RTD News:In addition to its regular 150 Chimayo Route, the North Central Regional Transit District (RTD “Blue Bus”) will be adding an additional bus along its Española to Chimayo route to accommodate people making the annual pilgrimage on Good Friday, April 19t o El Santuario de Chimayo.
Two ADA accessible buses will run on a continuous loop 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., (the first bus begins at 8 a.m. and the second at 9 a.m.) departing from the Española Transit Center on Paseo de Oñate across from Cook’s Hardware.
The route then traverses N.M. 76 with multiple designated RTD bus stops in each direction along the way.
The route concludes at the Benny Chavez Center at the County Road 98 (Juan Medina Road) turnoff from N.M. 76, as it will be prevented from making its normally scheduled stop in the Santuario parking lot. It then makes its way back to Española along the same route.
Delays will be unavoidable due to the heavy pedestrian traffic along the route. Regular passengers of that route need to be aware that buses will not be at the designated scheduled stops at their normally posted time. It also is important to note that drivers are not allowed to pick up passengers along the route except at posted RTD bus stops.
Delays also are to be expected along the 7 a.m. Las Trampas to Chimayo route, which continues on N.M. 76 through to Española.
Though the Blue Bus Tracker at RidetheBlueBus.com or the MyStop app, riders can track where the bus is in real-time in relation to where they are along the route.
For support, questions and concerns, call toll-free 866.206.0754 or visit RidetheBlueBus.com.
