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On May 4, 1974,[12][13] the last remaining cars in use made their final trips. They were taken to a desert area by the airport, where they eventually rusted and decayed.
On June 5, 2012, the city council unveiled a new route, creating a narrow loop for the service; streetcars would travel north on Stanton Street, turn left at Glory Road/Baltimore, then south on Oregon Street. A downtown loop runs east on Franklin Avenue, south on Kansas Street, west on Father Rahm, and north on Santa Fe Street.[14] The El Paso City Council approved going forward with the project in July 2014.
Construction began in late December 2015.[2] As of 2016, construction of the system was projected to cost $97 million.[2] In November 2016, the city disclosed that construction funds had been extorted in a phishing scam perpetrated by an entity posing as a contractor – most of the funds had been recovered by the time it was publicly announced.[16] By March 2018, construction was 95 percent complete.[6] The first of the refurbished streetcars was received on March 19, 2018,[17] and the first test trip on the line under power was made on April 3.[18]

The system opened on Friday, November 9, 2018.[5] On the three-day opening weekend, just six of the 27 stops were being served, from Santa Fe & 4th to Kansas & Mill, but all other stops were due to open on November 12, 2018.[19] Fares are based on Sun Metro's fare structure, which means a $1.50 fare for riders not qualifying for any reduction; $1 for students and children; $0.30 for seniors. All rides were free on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays until January 5, 2019.[5] 24-hour passes are $3.50; 7-day passes cost between $2.50 and $12.[citation needed]

Streetcar service was suspended on March 22, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[20] but resumed on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays starting on July 29, 2021.[1]