The Rail Runner and Public Transportation in New Mexico

I think the emphasis on public transportation is a very important issue in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and the surrounding areas. Public transportation in Albuquerque and New Mexico has not attracted much focus of many law makers and politicians or even the citizens in past generations. This is mostly because New Mexico is so spread out and with oil prices much lower than todays oil prices, it really wasn't a problem to fill up the station waggon and drive to your destination. Today's much different. Oil prices have sky rocketed and it costs much more to fill up your SUV than it did before. People are looking for alternatives forms of transportation. Also, people are become more aware of the impact the pollutants coming from our vehicles are making on our environment.

A large number of people drive from Santa Fe to Albuquerque and from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. The Rail Runner relieves traffic from 1-25 and also takes drivers off the road. This, in turn, reduces the gases that are released in the air. In a growing region, it is important to keep issues of transportation and air cleanliness in mind for future generations. Gas prices don't seem like they're going down anytime soon, in fact many law makers are backing a tax increase to kind of ease more people to stop driving and start taking advantage of our public transportation.