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Bus Photo of the Month: August 2023

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Gillig Advantage/CNG 1106

Location: Sandoval Street between West San Francisco Street and Grant Avenue
Operator of Vehicle: Santa Fe Trails
Date of Photo: August 3, 2018

Five years ago, I visited New Mexico.  Depending on how you count going through a state on Amtrak, it may have been my first visit to the state.  Less ambiguous is that it was the first time I photographed transit within the state.  The state capital, New Mexico, is not the largest city in the state but it does have some public transit and has the distinction of being one of the first transit systems in the United States to have a fleet powered solely by compressed natural gas.  I like the light blue accents in the agency paint scheme, and finding opportunities to photograph the buses with the local architecture in the background was a fun activity during the single day I spent in Santa Fe.

For more photos of Santa Fe Trails buses, please click here.  

New Photos from the Land of Enchantment (& More)

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Albuquerque, NM
In August, I visited New Mexico for the first time (unless you count passing through on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief back in 2014).  Although I was only there for four full days, I did have some opportunities to photograph the transit available in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and in between.  Both cities have sizable bus networks, though the latter is larger than that of the former.  In addition, the Rail Runner Express operates commuter rail service between those same cities.  Unfortunately, for such a short stay and due to other logistical constraints, I didn’t actually ride any of these systems, though photographing them while trying to capture the local architectural styles in some of my photographs while doing so was fun!

This update also includes photos from around the DC area, including photos of MARC’s newest diesel locomotives, the DC Circulator’s new Proterra electric buses, and more!

Here is the complete list of pages with new photos in this update: