City of Albuquerque

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ART has reached 19 million rides.
The city of Albuquerque's BRT system delivers more than two million rides to the community annually and accounts for about 30 percent of ABQ RIDE’s total ridership.
June 26, 2025
ABQ Ride
two ABQ Ride ambassadors in neon green shirts pose in front of a bus
ABQ RIDE Ambassadors are trained in customer service and bus rules, safety awareness, route planning, rider apps and real-time problem-solving skills.
April 28, 2025
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City of Albuquerque works to enhance transit safety with added APD resources downtown.
With new technology, policies and an increase in dedicated officers, the city of Albuquerque is working to strengthen security in its downtown area.
Oct. 3, 2024
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City of Albuquerque improving transit safety efforts.
The city has been enforcing updated Rules to Ride, ramped up security and has placed Police Service Aides on city buses in areas with higher incident concentrations.
Aug. 13, 2024
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The city of Albuquerque kicks off third and final phase of community outreach for ABQ RIDE Forward Plan.
The “Recovery Network” incorporates community feedback from Phase 1 and 2 of community outreach to provide more weekend and evening service, less peak-only commuter routes and...
July 23, 2024
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Albuquerque Police Department.
The goal of the operation was to address crime concerns at bus stops, on buses and known problem locations along the Central Avenue corridor.
July 17, 2024
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The Albuquerque City Council voted to make the ABQ RIDE zero-fare pilot program a permanent part of the city's transportation services after a two-year pilot.
Nov. 13, 2023
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Items seized during operation
The operation resulted in six felony arrests for trafficking controlled substance and conspiracy to traffic-controlled substance, two felony warrants cleared, 122 fentanyl pills...
Sept. 18, 2023
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An ABQ RIDE bus on a route; fares will be free starting Jan. 1, 2022 on ABQ RIDE buses and other transit services as part of a year-long pilot program.
The one-year pilot project is supported by a $3-million investment from the city of Albuquerque.
Dec. 22, 2021
City of Albuquerque
Interim Transit Director of ABQ RIDE Stephanie Dominguez, Council President Cynthia Borrego and Rancho Sereno Board Member Deborah Cox break ground on a new bus shelter at the corner of Coors Boulevard NW and Eagle Ranch Road.
The stop at Coors Boulevard NW and Eagle Ranch Road is scheduled to be completed in February 2022.
Dec. 21, 2021

Articles

Santa Clara VTA
Residents getting on a Santa Clara VTA bus.
The city of Albuquerque’s ABQ Ride has started using APCs to count ridership while L.A. Metro’s ridership grew for the 21st consecutive month and Santa Clara VTA saw 100,000-plus...
Oct. 2, 2024

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Holcomb began his career 30 years ago gaining experience in the private and public transportation sector.
Transit Director Danny Holcomb served as director of the department for the past two years, leading staff through a pandemic that posed many challenges to the city’s public transportati...
Nov. 22, 2021
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Rendering of the Old Town ART Station upon completion.
Construction on the ART station located at Central Avenue and San Pedro Drive kicks off a series of upgrades to several of the city’s existing platforms.
Oct. 19, 2021
The modern buses offer more room for bikes and Wi-Fi service, transforming Route 790-Rapid Ride/Blue Line.
Aug. 10, 2020
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A Proterra electric bus makes a demonstration appearance at Transit's Yale Facility on April 18, 2019
The funding for electric buses serves as the local match to the Low-No Grant the city received last year from the FTA.
April 23, 2020