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County’s El Paso Transportation Authority outlines expansion plans; Mass Transit Board approves contracts and interlocal agreement
Summary
The El Paso Transportation Authority reported fleet growth, new paratransit service and a pilot for electric buses at a combined Mass Transit Department / City Council session; board approved maintenance and interlocal items and discussed $20 million in federal grants.
The El Paso Transportation Authority (ETA) presented an update Tuesday to the Mass Transit Department Board and the City Council on ongoing expansion of countywide transit services and cooperation with Sun Metro.
Javier Banales, interim director of ETA, described program growth since 2010: the county fleet increased from eight buses to 28 and fixed routes expanded. Banales said ETA has introduced a paratransit program (curb-to-curb service with fares equal to City LIFT), is building more than 30 bus…
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