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Article: All the way to Santa Fe: New Mexico's Rail Runner Express, in operation since 2006, is building a new line and rehabbing a shortline to carry commuters from Bernalillo to Santa Fe.(NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER)
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- Railway Track and Structures
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- September 1, 2008
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New Mexico is known for a placid way of life rather than a hectic urban pace, but the state is rapidly pushing through a new rail line that will carry New Mexico Rail runner commuter train operations north to Santa Fe. Sophisticated technology is helping to keep the work on schedule within its tight 14-month time frame.
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New Mexico is a large state geographically, but about 50 percent of the population and 60 percent of the jobs are located within the Albuquerque-Santa Fe corridor. At present I-25 is the only major transportation route connecting the Santa Fe and Albuquerque metropolitan area. The number of vehicles using that route ...
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