Take Transit to Ski Santa Fe

It’s officially ski season in New Mexico! Did you know that you can take transit to Ski Santa Fe? 

With one easy bus connection, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express can get you to Ski Santa Fe, the Santa Fe National Forest, Ten Thousand W...

Seniors Ride Free in 2020!

Rio Metro’s Seniors Ride Free program has been extended through 2020! 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 and visitors to...

Visit Belen's Arts and Culture District

“If you look at a lot of communities across the country,” says Belen Mayor Jerah Cordova, “art is revitalizing.” Faced with a historic downtown area that had a high vacancy rate, creating an Arts and Culture Distric...

Staff Profile: Josh Brennan

Josh Brennan has worked with Herzog Transit Services, Inc. for 11 years. As Materials Supervisor for the company that provides operations for the New Mexico Rail Runner Express, he is an integral part of the behind-the-scenes operation of the train.

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Express Magazine Fall/Winter Issue

Express is a seasonal magazine that features everything you need to know about riding the New Mexico Rail Runner Express, as well as a calendar of events and timely feature stories about the art, culture and people in our amazing state. 

In This I...

Staff Profile: Matthew Stone

There’s a red vest in Matthew Stone’s office that reminds him of how far the New Mexico Rail Runner Express has come, and we are not talking miles. The vest is from the earliest days of Rail Runner operations during which Stone worked as an engineer, cond...

Visit Belen's Arts and Culture District

“If you look at a lot of communities across the country,” says Belen Mayor Jerah Cordova, “art is revitalizing.” Faced with a historic downtown area that had a high vacancy rate, creating an Arts and Culture Distric...

Rio Metro Route 201 Schedule Updates

Due to the construction and traffic on US 550 in Bernalillo, Rio Metro is augmenting the current Route 201 bus service to ensure passengers will arrive on time at the Sandoval County / US 550 Rail Runner Station.

• Effective Monday, January 13, 2020:&nbs...

Seniors Ride Free in 2020!

Rio Metro’s Seniors Ride Free program has been extended through 2020! 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 and visitors to...

Los Ranchos Station Parking Expansion Complete

Rio Metro recently completed construction of parking and pedestrian improvements at the Los Ranchos/Journal Center Rail Runner Station. The new parking lot will open to the public on Monday, December 23, 2019. The primary purpose of this project was to in...

$6 Million Grant to Benefit Valencia Co. Bus Services

On November 25, 2019, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that Rio Metro Regional Transit District would be receiving a $6 million grant from the highly competitive Section 5339(b) Bus and Bus Facilities program. FTA received 318 applicatio...

Express Magazine Fall/Winter Issue Now Available!

The Fall/Winter 2019 issue of Express Magazine contains fun feature stories, information on events, a rail and bus connections guide, and much more!

Featured Stories

• Meet Matthew Stone: Operations Supervisor for the Rail Runner
• NM Restaurant Week: A Soul-Fee...