ART station ‘light shows’ aim to curb crime on Central

ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – The vibrant lights shining at the 16 new canopied Albuquerque Rapid Transit stations along Central Avenue are a bright, constant advertisement for a bus system that still doesn’t work and one that is behind schedule. All the same, the city says the lights were part of the ART plan to help reduce crime.
“There’s really no use to them being on if the buses aren’t running,” said Selena Richardson of Albuquerque. “It gives the impres