Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released funding he secured for transit services in two New Mexico communities.

The North Central Transit District in Española will receive $445,500 Bingaman secured in a fiscal year 2006 spending bill to purchase signage and shelters for the Española and Los Alamos park and ride facilities.  Funding will also be used to purchase a van for Los Alamos County, a bus for Santa Fe and a modular building to be used as an administrative facility for the North Central Transit District. 

The City of Santa Fe will receive $294,000 Bingaman secured in a fiscal year 2008 spending bill to purchase a replacement bus for the city's fleet.

"With today's high gas prices, many people in northern New Mexico are relying more heavily on buses.  I am pleased the funding released today will help continue to provide local area residents with access to reliable transportation," Bingaman said.