Travel

NCRTD Buses To Operate At 50 Percent Capacity

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NCRTD News:

Upon guidance from New Mexico Department of Health and the Department of Transportation Transit and Rail Division, RTD Blue Buses will now operate at 50 percent capacity effective immediately.

Social distancing is still encouraged when possible and masks are required as per Federal Law. Federal law also requires passengers and drivers (with limited exceptions) to wear a properly fitting mask at all times.

The NCRTD continues to take aggressive measures to clean and disinfect passenger vehicles. Our top priorities are to continue service to the public, and to keep them and our Read More

Atomic City Transit Moves To 50 Percent Capacity Friday

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COUNTY News:

Atomic City Transit (ACT) will increase the number of passengers allowed on public transportation vehicles to one-half of the vehicle’s design capacity beginning Friday, June 4.

Passengers shall practice social distancing by maintaining three-foot separations between individuals rather than the six-foot distance previously required.

The use of masks will continue to be required for passengers to board and ride public transportation. Atomic City Transit operators will continue to be required to wear masks.

Los Alamos County has been successful in maintaining its State Read More

New Mexico Tourism Department And Airbnb Launch Campaign To Support Travel Across State

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NMTD News:

SANTA FE — Discover a new part of the Land of Enchantment – that is the message of a new campaign announced by Airbnb and the New Mexico Department of Tourism to support local travel around the state.

As communities reopen and work to build back from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the campaign encourages state residents to explore New Mexico’s six diverse regions – the Northwest, North Central, Northeast, Central, Southwest and Southeast – and support the small businesses and communities that rely on tourism.  

Whether travelers are looking to explore the state’s iconic Read More

Atomic City Transit Issues Bus Stop Move/Closure Notices

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ACT News:

Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit (ACT) today issued the following Bus Stop Closure Notice:

Stop #104 Trinity Drive and Timber Ridge Road will be closed during construction. This closure will affect Route 1, outbound from the Transit Center.

Also on Route 1, 2M and 3, outbound Stop Temporary Move Notice – Stop # 355, (East Road/East Park Pool) has been moved further west near Crossroads Church, across from the East Road and Canyon Road intersection. A temporary bus stop sign has been placed at this location.

Call the Atomic City Transit office at 505.661-RIDE (7433) for any additional Read More

Posts From The Road: Boone & Scenic Valley RR & Museum

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Train Station: The train station for the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad is in Boone, Iowa. The building was built in the 1980s after the Boone Railroad Historical Society purchased 11 miles of the old track and began offering rides to the public. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Boone & Scenic Valley: A water tank stands beside the tracks at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad depot in Boone, Iowa. Rides are offered to the public daily May-October. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

List of Crew Members: Conductor Bill Dolezal lists crew members on the upcoming train from Boone Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of May 31, 2021

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COUNTY News:

The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors.

For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.

Public Works Projects: 

Canyon Rim Trail Underpass (AUI, Inc.)

Detour is active on NM502 which allows the contractor to work on the north side of Read More

New Mexico State Police Conducting Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across State In June

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NMSP to conduct hold conducting sobriety checkpoints in Counties across the state in June. File photo

NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols; and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of June in an effort to end DWI.

NMSP is bringing awareness to these events in an effort to reduce alcohol related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.

These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving. Read More

Accident On Truck Route Leaves One Dead, Three Injured

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LAPD News:

At approximately 6:11 a.m. today, a head-on collision occurred on East Jemez Road.(Truck Route), east of the Los Alamos Transit Mix entrance.

Los Alamos Fire Department and Los Alamos Police responded to the scene. 

The Truck Route was closed to assist in medical attention of the four individuals involved in the collision – the driver in one vehicle and the driver and two passengers in the second vehicle. 

The Los Alamos Police CRASH Team has responded to the scene to begin conducting an investigation into the cause of the collision.

Injured individuals include:

  • A 16-year-old
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