Employee appreciation day December 2020
Hey Albuquerque Fam! Happy Holidays. Our Paratransit and Transit Advisory Board bought burritos from Blakes for all of our employees last week! Big shout out to Together for Brothers for helping hand the burritos out. We appreciate the work that our Advisory boards do to help us resolve and respond to issues that are reported directly from the public - and we appreciate our entire staff for everything they do. Please continue to mask up and social distance- we will continue to do our best to keep you safe while you ride with us.
This is my Stop
Give thanks ya’ll.
Zombies on the ART Bus:)
What up Albuquerque Fam! We made Zombies kick off our social distance sticker campaign. Check your bus seat to make sure you aren’t sitting on a sticker that tells you not to sit there.
Drivers, customer service and marketing people made paper mache heads and stuffed Zombie bodies. Kids from Taylor Ranch, Herman Sanchez, Cesar Chavez, Thomas Bell, Los Duranes painted more heads. Albuquerque Savers on Menaul and Carlise donated all the clothing that we stuffed the zombies with. The undead rode the ART Buses on Halloween and Day of the Dead. The the Zombies continued their second life as a big donation to 505 Locker, a non-profit that gives free clothing to school kids. Because of COVID 19 leave a seat in-between.
We’ll keep you moving Albuquerque.
Bus 1907 wore their Mask today...
Hey Albuquerque Fam. If you are wondering what’s up with all this “Mask on the Bus” business, we can break it down real quick. If you wear a mask, social distance and stay home, we can help slow the spread of COVID 19 in our city. So yes, the bus is a visible reminder. It’s fun, but it’s a serious signal of our current situation. Mask up.
Bus 1917 decided to wear their Mask today.
What's up Albquerque Fam? Just another reminder to keep those Masks Up! The situation is real, and we want our riders, drivers and all of you to be safe everyday. Bus 1917 decided that they wanted to show the central corridor what was really up with it...so they put on a mask for the day. We'll get through this together Fam, but let's keep it real in the meantime and keep those Masks Up. Bueno Bye! #onealbuquerque
"My favorite thing about driving is the independence."
“My favorite thing about driving is that it’s really independent, you’re almost like your own boss out there. You’re driving your bus, you pick up a bunch of really cool people and you’re not just stuck in an office.”
Xavier Baca, MCO
If you’re looking for a job that gets out of the office and into the flow of the city, we got you.
Check us out at www.cabq.gov/transitjobs
What are the daily duties of a Motor Coach Operator (MCO)?🚌
What are the daily duties of a Motor Coach Operator (MCO)?🚌 Operate a Transit bus over an assigned route on a time schedule; pickup and transport passengers and drop them off at their destination in a safe and courteous manner; properly monitor fare collection; demonstrate appropriate public relation skills in public interactions…I bet…YOU CAN DO IT! 🎯
ARTx is on the MOVE.
Car 🚗: : 24 minutes. Stop lights, other drivers, missed the text, spilled coffee, other drivers.
ARTx 🚌 : 41 minutes. Finished the book, texted with sister in Santa Fe, finished burrito, sent the homies Darth Vader memes, finished planning meeting, ordered new bike seat, ordered grocery pick-up from the store, called pet store, uploaded new profile picture, finished ten minute meditation, retied shoes.
This could be Us, but you keep playing. 😍
ABQRIDE. We’ll keep you moving Albuquerque. 🚌
ART Buses are running on the 790!
ART Buses are running on the 790! That means the commute from Cottonwood to UNM just got a whole lot faster and more relaxing. If you’re traveling from the westside, roll right past traffic with us!
http://data.cabq.gov/transit/Maps/790-wkday.pdf/view
Working for ABQRIDE 🚍
Meet some of our Drivers to see why they work for ABQRIDE 🚍
• Competitive starting salary
• No previous CDL driving experience is required
• Paid on the job training is provided
• Benefits coverage for you and your dependents starts DAY 1
• Retirement with Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
• Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision coverage paid by the City
• Tuition Assistance
Being a Sun Van Driver
Meet some of our Sun Van Drivers to see why they work for ABQRIDE.
• Competitive starting salary
• No previous CDL driving experience is required
• Paid on the job training is provided
• Benefits coverage for you and your dependents starts DAY 1
• Retirement with Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
• Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision coverage paid by the City
• Tuition Assistance
Safety at the ART bus stops with Doreen
Safety on the ART corridor also applies to the ART Bus Platforms. Make sure that you keep your eyes on the buses and pay attention to the safety markers!
Being an ABQRIDE Transit Driver
You’re looking for a change of pace and we can keep you moving. Join the ABQRIDE team as a Motor Coach Operator and see the city from a different angle every day. 🚌🙏🏽👊🏼
ONE ALBUQUERQUE #paintforpeace505
What's up Albuquerque Fam! We participated in the #paintforpeace505 mural show on July 17, 2020 with Alvarado Transit Center as one of the mural sites. We are proud to show solidarity with the community because this is the perfect time to stand together. One Albuquerque.
The last few weeks have been a troubling and soul-stirring time for our country and our city. There have been calls for justice, understanding, equality, and especially change to the status of those among us who lack a voice in the conversation about the soul of our country.
Transit is a part of the city that serves all races, creeds, colors and class without regard to their differences. We are an entity within the city that has been etched into the national memory of the struggle for civil rights, and in Albuquerque, we strive daily to maintain a high level of civility and honor with everyone who rides a bus.
In this regard, we stand with our mayor and our governor in saying Black Lives Matter, because it is a call to end a way of thinking that has left members of our community, voiceless, vulnerable and pushed out of the light of true democracy that all people should benefit from.
At Transit, we practice equality and equanimity. We must, in order to correctly serve the city. It is not a matter of accommodation. It is an answer to the social contract that we have with our citizens. If you live here, we will provide a way for you to freely move throughout the city; safely and at a price that we can all afford. Because Transit is a grand equalizer in regards to creating opportunities for social mobility, based on affordable transportation to and from work. This is why we stand with the movement. We appreciate and support the efforts of law enforcement in all they do to keep the city safe. We understand that they have one of the hardest roads to walk right now. In that spirit of understanding and the struggles of everyone involved, we ask that we collectively do our best to understand the pos
Mask up for your Neighbors Albuquerque!
By order of our Governor, face masks or face coverings are required in all public places, this includes public transportation. Wearing a face mask or face covering not only protects our drivers, but also other passengers on the bus. Please be a responsible rider.
ABQ RIDE Resumes Services in phases.
On Saturday, June 13, ART service resumes with a Saturday-type schedule, however with earlier starting times. Also, regular ABQ RIDE service is expanding as the city reopens. However, commuter routes are still shelved, as well as those that serve the Rail Runner (until the train is running again). For more information, go to abqride.com and click on the News section. Or just go to the Routes and Schedules page to see the changes. Thanks!
ABQ RIDE Write and Ride Poetry Program
The Write and Ride program is back! Don McIver, our host, has taken us digital with more prompts and poetry…all from the comfort of the ART bus. Watch the prompts for the monthly subjects and send your submissions to Don at [email protected]. Here’s the short version, and you can check out the full version with local submissions here:
https://youtu.be/KH94uaYdCn0
ABQ RIDE says thank you to the community for helping provide handmade face protection.
We wanted to say thank you to all the people in our organization and in the community who helped us come up with masks for our essential employees.
Thank you Drivers!
We would like to thank our drivers for working daily to drive citizens who need transit services the most. We would also like to thank our healthcare workers and first responders for taking care of our community and keeping our critical infrastructure working. Remember to thank them today…and wash your hands.
Sincerely, ABQ RIDE.
We’ll keep you moving.
ABQRIDE is a GO.
Albuquerque Familia! We are still on the job and adjusting as changes come down the line. Continue to follow us for updates, route changes and construction that affect your commute. For help with trip planning and route information, download the ABQRIDE app.
We'll keep you rolling clean, Albuquerque!
ABQ RIDE is putting an extra layer of safety between passengers and bus drivers and the COVID-19 virus. It is cleaning and disinfecting buses not only overnight, but also during the day. A YouTube link here for what we’re doing: https://youtu.be/LxE3DJPi77Y
ART - Drive Safe On Central
Confused by the new driving signals on Central? Watch this great news story for a quick and informative update. Share it to help keep Central safe for everyone. #StayinYourLane
Small business Saturday w/ Mayor Keller
Boarding the bus with Mayor Tim Keller & ABQ City Councilors on ABQ Rapid Transit (ART) Opening Day
Mayor Tim Keller & ABQ City Councilors ride ABQ Rapid Transit (ART) on Opening Day
Spin & win limited edition ABQ Rapid Transit (ART) prizes on Opening Day
ART is Open - Come On Board!
ART buses are running with Free Rides until Jan 1, 2020.
ART Starts Nov 30 - Stay in Your Lane
Watch this KRQE news story, and please share for safety sake. Delivery trucks, bikes, skateboards, scooters, and cars - Stay in Your Lane, and let's be careful out there!
