Nuevo proyecto Northgate Transfer Center de Sun Metro brindará beneficios de trasporte al noreste de El Paso

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Rufino Cantor, un paseño de 65 años de edad enfrenta día a día obstáculos al transportarse en el sector Noreste de la Ciudad de El Paso porque el sistema de transporte público conocido como Sun Metro no se adapta a sus necesidades. Cantor, reside en el centro de la ciudad, utiliza el trasporte público a diario para trasladarse por toda la ciudad, para así tener la oportunidad de pasar tiempo con su familia. “Me parece que el proyecto es bastante grande, me parece perfecto porque aquí no tenemos ni dónde comprar un burro. Precisamente con el centro comercial, no tener que estar en la intemperie, poder hacer compras, comer, eso es muy bueno para la comunidad para que crezca más”, dijo Cantor. A fines del año que viene, el área Noreste de El Paso contará con una nueva estación de camiones llamada Northgate Trasfer Center, y no solo beneficiará a las personas que utilizan el trasporte público sino también a todos aquellos empresarios que participaran en el proyecto.

Downtown El Paso set to ride streetcar revival

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Beginning in 2018, El Paso residents will be riding the rails again. Streetcars, once a staple in El Paso, will return. A $97 million grant from the Texas Transportation Commission and $4.5 million from the City of El Paso is funding the 4.8-mile route. The revamped streetcar system is an example of art becoming reality. A graduate thesis by City Council Representative, Peter Svarzbein, was the impetus for the project.

At my new, sometimes dangerous, passion. (Courtesy of Javier E Delacruz)

Cyclists find the streets of El Paso unfriendly

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EL PASO — Multitasking is a part of our daily commute no matter what mode of transportation you choose. We watch out that we don’t hit anyone or that others don’t run us off the road. We look to the left, look right, stop, go, brake suddenly and try to keep up our pace. This is what most cyclists experience daily, on a good day. I became a cyclist about two months ago just for fitness, so I can go ahead and avoid the daunting gym visits.

A proud Andrew with his dad. (Guillermo Rivas/Borderzine.com)

Marine Corps values and a return to college help a veteran in his new business

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EL PASO – Returning home after his combat tour as a Marine in Afghanistan, Andrew Jenkins wondered like many veterans do what civilian life would have in store for him. He had two years of college before enlisting so he thought going back to school would be the wisest decision.  However, as a Marine veteran, Jenkins is not the average student. He found that his experience in the Corps had given him a strong dedication to succeed. He went from launching rockets in Afghanistan to going into business back home at the ripe age of 22. Starting in business is tedious and difficult especially in a struggling economy, but he found a way around that.