December 28, 2006 – 10:02 am
Sure, light-rail construction is painful, but it will be worth it in the long haul
in the Phoenix New Times, 28 December 2006, by Ray Stern. – … Central Avenue has been narrowed to one lane in each direction, the slow-moving traffic guided by thickets of orange-and-white hazard markers… We’ve been […]
December 26, 2006 – 1:17 pm
[ February 14, 2007 to February 18, 2007. ] (from a Verde Canyon Railroad NEWS RELEASE)
Clarkdale - In Februrary, Arizona’s longest-running nature show complements the love of chocolate with the romance of the rails as the Chocolate Lovers’ Festival rolls into the depot from February 14 through 18.
“… Early spring is a beautiful time to ride because of the wildlife, as well,” says Teresa […]
December 24, 2006 – 9:20 am
Article by Sean Holstege in The Arizona Republic, Dec. 24, 2006. Quotes:
Two years before the light-rail system opens, private investors are starting to pump more than $1 billion into new developments near the rail stations.
The investments promise to reshape key corners and neighborhoods along the 20-mile route…
Developers and lenders say the investment interest is tremendous. […]
December 24, 2006 – 7:41 am
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 — Amtrak could see a ridership growth spurt of 50 percent in the next five to 10 years, but it would require billions of state and federal dollars invested in the tracks of other railroads, and millions more of private investment in passenger rail cars, the new president of the railroad said […]
December 21, 2006 – 9:45 am
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As you will see, the great advantage now is that it is far easier for us to update.
