Track work between Los Lunas and Belen starts Feb. 24, minor delays

Track work between Los Lunas and Belen will begin Tuesday, February 24, 2026, and is expected to produce minor delays for roughly two weeks, Rio Metro posted on its rider-alert page. The agency’s alert on the View Rider Alerts page reads, "Track work between Los Lunas and Belen starts Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Expect minor delays for approximately two weeks. Updates will be forthcoming."

Rio Metro’s View Rider Alerts page is labeled "Alerts for the New Mexico Rail Runner Express and Rio Metro Buses" and lists the Los Lunas–Belen notice as the top item. The alert includes a "Read On..." link for more information and appears alongside other operational notices for the Rail Runner Express and Rio Metro buses.

An agency summary provided to reporters stated, "Rio Metro Regional Transit posted an official rider alert to notify passengers and area drivers." That language indicates the notice is aimed at both scheduled riders on the New Mexico Rail Runner Express and people who drive in the corridor between Los Lunas and Belen, though the alert does not identify specific train numbers, scheduled times, or exact minutes of delay.

The alert does not list a start time on February 24 or name the contractor performing the maintenance; it only gives an overall timeline. For immediate status on specific trains or buses, the View Rider Alerts page includes customer-service contact information: "To speak with Customer Service about the status of your train or bus, call (866) 795-7245."

Rio Metro’s alerts page also provides related construction notices that give broader context for travelers. One alert states, "Track work at Downtown Albuquerque starts Thursday, May 8, 2025. Watch Out for Heavy Moving Equipment and Work Zones. Updates will be forthcoming." Another entry dated January 16, 2026, reports, "Due to a City of Albuquerque construction project, pedestrian access to the Downtown Albuquerque Station is currently unavailable from the north side of Central Ave. and 1st St." An older notice dated May 20, 2024, says, "City of Albuquerque is reconstructing the pedestrian ramp at the Alvarado Transportation Center (ATC) on Central and 1st St. up to the Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station. The ramp is closed for construction."

Rio Metro’s alert for the Los Lunas–Belen segment repeats that "Updates will be forthcoming," signaling riders and drivers on the Los Lunas to Belen corridor should monitor the View Rider Alerts page for changes during the approximately two-week work window that begins Tuesday, February 24, 2026.