Rail Runner makes inaugural public Santa Fe run

SERVICE TO SANTA FE EARLY THIS MORNING. BUT THINGS DIDN'T NECESSARILY GO AS WELL AS PLAN...  More »

SERVICE TO SANTA FE EARLY THIS MORNING. BUT THINGS DIDN'T NECESSARILY GO AS WELL AS PLANNED. THE FIRST COUPLE TRAINS WERE RIGHT ON TIME. BUT THANKS TO SOME SIGNAL PROBLEMS ALONG THE TRACKS, THINGS HAVE BEEN RUNNING A BIT BEHIND TODAY. THE 503 TRAIN COMING INTO SANTA FE AT 7-44 ARRIVED 45 MINUTES LATE. THAT CAUSED A RIPPLE EFFECT WITH SOUTHBOUND TRAINS HEADED TO DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. ONE ARRIVED NEARLY 80 MINUTES BEHIND SCHEDULE. BUT, PASSENGERS WE TALKED WITH WERE VERY UNDERSTANDING OF THE FIRST DAY KINKS. A RAILRUNNER SPOKESWOMAN SAYS TRAINS SHOULD BE ON TIME FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. THOSE FOLKS WHO WERE DELAYED TODAY WILL GET TO RIDE FREE TOMORROW. AND-- FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKS-- EVERYBODY CAN RIDE FREE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. WE'RE TOLD SANTA WILL EVEN MAKE A SPECIAL APPEARANCE THIS SATURDAY HERE AT THE SANTA FE DEPOT. REPORTING LIVE FROM SANTA FE, KAYLA ANDERSON, EYEWITNESS NEWS 4 MIDDAY.  « Less