Get on Board Day & Selfie Contest

Get on board with public transit! On Thursday, April 25, Rio Metro is joining transit providers from across the country to increase awareness about the benefits of public transportation.

Social Media Selfie Contest

Get on board for a chance to win! Post a p...

A New Way to View the Schedule

Finding your train schedule just got easier!  The New Mexico Rail Runner Express recently introduced a new online responsive schedule option. Passengers viewing the schedule on our website can now select their stations of origin and destination, ...

Seniors Ride Free in 2019

Rio Metro is bringing our Seniors Ride Free program back again in 2019! Starting on January 2, seniors age 62+ can ride any New Mexico Rail Runner Express train at no cost every Wednesday through the entire year. This is a great opportunity for residents ...

Earth Day Events Along the Rail Corridor

In 1970, no one knew that Earth Day would eventually become the largest celebration of our planet, but it did. From 20 million participants across the United States that first year, Earth Day is now celebrated in 192 countries with more than 1 billion par...

Express Magazine Spring 2019

Check out the Spring 2019 issue of Express Magazine for great stories, a calendar of events, and all you need to know about the New Mexico Rail Runner Express.

Inside This Issue

• A World Class Exhibit of Traditional Hispanic Art in Los Lunas
• Earth Day Events
• V...

Los Lunas Flush with Spring Events

Whether your interest is art, outdoor adventure, trains, or family fun, the Village of Los Lunas has lots to offer both locals and visitors this spring. 

For Art Lovers

For those who enjoy art and history, Ayer, Hoy, Y Mañana –...

A New Way to View the Schedule

Finding your train schedule just got easier!  The New Mexico Rail Runner Express recently introduced a new online responsive schedule option. Passengers viewing the schedule on our website can now select their stations of origin and destination, ...

Rider Alert: New Service Coming Soon on NM 6 / NM 47

In an effort to keep pace with growing demand for Rio Metro’s transit services in Valencia County and to offer our customers more flexibility, Rio Metro will soon introduce a new “deviated fixed route”.  

Effective June 3, 2019, bus Route 210 will...

Meet Rio Metro's G-2 Team

It is a crew with a wide variety of skills: jeweler, construction worker, automotive professional. One man even did time as a meat cutter at Furr’s, which really comes in handy when the Rio Metro Regional Transit District’s “...

Seamless Transportation Connections

The New Mexico Rail Runner Express is the spine of the transit system in central and northern New Mexico. There are more than 60 bus connections from our stations, allowing you to travel as far north as Taos or as far south as Socorro using public transpo...

Boy Scouts Visit the Rail Runner to Earn Merit Badges

On March 9, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express had an exceptional group of visitors - Troop #417 of the Boy Scouts of America, Southwest Council. The troop, ages 10 to 14, had the very ambitious goal of receiving their railroading merit badges.

The eight r...

National Senior Games Coming to NM in June

This June, more than 10,000 athletes, along with family and friends, will descend upon the Albuquerque metro area for the 2019 National Senior Games (NSG) presented by Humana. From June 14 to 25, participants will compete in 20 different sports from arche...

Los Lunas Flush with Spring Events

Whether your interest is art, outdoor adventure, trains, or family fun, the Village of Los Lunas has lots to offer both locals and visitors this spring. 

For Art Lovers

For those who enjoy art and history, Ayer, Hoy, Y Mañana –...

Exhibits Examine Consequences of Drugs and Brain Function

The alarming escalation in opioid, methamphetamine, and illegal drug deaths in New Mexico and throughout the United States has reached epidemic proportions. The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science will host two separate yet complementary, t...

Seniors Ride Free in 2019

Rio Metro is bringing our Seniors Ride Free program back again in 2019! Starting on January 2, seniors age 62+ can ride any New Mexico Rail Runner Express train at no cost every Wednesday through the entire year. This is a great opportunity for residents ...