2002 News Wrapup December 31st, 2002
- “West Valley ponders commuter rail” — Arizona Republic 02 August 2002. QUOTE: “Freeway congestion has some West Valley leaders mulling a commuter rail project between downtown Phoenix and the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. Organizers want to use existing Union Pacific railroad tracks that run parallel to Interstate 10 rather than build a light rail system.”
- “Light rail to affect 583 sites in Valley” — Arizona Republic, 08 January 2002. QUOTES: “Planners have identified 583 properties that will be impacted by the light rail system proposed for the Valley…. “
- “Light rail stop puts ASU on defense” — Arizona Republic, 05 January 2002. QUOTES: “Arizona State University is worried that a Tempe light rail stop may interfere with future plans for research facilities in the area… “
- “2 light rail stops reinstated” — Arizona Republic, 04 January 2002. QUOTES: “Responding to an outcry from residents and business leaders, a Phoenix citizens commission on Thursday reinstated two key train stops marked for… “
- “Valley’s light rail design unveiled” — Arizona Republic, 04 January 2002. QUOTES: “The design for a sleek, modern ”people’s” train, inspired by thousands of suggestions from Valley residents, was unveiled Thursday…”
- “Officials unveil design of light-rail train for Valley” — Arizona Republic, 03 January 2002. QUOTES: “If it can be done, the first trains in the Valley’s light-rail system will be aerodynamically sleek, with racks for bicycles and easy accessibility for…”
- “Planners unveil tentative design of train for light rail system” — Arizona Republic, 03 January 2002. QUOTES: “Planners unveiled the tentative design of a sleek, modern train for the Phoenix metro area’s planned light rail system Thursday….”
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