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Edinburg Makes Move for Bus Trolleys

The City of Edinburg is making financial moves to bring electric bus trolleys to the city, similar in design to this vehicle operated by Laguna Beach Transit in California. (photo Hometown Trolley)

This week, Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina and the city council gave a commitment for funds establish the city’s first downtown bus trolley system. The $126,000 letter of commitment is as a local match for a federal program that through Valley Metro – if approved by the Federal Transportation Administration – would provide an additional $719,000 to establish routes in the local community. Funds from the federal goverment would come via the…

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