Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) Project Update

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

Improving transportation options is vital to Albuquerque's future quality of life and economic development.

Elements of BRT

• Dedicated road, lane or mixed traffic route
• Frequent service
• Priority signals at intersections
• Pre-boarding ticketing
• Level boarding
• Stops from 1/4 to 1/2 mile or more apart

Project Benefits

Faster and more reliable service

• 15% improvement in travel time
• 20-25% improved on-time performance
• Improved safety and security

Demand

• 5.3 million riders in 2014-nearly 15,000 per day and 41% of the total number of ABQ RIDE passengers
• 50% estimated growth of ridership in the next 5 years
• ART would connect with 32 of the 37 ABQ RIDE bus routes not operating on Central Avenue

Increased Opportunities

• Connections with the numerous employment and activity centers along the Central Avenue Corridor
• Millions of dollars in potential economic development
• Improved land value
• Increased Gross Receipts Tax revenue

Statistics Within 1/2 Mile of Central Avenue:

• 24% of all employment within the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area
• 41% of all ABQ Rider ridership
• 1 in 5 household has income below poverty level (and 25% of all affordable housing projects units with in Bernalillo County)

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