ABQRide

ABQRide is the local transit agency in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ABQRide operates a variety of city bus routes including the Rapid Ride BRT route. The ABQRide system includes routes on most of the city's major streets as well as commuter routes that ferry workers between residential areas and the city center. Most east-west routes and commuter routes terminate at the new Alvarado Transportation Center downtown. The name "ABQRide" and a new logo depicting the Alvarado Transportation Center clock tower were chosen in a contest, replacing the previous name, "Sun Tran." The current ABQ RIDE color scheme is red, white, and gold, though most of the existing fleet wears the previous red, white, and turquoise livery.

Routes

One of the 200-Series buses at the Alvarado Transportation Center.

A 300-Series Neoplan AN440A with original green LCD signs approaching downtown on Lomas Blvd. The green LCD signs have been replaced by orange LED signs.

Several of ABQRide's 400-series buses outside the Yale garage.

1 Juan Tabo [Weekday and Weekend]
2 Eubank [Weekday] [Weekend]
3 Louisiana [Weekday] [Weekend]
5 Montgomery-Carlisle [Weekday] [Weekend]
6 Indian School Commuter [Weekday]
7 Candelaria Commuter [Weekday]
8 Menaul [Weekday] [Weekend]
10 North Fourth Street [Weekday] [Weekend]
11 Lomas [Weekday] [Weekend]
12 Constitution Commuter [Weekday]
13 Comanche Commuter [Weekday]
16/18 Broadway/University/Gibson [Weekday] [Weekend]
31 Wyoming [Weekday] [Weekend]
34 San Pedro Commuter [Weekday]
36 12th Street/Rio Grande [Weekday] [Saturday]
50 Airport/Downtown [Weekday] [Saturday]
51 Atrisco/Rio Bravo [Weekday] [Saturday]
53 Isleta [Weekday] [Saturday]
54 Bridge/Westgate [Weekday] [Saturday]
66 Central [Weekday] [Saturday] [Sunday]
91 Ventura Commuter [Weekday]
92 Taylor Ranch Express [Weekday]
93 Academy Commuter [Weekday]
94 Unser Commuter [Weekday]
96 Crosstown Commuter [Weekday]
97 Zuni [Weekday]
98 Wyoming Commuter [Weekday]
140 San Mateo [Weekday]
141 San Mateo [Weekday] [Weekend]
155 Cottonwood/Coors [Weekday] [Weekend]
156 Rapid Ride Coors Commuter [Weekday]
158 Cottonwood/Coors/Golf Course [Weekday] [Saturday]
162 Ventana Ranch Commuter [Weekday]
163 Taylor Ranch Commuter [Weekday]
766 Rapid Ride [Weekday] [Saturday]

Fleet

Number	Year	Model	Length	Engine type	Displays	Enunciator	Comments
101-110	1989	TMC RTS T80206	40 ft	Diesel	Green LCD	No	None
201-248	1989	TMC RTS T70206	35 ft	Diesel	Green LCD	No	None
301-339	1996	Neoplan AN440A	40 ft	CNG	Orange LED *	Yes **	First buses with wheelchair lifts * Formerly Green LCD ** Added in 2004
401-435	2001	Thomas Built SLF 200	35 ft	CNG	Orange LED	Yes	First low floor buses First buses to include enunciator system
436	2001	Thomas Built SLF 200	35 ft	Diesel	Orange LED	Yes	Diesel version of the SLF 200 Features a rear window
6401-6412	2004	New Flyer DE60LF	60 ft	Diesel-Electric Hybrid	Rear/Side: Orange LED Front: Orange LED (route name) and Red/Green paired LED (route number)	Yes	Used on Rapid Ride Low floor Features a signal-priority system

In addition, the fleet comprises numerous smaller vehicles like the Mini Ride paratransit vans and Old Town trolleys. Most of the fleet operates out of the Yale Transit Facility on 601 Yale Blvd. SE, though about 70 buses have been transferred to the new West Side Transit Facility at Unser Blvd. and I-40.

External links

[ABQRide] (Official Site)

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