Appeals court sides with Albuquerque in rapid transit case

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Albuquerque has won another legal ruling as it proceeds with construction of a bus rapid transit system.
In a 57-page opinion Tuesday, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower-court ruling that allowed construction of the $119 million Albuquerque Rapid Transit project to proceed.
Crews already are building a nine-mile network of bus-only lanes and bus stations in the middle of Central Avenue.
Critics say the construction will likely create traffic ja