Carlsbad Municipal Transit System
Why support public transit in New Mexico?
Public transit provides access for the general public, disabled and senior citizens to get to and from jobs and job training; emergency, medical prenatal and behavioral health care and veteran services; educational facilities; entertainment, shopping, community, senior, parks and recreational facilities.
As public transportation continues to grow, New Mexico’s 28 transit agencies provide fixed-route, dial-a-ride, demand response, intercommunity routes and paratransit that gives people more mobility options with low or zero emission transit vehicles to reduce carbon emissions to improve New Mexico’s air quality.
In the attached backgrounders, the transit agencies tell their stories about how their services assist the communities they serve, how they have expended federal grant funding and where they could invest additional state match transit funding if it was available.
What is your agency’s service area?
City of Carlsbad and surrounding areas in Eddy County ( 7 mile radius from the city's center)
What transportation modes does your agency provide?
Demand Response/Paratransit and Fixed Route.
How many buses, vans and other vehicles do you operate?
20
Key priorities for making services route decisions?
Community needs - (medical/pharmacies, gevernment offices, education/college, senior centers, commercial locations/shopping), demand, density of population.
How has your agency applied its federal funding?
Operating and Administration expenses, in addition to capital requests for fleet acquisition and fixed route infrastructure. Additional Staffing.
How would your agency apply additional state transit funding?
Increasing fleet and fixed route expansion, in addition to coordination with agencies in surrounding towns for possible connections. Possible service to Carlsbad Caverns.
What ways does your agency assist your community during community events or emergency assistance?
We often provide shuttle service from parking areas to many community events. Standby for evacuation and emergency efforts, in addition to meals on wheels. Safe rides upon request for events and holidays (New Year's Eve, 4th of July, etc.).