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Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Rail Runner To Reach 2 Million Rider Mark This Week
Associated Press
The New Mexico Rail Runner is about to celebrate another milestone — 2 million riders in less than three years of service.
The lucky person to be designated the official 2 millionth passenger will be notified at the South Capitol Station on Wednesday following the arrival of one of the early morning trains. That person will receive a certificate and a pass to ride the train for free for one year.
Lawrence Rael, executive director of the Mid-Region Council of Governments, says reaching the 2 million mark this quickly has exceeded expectations.
Officials say the Rail Runner has become the fastest start-up of a commuter rail train in the country in the past 20 years. It currently carries an average of about 4,500 commuters a day between Belen and Santa Fe.
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