The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for Rio Metro Regional Transit District.
Functional Area or Project |
Roles and Responsibilities |
Status |
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 |
RailRunner Positive Train Control Roles and Responsibilities |
Provide rail service for along the NM RailRunner corridor, including dispatching Amtrak and freight rail. |
Existing |
Rio Metro Buses APC Roles and Responsibilities |
Provide fixed route transit service for the Rio Metro transit district. |
Existing |
Rio Metro Real TIme Bus Location Roles and Responsibilities |
Track vehicle location and evaluate schedule performance on all agency fixed route and demand response vehicles, as well as RailRunner vehicles |
Existing |
Statewide Transit Traveler Information System Roles and Responsibilities |
Track vehicle location and evaluate schedule performance on all agency fixed route and demand response vehicles, as well as RailRunner 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 Rio Metro Website, the Where's My Bus and Where's My Transit website, private traveler information providers, in-vehicle traveler information equipment 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 |
Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition reports on all agency and RailRunner vehicles. |
Planned |
Provide transit security on all agency and RailRunner vehicles and stations through silent alarms, sensors, and monitoring systems. |
Planned |
Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all agency transit vehicles, as well as on NM RailRunner. |
Planned |
Provide demand response 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. |
Planned |
Provide transit schedule and fare information to the Rio Metro website and private sector traveler information service providers. |
Existing |
Provide rail service for along the NM RailRunner corridor, including dispatching Amtrak and freight rail. |
Existing |
Provide fixed route transit service for the Rio Metro transit district. |
Existing |
Track vehicle location and evaluate schedule performance on all agency fixed route and demand response vehicles, as well as RailRunner vehicles |
Existing |
Travel Demand Management Roles and Responsibilities |
Provide transit traveler information via the Rio Metro Website, the Where's My Bus and Where's My Transit website, private traveler information providers, in-vehicle traveler information equipment and station/stop traveler information equipment. |
Existing |