ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Ridership on Albuquerque's transit services continues to grow. ABQ Ride said there were more than 7.3 million rides last year on buses, Sun Vans, and through its new rideshare program ABQ Ride Connect. That's 390,000 more than 2023 and 1.1 million more than 2022. Hazmat crew cleans up diesel fuel spill in southwest Albuquerque Ridership has not fully returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, but ABQ Ride said the Zero Fair program that began three years ago has helped the numbers rebound. "It shows we are still in demand, right? It shows there is still a need out there in the public, and we are just super excited to see ridership return the way it has," said Deputy Director Bobby Sisners, ABQ Ride. ABQ Ride said that on average, they have 28 people boarding buses for every hour of service. That's slightly less than Tucson, Arizona, but more than El Paso and Oklahoma City. ...read more read less