El Paso, Texas, USA
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Overview - El Paso
Located on the Rio Grande River next to New Mexico and across the river from Ciudad Juarez in Mexico, El Paso is the seat of El Paso County. It has approximately 680,000 inhabitants in the city proper as of 2019. The El Paso metropolitan area (El Paso) comprised 844,124 residents as of the 2019 US Census Bureau Estimate.
El Paso has a historic streetcar line with two services as well as four arterial bus rapid transit services.
El Paso Streetcar
Opened 2018, El Paso's streetcar consists of two historic streetcar services that serve the city of El Paso, Texas.
El Paso Streetcar
The El Paso Streetcar is a historic streetcar line on a figure 8 loop alignment. The Uptown Loop and runs from Glory Road Transit Center in the north to the Downtown Transit Center in the south, serving 27 single-directional stops (San Jacinto is served twice). The Downtown Loop only travels in the southern loop (shown to the right in the strip map above). NOTE: No frequencies or descriptions of service patterns are provided on the website. It is therefore not possible to verify whether this service pattern with two services will remain in place.
The El Paso Streetcar was opened in November 2018. The El Paso Streetcar is operated by Sun Metro.
Brio RTS
Opened 2014, Sun Metro Brio consists of three arterial bus rapid transit services that serve the city of El Paso, Texas and the surrounding suburbs. A fourth corridor is under construction.
205 Brio Mesa
The Brio Mesa Corridor is an arterial bus rapid transit service on a north-south alignment. It runs from the Westside Transit Center in the north to the Downtown Transit Center in the south primarily along Mesa and Oregon, serving 14 stations.
Brio Mesa was opened in October 2014. Brio Mesa is operated by Sun Metro.
| Service | M-F Midday | M-F Rush | Sat. | Sun. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brio Mesa | 15' | 15' | 20' | 20' |
Schedules -- Last Updated: Dec 26, 2022
206 Brio Alameda
The Brio Alameda Corridor is an arterial bus rapid transit service on an east-west alignment. It runs from the Downtown Transit Center in the west to Mission Valley Transit Center in the east primarily along Alameda, serving 16 stations.
Brio Alameda was opened in October 2019. Detour to Five Points was removed November 2021. Brio Alameda is operated by Sun Metro.
| Service | M-F Midday | M-F Rush | Sat. | Sun. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brio Alameda | 15' | 15' | 25' | 25' |
Schedules -- Last Updated: Dec 26, 2022
207 Brio Dyer
The Brio Dyer Corridor is an arterial bus rapid transit service on a northeast-southwest alignment. It runs from the Downtown Transit Center in the southwest to Northeast Transfer Center in the northeast primarily along Dyer and Montana, serving 12 stations.
Brio Dyer was opened in October 2019. Brio Dyer is operated by Sun Metro.
| Service | M-F Midday | M-F Rush | Sat. | Sun. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brio Dyer | 15' | 15' | 25' | 25' |
Schedules -- Last Updated: Dec 26, 2022
208 Brio Montana
The Brio Montana Corridor is an arterial bus rapid transit service on an east-west alignment. It runs from the Five Points Transit Center in the west to Upper East Side Transfer Center in the east primarily along Montana, serving 15 stations.
Brio Montana was opened in November 2022. Brio Montana is operated by Sun Metro.
| Service | M-F Midday | M-F Rush | Sat. | Sun. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brio Montana | 15' | 15' | 25' | 25' |
Schedules -- Last Updated: Dec 26, 2022
References & Helpful Links
El Paso Streetcar at Wikipedia
Official Website for El Paso Streetcar: Sun Metro
Official Website for Brio RTS: Sun Metro Brio
Maps
All Official Maps - Sun Metro Brio [Last Accessed December 26, 2022]
Official System Map - Brio RTS [Last Accessed December 26, 2022]
Other Sources
Asset Notes
Brio RTS colors taken from official timetables as of July 19, 2020.
El Paso Streetcar colors taken from map on official website as of July 19, 2020.