Section 73-25-2 - Purpose. - New Mexico Statutes

73-25-2. Purpose.

The purpose of the Regional Transit District Act [73-25-1 NMSA 1978] is to:   

A.     serve the public by providing for the creation of regional networks of safe and efficient public transit services;   

B.     allow multijurisdictional public transit systems to reduce the congestion of single-occupant motor vehicle traffic by providing transportation options for residents;   

C.     decrease automobile accidents by reducing traffic congestion on freeways and streets;   

D.     reduce noise and air pollution produced by motor vehicles;   

E.     prolong and extend the life of New Mexico's existing roadways by easing the traffic burden;   

F.     provide residents with a choice of transportation alternatives so that seniors, youth, low-income and mobility-impaired residents and others unable to drive or afford motor vehicles continue to have full access to the goods, services, jobs and activities of the community;   

G.     improve the New Mexico economy by increasing workforce and citizen access to education and higher paying jobs; and   

H.     prolong and extend petroleum resources.