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New Mexico

3 buyers · 13 tenders · checked 2026-10-08

Rio Metro's Rail Runner maintenance facility is the one live rail procurement; NMDOT holds a Gallup overpass grant and a pending bridge application.

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0Metro systems operating

3Buyers tracked

13Tenders tracked

5Cities tracked

Rail Runner Express commuter rail (15 stations, Belen to Santa Fe) and Amtrak's Southwest Chief and Sunset Limited; no metro or light railRail systems note

Live pipeline: Rail Runner operations and maintenance facility, phase 1: $55.5m programme budget in Rio Metro's plan (State Rail Plan lists $70.5m), design-build qualifications closed 31 July 2026, federal grants of $22.5m and $17.2m signed September 2026 (Rio Metro); Allison Road grade separation, Gallup: FRA Railroad Crossing Elimination selection up to $44.89m (NMDOT); Bridge AB0864.78 replacement: $28.35m estimate, Federal-State Partnership application pending (NMDOT and Rio Metro); Madrid to Lamy PTC: $6.3m Amtrak-funded estimate (Rio Metro); Rail Runner unfunded capital list: $239.5m (Rio Metro)
Technology areas: Track & civil, Signalling & train control, Rolling-stock hardware

Key figures

Rail Runner corridor97 miles; 15 stationsThe Rail Runner Express runs between Belen and Santa Fe on a 97-mile NMDOT-owned corridor with 15 stations, shared with BNSF freight from Belen to a point south of CP Madrid and with Amtrak's Southwest Chief from Isleta to CP Madrid; NMDOT's State Rail Plan says there are no plans for more stations or a longer line

1 source · primary

● New Mexico State Rail Plan, February 2026 · NMDOT State Rail Plan prepared by Huitt-Zollars; read page by page: ownership and operation of Rail Runner (pp. 30-40), funding programmes (pp. 91-96), short-range investment programme (pp. 115-119), long-range programme (p. 127-128) (published 2026-02-13 · checked 2026-10-08)

Rail Runner fleet9 locomotives, 9 cab cars, 13 coachesRail Runner fleet: nine MP36PH-3C locomotives (five built in 2005, four in 2008), nine cab cars and 13 coaches; six train sets run each weekday

2 sources · all primary

● Rio Metro Regional Transit District Budget and Capital Plan FY2027-FY2031 · Adopted 15 May 2026; Rail Runner budget (Tables 1-1, 1-2), capital maintenance programme, funded and unfunded capital projects (Tables 2-2, 2-3), partner pass-through projects (Table 2-4) (published 2026-05-15 · checked 2026-10-08)
● New Mexico State Rail Plan, February 2026 · NMDOT State Rail Plan prepared by Huitt-Zollars; read page by page: ownership and operation of Rail Runner (pp. 30-40), funding programmes (pp. 91-96), short-range investment programme (pp. 115-119), long-range programme (p. 127-128) (published 2026-02-13 · checked 2026-10-08)

Maintenance facility phase 1$55.5mPhase 1 of the Rail Runner operations and maintenance facility in Rio Metro's plan adopted 15 May 2026 (the State Rail Plan lists $70.5m); design-build qualifications closed 31 July 2026; opening planned for late 2028

3 sources · all primary

● Rio Metro Regional Transit District Budget and Capital Plan FY2027-FY2031 · Adopted 15 May 2026; Rail Runner budget (Tables 1-1, 1-2), capital maintenance programme, funded and unfunded capital projects (Tables 2-2, 2-3), partner pass-through projects (Table 2-4) (published 2026-05-15 · checked 2026-10-08)
● Rio Metro RFQ 2026-01, Rail Runner Operations and Maintenance Facility Design Build · Bid posting: statements of qualifications requested for design-build of the Rail Runner operations and maintenance facility in Albuquerque; shortlist of up to three; published 14 June 2026; closed 31 July 2026; documents through Autodesk BuildingConnected (published 2026-06-14 · checked 2026-10-08)
● New Mexico State Rail Plan, February 2026 · NMDOT State Rail Plan prepared by Huitt-Zollars; read page by page: ownership and operation of Rail Runner (pp. 30-40), funding programmes (pp. 91-96), short-range investment programme (pp. 115-119), long-range programme (p. 127-128) (published 2026-02-13 · checked 2026-10-08)

Rail Runner FY2027 budget$114.8m revenue; $95.3m costsRio Metro's FY2027 Rail Runner budget excluding pass-through projects: revenues $114.8m and costs $95.3m, of which operations and maintenance $47.5m and capital $47.0m

1 source · primary

● Rio Metro Regional Transit District Budget and Capital Plan FY2027-FY2031 · Adopted 15 May 2026; Rail Runner budget (Tables 1-1, 1-2), capital maintenance programme, funded and unfunded capital projects (Tables 2-2, 2-3), partner pass-through projects (Table 2-4) (published 2026-05-15 · checked 2026-10-08)

Unfunded Rail Runner capital$239.5mRio Metro's unfunded Rail Runner capital projects: sidings and platforms ($135.9m in two groups), Galisteo Creek bridge ($28.35m), extra locomotives and cars, Ross extension, Los Lunas siding and maintenance facility phase 2

1 source · primary

● Rio Metro Regional Transit District Budget and Capital Plan FY2027-FY2031 · Adopted 15 May 2026; Rail Runner budget (Tables 1-1, 1-2), capital maintenance programme, funded and unfunded capital projects (Tables 2-2, 2-3), partner pass-through projects (Table 2-4) (published 2026-05-15 · checked 2026-10-08)

Allison Road grade separationup to $44.89mFRA Railroad Crossing Elimination selection for NMDOT's Allison Road grade separation in Gallup, over BNSF infrastructure on the Southwest Chief route

2 sources · 1 primary

● New Mexico State Rail Plan, February 2026 · NMDOT State Rail Plan prepared by Huitt-Zollars; read page by page: ownership and operation of Rail Runner (pp. 30-40), funding programmes (pp. 91-96), short-range investment programme (pp. 115-119), long-range programme (p. 127-128) (published 2026-02-13 · checked 2026-10-08)
○ New Mexico congressional delegation release, 13 January 2025 · Delegation announcement of Department of Transportation awards in New Mexico: Railroad Crossing Elimination grant to NMDOT for a grade-separated crossing at Allison Road in Gallup (BNSF infrastructure and the Southwest Chief route), the FY2025 grant for the Rail Runner maintenance facility, and smaller crossing awards. Secondary: a legislator's release, used because FRA's own selection page was not read; the figures agree with the State Rail Plan (published 2025-01-13 · checked 2026-10-08)

Buyers

Buyer	Type	Tenders	Contracts awarded
Rio Metro Regional Transit District	Transit authority	10	1
New Mexico Department of Transportation	State DOT	2	0
Dona Ana County	Other	1	0

Tenders

Tender	Buyer	Status	Value band
Rail Runner maintenance facility design-build	Rio Metro	Bids closed	$25–100m
Rail Runner Alameda siding	Rio Metro	In execution	$5–25m
Downtown Albuquerque centralised traffic control	Rio Metro	In execution	$5–25m
Sidings and platforms for reliability	Rio Metro	Planned	$25–100m
Industrial Avenue grade separation, Santa Teresa	Dona Ana County	Planned	(federal grant)
Allison Road grade separation, Gallup	NMDOT	Planned	$25–100m
Rail Runner Galisteo Creek bridge replacement	NMDOT	Planned	$25–100m
Sidings and platforms for hourly service	Rio Metro	Planned	$25–100m
Belen CP Ross extension	Rio Metro	Planned	$5–25m
Madrid to Lamy positive train control	Rio Metro	Planned	$5–25m
Los Lunas siding	Rio Metro	Planned	$5–25m
Rail Runner maintenance facility phase 2	Rio Metro	Planned	$5–25m
Two additional Rail Runner locomotives	Rio Metro	Planned	$5–25m

Cities

City	Network status	Networks
Santa Teresa	freight - Union Pacific's Santa Teresa railyard and the Santa Teresa Southern short line serve the border industrial park; Dona Ana County holds a federal grant for an Industrial Avenue underpass of the Union Pacific line.
Albuquerque	operational - Rail Runner commuter trains serve downtown Albuquerque and several stations along the Rio Grande valley, sharing track with BNSF freight and Amtrak's Southwest Chief; centralised traffic control now covers the downtown segment, and Rio Metro is procuring a new operations and maintenance facility beside the existing yard. No metro or light rail.	Rail Runner Express (commuter rail)
Santa Fe	operational - the Rail Runner's northern terminus is the Santa Fe Depot; the line reaches Santa Fe over track built in 2008, part of it shared with the Santa Fe Southern excursion railway. NMDOT's Rail Bureau is based in the state capital.	Rail Runner Express (commuter rail)
Belen	operational - southern terminus of the Rail Runner beside BNSF's Belen yard; trains to and from the yard hold the Rail Runner main track at CP Ross, and Rio Metro's unfunded Ross extension would relocate the control point about a mile north.	Rail Runner Express (commuter rail)
Gallup	freight and long-distance passenger - BNSF's transcon and Amtrak's Southwest Chief pass through Gallup, where NMDOT holds a federal selection for a grade-separated Allison Road crossing; Amtrak is designing a new platform at its Gallup station.

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Sources

● NMDOT Internet Letting Report, letting dates 20 November 2026 to 19 November 2027 · Project Production and Scheduling Bureau report dated 2 October 2026 for projects in final and preliminary design; lists road, bridge and pavement projects and no railroad project (published 2026-10-02 · checked 2026-10-08)
● NMDOT Rail Bureau page · Lists the Rail Bureau's duties: manages Rail Runner with Rio Metro, prepares the State Rail Plan, maintains NMDOT-owned railroad property, applies for and administers FRA grants and runs the Section 130 crossing programme; announces the 2026 State Rail Plan (published 2026-10-08 · checked 2026-10-08)
○ New Mexico congressional delegation release, 13 January 2025 · Delegation announcement of Department of Transportation awards in New Mexico: Railroad Crossing Elimination grant to NMDOT for a grade-separated crossing at Allison Road in Gallup (BNSF infrastructure and the Southwest Chief route), the FY2025 grant for the Rail Runner maintenance facility, and smaller crossing awards. Secondary: a legislator's release, used because FRA's own selection page was not read; the figures agree with the State Rail Plan (published 2025-01-13 · checked 2026-10-08)
● New Mexico State Rail Plan, February 2026 · NMDOT State Rail Plan prepared by Huitt-Zollars; read page by page: ownership and operation of Rail Runner (pp. 30-40), funding programmes (pp. 91-96), short-range investment programme (pp. 115-119), long-range programme (p. 127-128) (published 2026-02-13 · checked 2026-10-08)
● USAspending.gov - FTA award NM-2026-037, Rio Metro Regional Transit District · Federal award record: $22,477,133, National Infrastructure Investments (FY2025 BUILD grant), signed 22 September 2026, period to 30 September 2033; construction of the Rail Runner operations and maintenance facility (maintenance shop for four locomotives or cars, service station, new and relocated track) (published 2026-09-22 · checked 2026-10-08)
● USAspending.gov - FTA grant NM-2026-038, Rio Metro Regional Transit District · Federal award record: $17,249,999, Federal Transit Formula Grants, signed 24 September 2026, period to 30 September 2033; first phase of the Rail Runner operations and maintenance facility (two-track shop, crane, service station, yard track, drainage) (published 2026-09-24 · checked 2026-10-08)
● Rio Metro Regional Transit District Budget and Capital Plan FY2027-FY2031 · Adopted 15 May 2026; Rail Runner budget (Tables 1-1, 1-2), capital maintenance programme, funded and unfunded capital projects (Tables 2-2, 2-3), partner pass-through projects (Table 2-4) (published 2026-05-15 · checked 2026-10-08)
● Rio Metro RFP 2025-01, NMRX Operations and Maintenance Facility Design Consultant and Owner Representative · Bid posting: qualifications-based selection of a facility design consultant and owner's representative using a two-step design-build bridging method; issued 16 August 2024; closed 27 September 2024 (published 2024-08-16 · checked 2026-10-08)
● Rio Metro RFQ 2026-01, Rail Runner Operations and Maintenance Facility Design Build · Bid posting: statements of qualifications requested for design-build of the Rail Runner operations and maintenance facility in Albuquerque; shortlist of up to three; published 14 June 2026; closed 31 July 2026; documents through Autodesk BuildingConnected (published 2026-06-14 · checked 2026-10-08)
● Rio Metro Regional Transit District bid postings · Open bids listing read 8 October 2026: four RFPs (on-call general construction closing 9 October 2026; three Mid-Region Council of Governments GRO Fund programme RFPs closing 2 November 2026) and one open job-access RFQ; no rail capital solicitation is open (published 2026-10-08 · checked 2026-10-08)

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