On June 9, 2026, the Sun Metro Mass Transit Board was scheduled to receive a detailed presentation from the El Paso Transportation Authority (ETA) on current rural transit services and future plans in El Paso County. The materials outline multiple upcoming projects including new passenger amenities (shelters, benches, bus stop signs), service enhancements (Sunday service, new and revised routes, expanded Andale microtransit zones, volunteer transportation program), new operating contracts with Transdev and Enterprise, additional CNG buses, a new transit operations and maintenance facility, bikeshare with CRRMA, and more technology such as apps and electronic fares. ETA is also planning a structural separation from El Paso County, adding four administrative positions, and expanding interlocal partnerships with Sun Metro covering service expansion using FTA funds, participation in EPATS, and leasing the Union Depot maintenance facility. All services are contracted to private companies, with Transdev currently operating buses and paratransit and Enterprise Mobility operating vanpools, and a Senior Transit Project Manager position remains vacant. For vendors in transit technology, fleet, facilities, bikeshare, passenger amenities, and consulting, these forward-looking initiatives signal a multi-year pipeline of planning, design, implementation, and integration work that has not yet been fully procured and will require external support and solutions.

All ETA services are contracted to private operators; ETA is pursuing Mobility-as-a-Service integrat...