Rail Runner Running Out of (our) Money

Great story by Kim Holland of KRQE-TV.  http://bit.ly/blHbcI

$2.5 Million Doesn’t Go Far on the Rail Runner

You might enjoy the New Mexico Watchdog video report on the Kewa “station.”  We had fun doing it.

A Costly Ride on the Rail Runner

Like the train has money to burn.  How about blowing the annual salary of a teaching assistant on an overnighter to Raton, just to show off?  Latest report on the Great New Mexico Train Robbery at New Mexico Watchdog.org

Rail Runner FY 2008 Losses Top $19 Million, $37.6 Million Since Service Began

New Mexico Watchdog updates its August report. The red ink lubricating the wheels of the Red Runner is getting redder. This pic from inside the Rail Runner during service between Santa Fe and Albuquerque speaks volumes.

Empty Cars on the Rail Runner

No wonder the Rail Runner is running huge operating deficits. Personal observations (and photographs) back up the numbers showing lots of red ink. Read “The Red Ink Express,” our recent report on the Rail Runner’s shortfalls.

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