RoadRUNNER Transit

RoadRUNNER Transit is the local public transit authority serving Las Cruces, New Mexico.

A RoadRUNNER Transit bus in Las Cruces, NM
Parent	City of Las Cruces
Headquarters	Las Cruces, New Mexico
Service area	Las Cruces, New Mexico
Service type	Public transportation
Routes	9
Hubs	Central Transfer Point Mesilla Valley Mall Venus Transfer Point
Fleet	15 buses
Fuel type	Diesel
Website	RoadRUNNER Transit

Routes

All bus routes operate Monday-Saturday. There is no Sunday service.

No.	Areas served	Notes	Map
1	Main, Telshor, Del Rey, Elks
2	El Paseo, University, Telshor, DACC
3	Roadrunner, Highway 70, Mesilla Valley Mall
4	Amador, South Valley, Town of Mesilla, Union
5	Alameda, Picacho, Motel
6	Valley, Missouri, Walnut, Evelyn, Madrid, Hoagland	Route 6 runs counterclockwise and Route 7 runs clockwise.
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8	Lohman, Mesilla Valley Mall, Triviz, University, Solano, Amador

Fleet

Current fleet

Quantity	Year	Model	Length		Comments
3	2000	Nova Bus RTS	35 feet
8	2004	Gillig Advantage Low Floor	35 feet		First low floor buses.
4	2008	Gillig Advantage Low Floor	35 feet		Replaced older non-ADA compliant buses.

In addition, RoadRUNNER Transit added two new low-floor minibuses in 2011. These buses are used on both fixed route and paratransit service.

Retired fleet

Quantity	Year	Retired	Model	Length		Comments
3	1986	2008	Orion I	30 feet		Replacement: Gillig Advantage Low Floor (2008)
2	1989	2008	TMC RTS	35 feet		Replacement: Gillig Advantage Low Floor (2008)

Depots

The authority has a facility at Hadley Avenue. In October 2022, construction started on a replacement facility at Westway Avenue.

Future plans

RoadRUNNER Transit unveiled their 2010-2015 Transit Strategic Plan on August 20, 2009. Some ongoing improvements include but are not limited to increased frequency and number of routes and the addition of more bus shelters. Short-term plans include improvements to ADA facilities, addition of Braille to bus stop posts, extended Saturday service, and the addition of hybrid electric buses.

External links

• RoadRUNNER Transit official site
• RoadRUNNER online system map and bus tracker