THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS OFFERING A THIRD ROUND OF PUBLIC MEETINGS ON ITS BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT. RICK DE REYES WITH A-B-Q RIDE SAYS AFTER GETTING IDEAS FROM RESIDENTS LAST YEAR, THEY'RE READY TO SHOW THE LAYOUT OF THE PROJECT.
HE TELLS US ONE OF THE HALLMARKS OF RAPID TRANSIT IS BOARDING PLATFORMS THAT ARE LEVEL WITH THE FLOOR OF THE BUS, SO ACCESS ON AND OFF THE BUS IS EASIER. HE SAYS EVEN BICYCLISTS WON'T HAVE TO HOOK THEIR BIKES ONTO THE FRONT OF THE BUS; THEY CAN TAKE THE BUS ONBOARD WITH THEM.
DE REYES SAYS IT'S HOPED THE PROJECT SLATED FOR CENTRAL AVENUE RUNNING FROM THE EAST SIDE TO THE WEST SIDE WILL HELP REVITALIZE THE ADJACENT AREA. THE THREE MEETINGS THIS WEEK ARE FROM 5 TO 7PM … TUESDAY AT THE LOMA LINDA COMMUNITY CENTER … WEDNESDAY AT THE ALBUQUERQUE ART AND HISTORY MUSEUM … AND THURSDAY AT THE OLD MAIN LIBRARY AT 423 CENTRAL.
