Meetings will address bus services in city
By D'Val Westphal / Of the Journal on Mon, Apr 29, 2013
GET/GIVE THE SCOOP ON UNM/CNM/SUNPORT BUS SERVICE: Three meetings this week will give Metro-area residents that chance.
Hosted by the Mid-Region Council of Governments, the meetings Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are seeking feedback on a list of potential bus routes. It’s all part of the ongoing UNM/CNM/Sunport Transit Study, which started in June and is expected to wrap up this fall.
A news release from MRCOG says “the UNM/CNM/Sunport area is the region’s largest activity center, serving more than 90,000 residents, students, and employees. It also houses UNM Hospital and several key stadiums and special events venues. While the area has excellent east/west transit service, a 2011 study found that there are key opportunities to improve transit access to businesses, jobs, classes, and other destinations along the north/south corridor.”
Those improvements could include “bus-only lanes that would allow buses to bypass traffic congestion, comfortable stations with real-time information displays, off-bus ticket purchasing, specialized buses, and unique branding.”
Study results will “form the basis for potential federal funding and implementation. The study will also provide land use and parking recommendations that will help support and encourage transit use to create a more vibrant corridor with more transportation options.”
The public can check out the preliminary list from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Loma Linda Community Center, 1700 Yale SE; from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the UNM Student Union Building, Lobo Room A/B; and from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the CNM Student Resource Center, Room 204.
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