Los Alamos County to launch ACT MyCommute transit app June 8
Los Alamos riders will soon have one app for local and regional trips, even as Route 2M and some peak runs stay limited by a staff shortage.
Los Alamos commuters who move between the townsite, White Rock and regional destinations such as Santa Fe, Española and Albuquerque will soon have one place to plan the trip. Atomic City Transit said its new ACT MyCommute app will launch June 8, giving riders real-time information that is now spread across several transit systems.
The county says the app will pull together data from Park & Ride, Blue Bus, Santa Fe Trails and Rio Metro Rail Runner. That means a rider trying to reach a job in Santa Fe, a class in Española or an appointment in Albuquerque should be able to map the connection without switching between separate tools. In a county where many residents depend on public transit for work, errands and medical visits, the change is designed to make the free system easier to use day to day.
ACT MyCommute is meant to sit alongside, not replace, the county’s existing services. ACT MyRide will remain the on-demand ride option, while ACT MyRide Assist will continue as the ADA complementary paratransit service for eligible riders with disabilities. For now, riders can also continue using ACTracker for trip planning and real-time transit information. County transit staff are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help with ride planning.
Los Alamos County said Atomic City Transit provides free public transportation and wants the network to feel more connected and dependable. The county has also built out its regional links through New Mexico Park & Ride’s Green Route to Española, Blue Route to Pojoaque and Santa Fe, and Purple Route to Albuquerque, along with the North Central Regional Transit District’s Blue Bus between Los Alamos and Pojoaque and Española.
The timing matters. On or about June 1, Atomic City Transit suspended Route 2M and some peak trips on Routes 6 and 1 because of a staff shortage, underscoring how tightly many residents already rely on the county’s transit network. County officials said feedback on ACT MyCommute will be collected over the next year as the system is used, a sign that the app is being treated as a working tool for daily travel, not just a new feature on a phone screen.
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