Light rail Supporters gain momentum for Mesa-Phoenix link March 29th, 1999
by Mike Padgett, The Business Journal of Phoenix, 29 March 1999.
“A proposed light-rail system linking the downtowns of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa has been thrust from the wings into the spotlight…
“Phoenix Councilwoman Peggy Bilsten, chairwoman of the city’s transportation committee, said other modes of transportation are the key to encouraging commuters to leave their cars at home… ‘I’m a supporter of light rail,’ Bilsten said. ‘I absolutely think it will work. I think light rail is very important to the success of this community. And at the rate this city is growing, we’ve got to move on it.’..
“Gov. Jane Hull’s Transportation Vision 21 Task Force is expected to review a March 1998 report from the Phoenix-Tucson High Speed Rail Task Force. It recommended a system of five daily trains with a two-hour travel time between the cities.”
