Verde Canyon RR Trip, 16 June 2012 May 18th, 2012
Fellow ARPA Members,
Join us for an excursion on the Verde Canyon Railroad Saturday, June 16.
We will be travelling first class. For those who remember, the ambiance of our accommodations will resemble that of a lounge car on the Chief, with comfortable sofas, lounge chairs, and tables. Our air-conditioned car will be next to an open car (with sun shades) in order to fully enjoy the Sedona-like scenery through which the train passes on our four-hour round trip up the Verde River Canyon to Perkinsville and return.
The cost per person will be $72.00–a $7.95 savings over the regular first class fare. (Children aged two and under ride free) The price includes an ample supply of “heavy hors doeuvres” in our car. A small cash bar is located at the end of the car.
The train departs from the VCRR station in Clarkdale promptly at 1:00 pm. (See attached map for directions) We suggest that all tour members arrive at the depot no later than 12:00 Noon. There are a snack bar and cafe located at the depot.
Please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to ride as space is limited. In any event, we need to have all reservations no later than Thursday, May 31.
Please make checks payable to “Arizona Rail Passenger Association” and mail to:
Arizona Rail Passenger Association
Jeff Cooley, Treasurer
P.O. Box 10534
Scottsdale, AZ 85271
Verde Canyon Celebrates 100 Years December 24th, 2011
The Distance Traveled is 20 Miles; the Time Traveled is 100 Years
Clarkdale, AZ – Verde Canyon Railroad’s historic train takes passengers on a 20-mile journey through a remarkable wilderness area of Arizona but the time traveled is actually 100 years.
Join the Railroad in celebrating the birth of their line 100 years ago — and the Statehood of Arizona — on Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12, 2012. The Centennial Celebration, 9am to 1pm, is free to the public. The Centennial train departs at a special time of 2pm on those days, and requires a ticket purchase.
The Verde Canyon Railroad is proud to have carried over one million passengers since their first departure in 1990. Call 1-800-293-7245 or book online at verdecanyonrr.com.
(source: press release)
U.P. Centennial Steam train in Arizona October 26th, 2011
Union Pacific’s Centennial Steam Train will visit New Mexico and Arizona in recognition of the states’ 100th anniversary of admission into the Union.
This includes a display on Sunday, 13 November 2011. Come on down to the station for a little memorabilia, and think on what Union Station will be again whenever we can get a train an hour to Tucson, and five daily trains to Los Angeles…
NOTE: The Phoenix display says “631 South 7th” but it’s not clear if that is 7th Street or 7th Avenue (1 mile apart) … the train will NOT be at Union Station. Stay tuned for more details.
The full schedule, from the U.P. Press Release:
| Arrival | 3:00 p.m. MT | Tucumcari, N.M. 100 E Railroad Ave |
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| SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 | |||
| Depart | 8:00 a.m. MT | Tucumcari, N.M. 100 E Railroad Ave |
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| Arrival Depart |
9:45 a.m. MT 10:15 a.m. MT |
Santa Rosa, N.M. 21 N. 4th St. |
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| Arrival Depart |
11:30 a.m. MT Noon MT |
Vaughn, N.M. Camino AL Basual Rd |
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| Arrival Depart |
12:45 p.m. MT 1:15 p.m. MT |
Carrizozo, N.M. 4th and Court Ave. |
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| Arrival | 2:30 p.m. MT | Alamogordo, N.M. Adjacent to Alameda Park on N. White Sands Blvd. |
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| SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 | |||
| On Display: | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MT | Alamogordo, N.M. Adjacent to Alameda Park on N. White Sands Blvd. |
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| MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 | |||
| Depart | 8:00 a.m. MT | Alamogordo, N.M. Adjacent to Alameda Park on N. White Sands Blvd. |
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| Arrival | 10:25 a.m. MT | El Paso, Texas Piedras St. and Durazno Ave |
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| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 | |||
| On Display: | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MT | El Paso, Texas Piedras St. and Durazno Ave |
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| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 | |||
| Depart | 8:00 a.m. MT | El Paso, Texas Piedras St. and Durazno Ave |
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| Arrival Depart |
8:45 a.m. MT 9:15 a.m. MT |
Santa Theresa, N.M. 2750 Airport Rd. |
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| Arrival Depart |
11:00 a.m. MT 11:30 a.m. MT |
Deming, N.M. 100 E. Railroad Blvd |
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| Arrival | 12:45 p.m. MT | Lordsburg, N.M. 401 Southern Pacific Blvd. |
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| THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 | |||
| Depart | 8:00 a.m. MT | Lordsburg, N.M. 401 Southern Pacific Blvd. |
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| Arrival Depart |
9:45 a.m. MT 10:15 a.m. MT |
Willcox, Ariz. 101 S Railroad Ave |
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| Arrival Depart |
11:01 a.m. MT 11:30 a.m. MT |
Benson, Ariz. 249 E 4th St. |
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| Arrival Depart |
12:15 p.m. MT 12:30 p.m. MT |
Vail, Ariz. | |
| Arrival | 12:55 p.m. MT | Tucson, Ariz. Silverlake Rd and E. Fairland Stra Ave |
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| FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 | |||
| On Display: | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MT | Tucson, Ariz. Silverlake Rd and E. Fairland Stra Ave |
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| SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 | |||
| Depart | 8:00 a.m. MT | Tucson, Ariz. Silverlake Rd and E. Fairland Stra Ave |
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| Arrival Depart |
8:20 a.m. MT 9:15 a.m. MT |
Tucson, Ariz. 400 East Toole Avenue |
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| Arrival Depart |
10:15 a.m. MT 11:15 a.m. MT |
Picacho, Ariz. (TBD) |
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| Arrival Depart |
11:45 a.m. MT 12:01 p.m. MT |
Coolidge, Ariz. Central Ave. Crossing |
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| Arrival Depart |
12:45 p.m. MT 1:45 p.m. MT |
Gilbert, Ariz. N. Ash St. Cul-de-sac |
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| Arrival Depart |
2:15 p.m. MT 2:45 p.m. MT |
Tempe, Ariz. 300 S. Ash |
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| Arrival | 3:10 p.m. MT | Phoenix, Ariz. 631 S. 7th |
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| SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 | |||
| On Display: | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MT | Phoenix, Ariz. 631 S. 7th |
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| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 | |||
| Depart | 8:00 a.m. MT | Phoenix, Ariz. 631 S. 7th |
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| Arrival Depart |
11:00 a.m. MT 12:30 p.m. MT |
Coolidge, Ariz. Central Ave. Crossing |
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| Arrival Depart |
1:00 p.m. MT 2:00 p.m. MT |
Picacho, Ariz. (TBD) |
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| Arrival Depart |
2:25 p.m. MT 2:45 p.m. MT |
Casa Grande, Ariz. Florence St. and Main St |
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| Arrival Depart |
3:55 p.m. MT 4:15 p.m. MT |
Gila Bend, Ariz. Martin Ave |
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| Arrival Depart |
5:45 p.m. MT 6:00 p.m. MT |
Wellton, Ariz. Williams St. |
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| Arrival | 6:45 p.m. MT | Yuma, Ariz. 599 S. Gila St. |
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| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 | |||
| On Display: | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MT | Yuma, Ariz. 599 S. Gila St. |
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| THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 | |||
| Depart | 7:00 a.m. PT | Yuma, Ariz. 599 S. Gila St. |
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State examines rail alternative to I-10 October 9th, 2011
A good article in the Daily Wildcat: State examines a rail alternative to the [sic] I-10:
The possibility of riding the rails between Phoenix and Tucson was raised during an Arizona Department of Transportation open house on the UA Mall on Friday.
Although the process for an intercity rail system is in the preliminary research stage, the idea of having a faster means of transportation between Tucson and Phoenix has been around for several decades. The first study was completed in 1980, according to Michael Kies, assistant director of planning and programming for the Department of Transportation. The plan wasn’t adopted until March earlier this year.
Tempe Modern Streetcar Open House August 30th, 2011
Open house to review Tempe Streetcar track and stop locations
METRO and the city of Tempe invite you to attend an open house to review and comment on stop locations and street configurations for the 2.6-mile Tempe Streetcar project being developed for the Mill Avenue corridor. The meeting will be conducted in an open house format to individually talk with community members about their interests. A formal presentation will not be given, so please stop by at any time throughout the evening.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
6 – 8 p.m. open house
Tempe High School, Cafeteria
1730 S. Mill Ave., Tempe
For additional information or to make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact Carla Kahn at 602-744-5552/TTY 602-251-2039 or ckahn@metrolightrail.org.
Additional project information is available on the METRO website at www.metrolightrail.org/tempestreetcar
