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Sun Metro to Restore Service to Near Standard Level to Better Serve El Paso

Published: Feb 19, 2025

Sun Metro will expand service beginning on Sunday, February 23, 2025, by adding more routes, extending hours and increasing frequency, as part of ongoing efforts to restore bus service following a fire at its Transit Operations Center.

The current modified service schedule will remain in effect until Saturday, February 22, 2025.

“The restoration of these additional routes increase current service from 11 routes to 48 routes out of the 52 routes Sun Metro normally operates during weekdays,” said Sun Metro Director Anthony DeKeyzer. “This expansion will improve access to jobs, schools, medical care, and other essential services. We appreciate our passengers’ patience and understanding as we continue working toward full service restoration.”

On February 11, 2025, a fire severely impacted Sun Metro’s maintenance operations, leading to a temporary reduction in service to comply with federal vehicle maintenance regulations. Tragically, five Sun Metro employees were hospitalized due to the incident, and one later succumbed to his injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Following the incident, Sun Metro adjusted its operations to ensure compliance with federal transit safety regulations, which require systematic inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs to maintain buses in safe operating conditions.

Since the fire, Sun Metro has operated:

This modified schedule will remain in effect through Saturday, February 22, 2025.

Sun Metro has set up temporary maintenance operations at the Union Depot in Downtown to service vehicles.

Upcoming Service Modifications

Regular Sunday service starts Sunday, February 23, and Monday, February 24, 2025, Sun Metro will introduce a Modified Weekday and Saturday Schedule, gradually increasing service levels:

Routes Returning on February 24, 2025

Modified Weekday Schedule (Effective Monday, February 24)
Please note: Routes 2, 16, 25, and 60 will not operate under this schedule.

Route Service Area Operating Hours Frequency
Route 4 Union Plaza Circulator 6:15 AM – 7:13 PM 60 min
Route 7 Northeast/Cielo Vista TC 4:25 AM – 7:30 PM 50 min
Route 10 Sunset Heights/UTEP 5:45 AM – 7:20 PM 50 min
Route 14 Westwind 5:35 AM – 7:40 PM 50 min
Route 15 Mesa 4:55 AM – 8:30 PM 70 min
Route 19 Resler Circulator 5:00 AM – 8:05 PM 65 min
Route 21 Chelmont Via Raynolds 5:15 AM – 6:45 PM 70 min
Route 24 Delta Via Second Ward 5:00 AM – 8:10 PM 80 min
Route 32 5 Points/Piedras/Ft Bliss 5:30 AM – 7:28 PM 45 min
Route 33 Government Hill Via Bassett 4:35 AM – 7:50 PM 80 min
Route 34 Medical Center Via Cliff 5:05 AM – 7:05 PM 90 min
Route 35 5 Points via Dyer 5:05 AM – 8:40 PM 55 min
Route 36 Beaumont Hospital/Highland 5:52 AM – 7:40 PM 110 min
Route 43 Montalvo Park Via Dyer 4:30 AM – 7:30 PM 60 min
Route 44 Sean Haggerty Via McCombs 5:20 AM – 7:17 PM 80 min
Route 46 North Hills Circulator/Rushing 5:08 AM – 7:38 PM 60 min
Route 50 Montana 5:00 AM – 8:00 PM 60 min
Route 51 RC Poe Via Edgemere 5:45 AM – 7:00 PM 100 min
Route 52 RC Poe Via Pebble Hills 6:00 AM – 6:40 PM 120 min
Route 53 Bob Mitchell via Montwood 5:30 AM – 8:38 PM 70 min
Route 58 Route 58 Montana/Turner 4:40 AM – 7:35 PM 65 min
Route 59 Eastside Connector 4:45 AM – 8:01 PM 15 min
Route 61 Route 61 DTC Via Alameda 4:10 AM – 7:23 PM 75 min
Route 62 Govt District Via Lakeside 5:52 AM – 7:58 PM 90 min
Route 63 Mission Valley via Eastside Terminal 5:28 AM – 7:28 PM 60 min
Route 65 Valle Verde via Paisano 5:10 AM – 8:07 PM 45 min
Route 66 Valle Verde via North Loop 5:00 AM – 7:16 PM 90 min
Route 67 Yarbrough 5:29 AM – 8:09 PM 77 min
Route 68 Lee Trevino 5:21 AM – 7:35 PM 90 min
Route 69 George Dieter 5:10 AM – 8:45 PM 90 min
Route 72 Vista Del Sol 6:45 AM – 8:10 PM 90 min
Route 74 Pellicano/Rojas 5:30 AM – 8:28 PM 90 min
Route 86 Bordeaux via North Loop 5:45 AM – 7:43 PM 60 min
Route 89 Zaragoza Bridge Circulator 4:40 AM – 8:00 PM 30 min
Route 205 Mesa BRIO 5:00 AM – 7:55 PM 20 min
Route 206 Alameda BRIO 5:00 AM – 7:55 PM 30 min
Route 207 Dyer BRIO 5:00 AM – 7:55 PM 30 min
Route 208 Montana BRIO 5:00 AM – 7:43 PM 30 min

Amistad Routes (Regular Weekday Schedule Continuing)

Route Service Area Operating Hours Frequency
Route 5 Far East/Eastside Terminal Express 5:00 AM – 8:55 PM 80 min
Route 6 Far East/Mission Valley Express 5:30 AM – 8:33 PM 80 min
Route 8 Gateway Circulator 5:30 AM – 8:05 PM 60 min
Route 11 Mesita via Kern Place 8:00 AM – 4:55 PM 45 min
Route 12 Doniphan Circulator 5:00 AM – 8:03 PM 55 min
Route 13 Coronado Hills Circulator 5:55 AM – 7:48 PM 50 min
Route 26 Five Points/Alameda Express 6:00 AM – 6:56 PM 30 min
Route 54 RC Poe via Montwood 5:25 AM – 8:45 PM 50 min
Route 56 RC Poe/Far East Circulator 6:20 AM – 7:02 PM 45 min
Route 90 Westside/Eastside Express 5:50 AM – 7:30 PM 45 min

Modified Saturday Schedule (Effective Saturday, March 1)

Routes 14, 15, 19, 35, 43, 44, 50, 51, 52, 53, 59, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68 and 89 will run on a modified schedule. Please note: Routes 2, 25, and 60, will not operate under this schedule.

Routes 4, 7, 10, 21, 24, 32, 33, 34, 36, 46, 58, 67, 69, 72, 74, 86, and Brios will be running on regular Saturday Schedule.

Sunday Schedule (Effective Sunday, February 23)

Regular Sunday service resumes.

Stay Updated

Passengers are encouraged to plan ahead and check for service updates via: