The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for City of Albuquerque Transit Department.
Functional Area or Project |
Roles and Responsibilities |
Status |
ABQ Ride Connected Vehicle Applications Roles and Responsibilities |
Obtain traffic signal priority for all fixed route transit vehicles from the city's within the agency's service area through the city's field equipment. |
Planned |
Provide fixed route bus service for the City and outlying areas (on agreement). |
Existing |
ABQ Ride Fare Collection System Upgrade Roles and Responsibilities |
Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all agency fixed route and paratransit vehicles. |
Existing |
ABQ Ride Technology Upgrade Roles and Responsibilities |
Provide transit security on all agency transit vehicles and at transit transfer centers through silent alarms, sensors, and monitoring systems. |
Existing |
ABQ Ride Transit Connection Protection Roles and Responsibilities |
Coordinate transit service with other regional transit providers, as well as regional intermodal terminals and regional airports. |
Planned |
Statewide Transit Traveler Information System Roles and Responsibilities |
Track vehicle location and evaluate schedule performance on all agency fixed route transit vehicles, and paratransit vehicles. |
Existing |
Transit Management |
Coordinate emergency plans with Municipal, County, and Statewide EOCs and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters (including re-entry). |
Planned |
Provide transit traveler information via the City of Albuquerque Website, the Where's My Bus and Where's My Transit website, private traveler information providers, and station/stop traveler information equipment. |
Existing |
Coordinate transit service with other regional transit providers, as well as regional intermodal terminals and regional airports. |
Planned |
Obtain traffic signal priority for all fixed route transit vehicles from the city's within the agency's service area through the city's field equipment. |
Planned |
Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition reports on all agency fixed route and paratransit vehicles. |
Existing |
Provide transit security on all agency transit vehicles and at transit transfer centers through silent alarms, sensors, and monitoring systems. |
Existing |
Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all agency fixed route and paratransit vehicles. |
Existing |
Provide demand response (paratransit) bus service for the agency defined service area, with the ability to provide a demand response transit plan from the agency's transit information center. |
Existing |
Provide fixed route bus service for the City and outlying areas (on agreement). |
Existing |
Provide transit schedule and fare information via the City of Albuquerque Website and private sector traveler information service providers. |
Existing |
Track vehicle location and evaluate schedule performance on all agency fixed route transit vehicles, and paratransit vehicles. |
Existing |
Travel Demand Management Roles and Responsibilities |
Provide transit traveler information via the City of Albuquerque Website, the Where's My Bus and Where's My Transit website, private traveler information providers, and station/stop traveler information equipment. |
Existing |