Rail Runner ready to race - maybe to Raton

摘要

Quick acceleration, high-speed jolts, and a rapid run to the next stop usually describe the commuter train, not government. Yet that description fits New Mexico's ambitious attempt to highball rail transit from zero to ail-aboard in 18 months. The New Mexico Rail Runner Express already is running late, but the first train might miss its Jan. 1 departure by only a few weeks.