It has been announced that the construction on the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) project is now completed, a full 6 months after it was dedicated! http://www.koat.com/article/art-construction-complete-buses-still-not-running/20143684 That’s right, it was dedicated back in November by former Mayor Richard Berry as … Continue reading
According to the city Office of Inspector General report, a combined $96.7 million in federal grants have not been be released to the City of Albuquerque by the Federal Transportation Administration. http://www.koat.com/article/art-project-still-waiting-for-more-than-90m-in-federal-grants/21940595 $75 million of the $96.7 million is the … Continue reading
Since the inception of my political blog, one story I have followed very closely has been the disastrous ART Bus project having published numerous articles. With that said, I compiled a list of the articles for easy reference. Below are … Continue reading
A 73-page Office of Inspector General (IG) report found that former Mayor Berry’s Chief Operations Officer Michael Riordan allegedly “threatened” to terminate the city’s $22.9 million contract with the manufacturer of the special-order ART buses. Michael Riordan was said to … Continue reading