El Paso is the final stop for the 2019 Electric Railroaders’ Association (ERA) annual convention. The ERA Annual Convention wrapping up today, September 3, 2019, in El Paso is a great opportunity for transit professionals to come together and visit new light rail and streetcar systems that have opened since the turn of the millennium. […]Read More
Following the success of the first El Paso Streetcar Read-Along this summer, officials with the El Paso Public Library and El Paso Streetcar announced that they will host another Read-Along in July and another in August. “Reading to children is a wonderful way to create a life time love of books. We had a tremendous […]Read More
El Paso will celebrate Sun City Pride on June 22 in downtown El Paso, and the El Paso Streetcar is offering a special ‘Ride with Pride’ to the festival. Officials with the El Paso Streetcar wanted to remind attendees and participants of the ease and convenience of the streetcars during Sun City Pride, which is the […]Read More
On Monday, city officials announced adjustments to the El Paso Streetcar service hours starting next week as part of summer programming, which invites residents and visitors to explore downtown and uptown by taking a ride on these historic vehicles. “We want to modify our schedule to be aligned with summer activities to enable riders to […]Read More
Early Sunday morning, Sun Metro Streetcar Staff, along with City of El Paso first responders, will conduct an El Paso Streetcar Emergency Drill on Franklin Avenue between Oregon Street and Mesa Street to prepare for real-world streetcar operations. “These drills are important as the streetcar is completely new to the Police and Fire Department, as […]Read More
The first of El Paso’s restored vintage PCC streetcars bearing the iconic orange, green and white will return to El Paso this weekend. Car No. 1515 will be the fifth car out of six which will be renovated as part of the project. According to the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority, car 1515 will be […]Read More
As testing for the El Paso Streetcar Project continues, contractors working for the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority will close Stanton Street and Oregon Street between Crosby Avenue and Montana Avenue. The closures will begin at approximately 9pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Cross streets in this area will be closed at Stanton and Oregon as well. […]Read More
The third of El Paso’s newly-renovated streetcars is set to return home to the Sun City this weekend, replete in a very vintage color combination. Car No. 1504 will arrive at approximately 10am on Sunday, July 15, 2018, according to the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority. The exact arrival time is subject to change without notice […]Read More
On Thursday morning City of El Paso and Sun Metro are inviting the public to the El Paso Streetcar unveiling event to get a first-hand look at the future of transit and behind-the-scenes access to the new streetcar maintenance facility. “This is a chance to be among the first El Pasoans to view the El […]Read More
Officials with the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority say motorists, pedestrians and cyclists should expect intermittent lane and sidewalk closures along the El Paso Streetcar route over the next several weeks. On Wednesday, June 6, 2018, crews from Paso del Norte Trackworks will be stringing wire along Glory Road and Baltimore Drive across Mesa Street. […]Read More
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