NCRTD STATEMENT ON MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

North Central Regional Transit District’s RTD Blue Buses provide vital transportation services within north central New Mexico. The District respects that people may be feeling anxiety and concern about the safety of public transit in the regards to COVID-19; we take this very seriously.

Our top priorities are to continue service to the public, and to keep them and our employees healthy and safe. Thank you for partnering with us to help prevent the spread of any germs and flu. The District asks that anyone experiencing flu symptoms refrain from boarding our vehicles. Thank you for partnering with us to help prevent the spread of any germs and flu.​

Face coverings will continue to be mandatory in order to board the bus. Also, seating will be limited due to social distancing and the State order restricting groups to five or less.

For routes requiring reservations please see below**

Current Rundown on routes:

The following routes resume service on Monday, June 29:

255 Mountain Trail – 2 buses per day – 7 days a week, reservations required and NO FARES COLLECTED

260 La Cienega– Regular times and service

280 Eldorado – Regular times and service

305 Taos Express - Reservations required and NO FARES COLLECTED

310 Red River – Regular times and service

400 Los Alamos – Regular times and service

Other routes remain as they have been operating during the pandemic:

100 Riverside – Reservations not required

110 Westside – Reservations not required

150 Chimayo – Reservations not required

160 Santa Clara – Reservations not required

170 Jicarilla * – Demand for Dialysis – Monday – Wednesday- Friday

180 El Rito – Reservations not required

190 Chama – Reservations required

200/300 Taos/Santa Fe – Santa Fe/Taos – reservations required

210 Pojoaque/Nambe Dial-a-Ride (operating as normal)

220 Tesuque – Reservations not required

230 San Ildelfonso – Reservations not required

270 Turquoise Trail – 7 AM to 6 PM Demand service (Call to schedule)

300/200 Taos/Santa Fe – Santa Fe/Taos – reservations required

320 Questa – Reservations required

330 Penasco – Reservations required

340 Chile Line Red – Reservations not required

360 Tres Piedras – Reservations not required – when possible, 2 buses will be scheduled as this is only one day a week service

Demand/Dial A Ride/Paratransit – Reservations required

Continued Suspension:

290 Edgewood

170 Jicarilla (see comment above *)

Closed for the Summer:

341 Taos Ski Valley

350 UNM

**Riders on these routes requiring service must call 866-206-0754, ext. 2 at least 24 hours in advance to schedule pick-up. The scheduled ride will only provide for pickups and drop-offs at designated stops along the existing route and operate on a first come, first served basis.

Contact:  Jim Nagle Public Information Officer - 505-629-4707