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SCRTD highlights Sunland Park facility, electric buses, microtransit and microgrid plans
Summary
The district reported progress on a newly purchased Sunland Park facility, delivery of electric buses and EVs, legislative and grant funding, and plans for a microtransit launch and microgrid to power the electric fleet.
David Armijo, executive director of the South Central Regional Transit District, updated the board on recent capital and service developments, including a newly purchased Sunland Park parcel, delivery of electric buses, federal and state grant activity, and upcoming microtransit and microgrid projects.
Armijo said the district held a ribbon-cutting event the previous day for a mobility-and-energy hub. He reported that the district now has five electric buses from manufacturer Gillig and two additional EVs; he showed photos and described the boarding ramp and accessibility features. Armijo said El Paso Electric has committed roughly $100,000 in cash support to the project, and that the district had received a check at the event while awaiting an additional $33,000 check.
Armijo described the Sunland Park purchase as approximately 3.2 acres — identified as parcel A — and said the…
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