Sun Metro’s temporary boarding site on Franklin Avenue will be moving to its new, permanent home, the Bert Williams Downtown Santa Fe Transfer Center, 601 Santa Fe, on Sunday, Sept. 27.
Riders who traditionally unload or board buses at the temporary Franklin Avenue boarding location will be able to enjoy a modern and spacious facility at the new Downtown Transfer Center. The center, which boasts an enclosed waiting area with cooling and heating conveniences, will have real-time information displays to help riders time their trips instantly, large shade canopies, a store front, a ticket vending machine and other amenities including free Wi-Fi.
In addition to the various services, the $8 million center also boasts an impressive restaurant space giving Sun Metro riders a chance to grab a bite to eat or drink while waiting for buses or friends.
In late July, the El Paso City Council unanimously approved the naming of the Downtown Transfer Center as the Bert Williams Downtown Santa Fe Transfer Center, after former Mayor Bert Williams who is most-noted for successfully introducing an anti-discrimination ordinance in El Paso, two years before the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Information: www.elpasotexas.gov/sunmetro/ or (915) 533-3333.