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The Mid-Region Council of Governments is accepting resumes for the position of Yard Master (Santa Fe Territory) for the Rio Metro Regional Transit District. Posting will remain open until filled.

(Albuquerque – November 13, 2025) – The numbers are out, and we now know that after several years of post-COVID fluctuations, the work-from-home culture – which peaked in 2021 at over 18% - seems to be leveling off at 13.3%.

“This settling of the rate of work from-home-matches national trends”, said Nathan P. Masek, Senior Transportation Planner II for the Mid-Region Council of Governments. “It is likely due to a combination of flexible work schedules allowing fewer days in the office, or meetings and other business appointments being handled virtually”, adds Masek.

This is notable because this new rate represents an approximate 10% increase over the historical rate, which had hovered around 4%-5% for many years. Extensive charts and graphs are included in the recently released 2024 Traffic Flow Maps by the Mid-Region Metropolitan Planning Organization.

“These results are extremely important to the region”, said Dewey V. Cave, Executive Director of the Mid-Region Council of Governments. “This information is used by local agencies, the media, and many others to make informed decisions based on actual local traffic data collected under our program.

Clicking on the 2024 Traffic Flow Maps link (above), will take you directly to the latest traffic information:

• Separate maps for the noted geographic areas of the region
• A series of traffic statistics including 2024 Albuquerque Metropolitan Planning Area (AMPA) roadway mileage, Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), Vehicle Hours Traveled (VHT),
• Top 25 Busiest Intersections with the past years (2019 thru 2024) for comparison
• Various graphics of historic traffic statistics and trends on Daily VMT, VMT per capita
• Volumes at select locations of interest such as the Rio Grande River Crossings and the Big I

Contacts 

Nathan P. Masek, MRCOG Senior Transportation Planner, (505) 724-3620, npmasek@mrcog-nm.gov Augusta Meyers, MRCOG Communications Manager, (505)239-8612, ameyers@mrcog-nm.gov

About the Mid Region Council of Governments

The Mid-Region Council of Governments provides metropolitan and rural transportation planning for the entire four-county area in Central New Mexico (Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia and Torrance Counties). The Mid-Region Metropolitan Planning Organization’s transportation planning data and forecasts are used by local and state agencies to develop and complete transportation projects.

MRCOG/ Rio Metro RTD seek a full time Transit Operator for its Los Lunas office. Individuals who are interested and are willing to take the training to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (Class A or B) with passenger endorsement are encouraged to apply.