Santa Fe Trails

For other uses, see Santa Fe Trail (disambiguation).
Locale Santa Fe, New Mexico
Service type Public transportation
Routes 10
Hubs Santa Fe Place Transit Center
Downtown Transit Center
Fuel type CNG
Operator City of Santa Fe
Website Santa Fe Trails
A Santa Fe Trails Blue Bird CSRE CNG bus on Cerrillos Road

Santa Fe Trails is the local transit agency in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Santa Fe Trails operates ten bus routes which serve most areas of the city. Nearly all of the routes originate at either the Downtown Transit Center one block west of the Plaza, or the Santa Fe Place Transit Center.

The fleet consists of 2001 model Blue Bird CSRE buses (being replaced), 2008 and 2009 model ElDorado EZ Rider II MAX buses, and 2009 model ElDorado Passport buses. In late 2011, Santa Fe Trails announced an order for two Gillig Low Floor buses, which entered service in 2012. All buses are powered by compressed natural gas. Santa Fe Trails has operated one of the first bus fleets to be entirely powered by CNG, and continues to be today.

All buses are wheelchair accessible and are 29 feet (8.84 m) to 35 feet (10.67 m) in length. In early 2013, Santa Fe Trails placed an order for five 35-foot Gillig Low Floor buses, which entered service in November 2014; these are the first 35-foot buses for Santa Fe Trails. An additional seven 35-foot Gillig Low Floor buses were ordered in 2014 and are scheduled for delivery in 2015.

Routes and schedules

Fares

Fare category Standard Fare 1-Day Pass 31-Day Pass
Adult (18-59) US$1.00 US$2.00 US$20.00
Senior (60+) and mobility impaired US$0.50 US$1.00 US$10.00
Youth (0–18 years old) Free Free Free

Fleet

Numbers (quantity) Year Model Length Engine Type Comments
2101-2120 (20 buses) 2001 Blue Bird CSRE 3204 CNG 30 feet (9.14 m) John Deere 6068 CNG Originally equipped with Luminator flip-dot signs, later retrofitted with TwinVision Amber LED signs.
Some retired, remainder of fleet to be retired in 2015.
801-806 (6 buses) 2008 ElDorado National E-Z Rider II MAX CNG 30 feet (9.14 m) Cummins Westport ISL G First low floor buses for Santa Fe Trails.
901-904 (4 buses) 2009 ElDorado National Passport CNG 29 feet (8.84 m) General Motors Vortec 8.1L CNG Based on GM C5500 chassis.
Used on lower ridership routes.
807-812 (6 buses) 2011 ElDorado National E-Z Rider II MAX CNG 30 feet (9.14 m) Cummins Westport ISL G
1101-1102 (2 buses) 2012 Gillig Low Floor CNG 29 feet (8.84 m) Cummins Westport ISL G
1401-1405 (5 buses) 2014 Gillig Low Floor CNG 35 feet (10.67 m) Cummins Westport ISL G

On order

Quantity Year Model Length Engine Type
7 buses 2015 Gillig Low Floor CNG 35 feet (10.67 m) Cummins Westport ISL G

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