A Message to the Region from Anthony J. Mortillaro, Executive Director
Welcome to the North Central Regional Transit District (RTD) website. We hope that you find the site informative and user friendly. The RTD and the services we provide are very important to me. I have been involved with the RTD since its inception in late August 2004, first as a member of the Board and I am now proud to serve as its Executive Director since 2011.
During Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 the NCRTD continued to experience success as it reached its 15th year of service to the constituents within the District. Over the course of this time more than 8.1 million trips have been provided. In FY 2019 ridership reached another milestone in respect to an all-time high in ridership with 294,313 riders for the year. In order to ensure that transit services are provided regionally, the District funds specific transit services provided by other entities (Santa Fe Trails, Atomic City Transit, NM Rail Runner); as a result, 780,408 trips were cumulatively provided. These ridership numbers continue to reinforce the fact that public transportation services within North Central New Mexico are indispensable so that our constituents may attend to their medical, work, educational and general mobility needs, and support the freedom to get them there.
During the 2019 year the District continued its capital investment which involved the acquisition of new contemporary bus replacements, upgrading of bus shelters and stops to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and a new service to Angel Fire. In addition, our assertive efforts to secure funding for the new Espanola Maintenance Facility and Taos Operations and Maintenance Facility resulted in the acquisition of $12,384,534 from Federal and State funding resources.
For Fiscal Year 2020 the District is anticipating continued investment in the infrastructure that serves our customers. Specifically, we will be proceeding to the final design of the Espanola Maintenance Facility and its construction which will provide for the timely maintenance of the fleet. The continuation of bus stop improvements. Commencement of the land acquisition and final design for the Taos Operations and Maintenance Facility. Updating of the radio communications system and in-vehicle radios. Lastly, the District Board will be reviewing the input from its constituents related to existing services and for any desired future service expansions that has been provided during the 23 public meetings held as part of the Service Plan update. We thank you for your participation and involvement.
The District is unwavering in maintaining its transparency and commitment to excellence with leadership from the Board of Directors, collaboration with constituents, member entities and elected officials in our service area. Success in the future will come based on the efforts of all stakeholders. The future brings an air of elation for the Board, the organization and its team members.
I hope you will take a moment to also read our Annual Report and note the accomplishments and services enumerated within it I am proud that the delivery those services are carried out daily by enthusiastic, highly professional and customer-focused team members, who are thoughtful, experienced, safety minded and committed to conveying best of class transit services. I am fortunate and grateful to be one of the many team members contributing to the success of the “Blue Bus”.
Enjoy the free ride!