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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
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ABQ RIDE reminds drivers to 'Stay in Your Lane'
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – ABQ RIDE is helping the community get where they need to go safely this summer. To promote Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) safety, the message they are delivering to the community is 'Stay in Your Lane.' Story continues below New Mexico Crime Files: Grocery store worker hands out semen-tainted yogurt Film: These productions were filmed at White Sands. Have you seen them? New Mexico News Insiders: Who Will Fix New Mexico's Mental Health Problems? News: Governor's Office: Operation Zia Shield is different than situation in California The ART corridor runs on Central from Coors to Louisiana and ART buses have their own dedicated lane. Mark Warren, ABQ RIDE Operations Manager, says the ART buses travel in the inside lanes and one of the biggest issues they are seeing is vehicles making left turns into the ART lanes. With the roads getting busier during the summer months ABQ RIDE wants to remind drivers to pay attention to street signs, signals and be aware of ART buses when driving through the ART corridor. For route schedules and more information on ABQ RIDE, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Adopt-A-Stop community cleanup with ABQ RIDE
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – ABQ RIDE is holding its fourth annual Adopt-A-Stop Community Bus Stop Cleanup event on May 31, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Story continues below Don't Miss: Body of airman recovered at Elephant Butte Lake, Kirtland Air Force Base says Weather: When does monsoon season start in NM? What you can expect this summer? Crime: Man reflects on YouTube after family killed by younger brother in NE ABQ Volunteers will meet at the Uptown Transit Center and help clean bus stops on Central from Girard to Wyoming. ABQ Ride will provide cleanup gear to all volunteers and transport them to each bus stop. Transit Deputy Director Bobby Sisneros says they collected 1,100 pounds of trash at the last cleanup event and they hope to beat that number this time. Anyone interested in volunteering must RSVP before the event. For more information and to RSPV to volunteer, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
LIST: Albuquerque city services operating on Memorial Day
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — It's Memorial Day Weekend. Essential city services will continue operating, but some non-essential services may be closed on Monday, May 26. Here's a look at which City of Albuquerque will be open and closed for this year's Memorial Day. ABQ BioPark Aquarium, Botanic Garden, Tingley Beach, and Zoo Golf Courses are open All swimming pools are open Trash & Recycling is collected and the Convenience Centers and the landfill are open Sierra Vista Tennis Facility 311 Community Contact Center (Report issues anytime online) ABQ RIDE bus, Sun Van, and ABQ RIDE Connect Services Albuquerque Museum and Balloon Museum (Closed every Monday) Eastside & Westside Shelters including the adoption lobbies, animal admissions, and the medical clinic Community Centers Senior Centers and Senior Meal Sites Childhood Development Centers Health & Social Service Centers All Libraries Open Space Visitor Center Jerry Cline Tennis Facility The city would like to remind the public that emergency services including 911, 242-COPS, and Albuquerque Safety Services are always available City meter parking in Old Town, Downtown, and Nob Hill will be free on Monday The City of Albuquerque's Annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade begins with the parade at 9 a.m. at USS Bullhead Memorial Park Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Yahoo
ABQ RIDE seeks more volunteer ambassadors to help with riders
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — ABQ RIDE is looking for volunteer ambassadors to help passengers with accessibility needs, navigation and more. Anyone from 18 to 80 years old is welcome to apply. Story continues below Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance community Food: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by Yelp Crime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apart Film: Do you recognize these 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' filming locations? Two types of ambassadors are being sought. The first – ambassador navigators who circulate bus stops, transit centers, and buses to help with scheduling information and logistics. The second – care navigators who are interested in psychology, social services, and providing resources to those experiencing substance abuse as well as homelessness. ABQ RIDE says this is what the program aims to do: 'Help riders feel confident with navigation Provide directional information Promote Safety Welcoming presence on buses Improve efficiency Reduce Confusion Foster sense of community' The ambassador program launched at the beginning of April. You can apply to become an ambassador online. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Business
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ABQ RIDE offering incentives to hire more bus drivers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After pushing to hire more bus drivers for well over a year, the City of Albuquerque is still fighting to get more people to take the job. ABQ RIDE has 133 drivers currently, but they need 111 more. 'We started this hiring event back in October of 2023, and that was at the time that we had made our biggest service cuts. We cut around roughly 1,500 hours of service in 2023,' said Transit Director for ABQ RIDE Leslie Keener. Story continues below Podcast: What Will Voters Do With $1.5 Million? Entertainment: These movies were filmed in Las Cruces. Have you seen them? Crime: ABQ man charged federally for arson attacks at Tesla, Republican Party headquarters Weird: Peacocks spotted in Albuquerque neighborhoods. Where did they come from? The department said thanks to hiring events, they were able to add some services back in 2024, but toward the end of the year, they started to see a loss in drivers and lost some of those service additions. To get more people behind the wheel, the city is offering a $5,000 hiring bonus for drivers who come with a Commercial Driver's License. They're also now offering in-house CDL training and have made other changes. 'We removed the education requirement, so all they need to bring is a driver's license,' said Keener. Before another round of service changes in August, ABQ RIDE is hoping to hire more by also telling new drivers about security changes. Those measures include more security guards and a newer rider app allowing easier reporting of problems. 'I think someone should want to work here because they have a passion for public service. This is such an essential service to the community. We take people to see their friends, to see their families, to the drug store, to medical appointments. It's just a huge impact,' said Keener. ABQ RIDE said 12 new drivers will start this month, and they have another 20 in the pipeline, starting classes in May. It can take two months to get them prepped for the open road. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
