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Street Car Buses

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Street Car Buses

August 20, 2026

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El Paso-Juarez streetcar service repeatedly stalled in 1971-1974 because of flood damage, bridge construction, rewiring work in Juarez, labor disputes, and Mexican regulatory action. Under E.J. Diaz and later city officials, buses repeatedly replaced the trolleys while the cars were overhauled…

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