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The Line: ART Grounded For Year And A Half

1220 Line ART Update

November 16, 2018 –Mayor Tim Keller’s decision this week to cut ties with electric bus manufacturer Build Your Dreams and pursue alternatives for the Albuquerque Rapid Transit project means at least another 18 months before the bus service will be up and running. The electric buses, said Mayor Keller, had serious safety problems, including electrical…

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The Line: ABQ Receives Some Federal Funds For ART Bus Project

ART Update

July 20, 2018 – The City of Albuquerque announced it will receive $14 million dollars in federal grant money as reimbursement for expenses related to the Albuquerque Rapid Transit, or ART, project along the Central Avenue corridor.  But whether the “promised” $75 million more in grant money will come through remains to be seen. Mayor…

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