Today,

the Town Council and the NCRTD Board of Directors made the transfer official for Wednesdays launch of the Taos Chile Line to the North Central Regional Transit District. It was also a time to acknowledge this collaborative undertaking and

The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD), operator of the RTD “Blue Bus,” and the Town of Taos will consolidate operations of the Taos Chile Line on July 1 launching the RTD Chile Line.

The RTD Chile Line will provide fare-free bus transit service within the Town on the Red Route and UNM Route, as well as seasonal fare-based premium service to the Taos Ski Valley. The RTD Chile RIDE (formerly the Handi-Van) will provide free paratransit service within the town to ADA pre-qualified residents.