Officials with Sun Metro announced Monday morning that the El Paso Streetcar will undergo scheduled operational testing this week, September 21 – 25, 2020. The public is reminded that streetcar service is suspended in response to COVID-19, and will not be picking up passengers during its testing period. The testing will be conducted between 8 […]Read More
Officials with the City of El Paso announced Friday morning that the El Paso Streetcar will undergo scheduled operational testing the week of May 11-15, 2020. The testing will be conducted between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The public is reminded that streetcar service is suspended in response to COVID-19, and will not be picking […]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
Beginning the week of May 13, 2019, the El Paso Streetcar will extend its weekend service hours to meet the needs of summer downtown programming. “Our purpose is to cater to our riders needs and enhance their quality of life by providing service to the numerous events, countless restaurants and businesses, along the streetcar route,” […]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
On Friday morning, the City of El Paso will inaugurate the long-awaited El Paso Streetcar service. The launch ceremony will feature three different color schemes of the newly restored Presidents Conference Committee (PCC) Streetcars and the inaugural first dignitary ride. “This is a step towards a historic transformation for El Paso,” Sun Metro Director Jay […]Read More
After more than two years of work, the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority (CRRMA) has completed its construction activities on the El Paso Streetcar Project. These activities included the construction of a maintenance and storage facility, 4.8 miles of track, various street reconstructions, system fixtures, traction power substations, overhead contact system lines/poles and communication systems. […]Read More
As the El Paso Streetcar Project rolls closer to completion, the second vintage streetcar sporting a green-on-green paint scheme is set for arrival and testing continues along Stanton and Oregon streets requiring closures later this week. The fourth newly renovated streetcar will complete its 1,800-mile trip from Pennsylvania to El Paso Tuesday morning, according to […]Read More
Starting next week, Sun Metro has scheduled three community meetings to raise awareness about Streetcar Safety. The El Paso Streetcar project is in its testing and training phase. To ensure the system can operate safely for the public, Sun Metro encourages the public to obey traffic laws and cross safely at designated locations when driving, […]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
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