The Arizona Republic, Tue, 25 Apr 2006
“The notion of sending commuter trains down freight tracks is gathering steam instead of Arizona dust.”Most Western states have forged ahead with rail systems, but in Arizona, similar proposals were floated, dithered and died over the past 25 years. Arizona became the hole in the commuter-rail doughnut, as California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Colorado all planned or built suburban and intercity passenger-rail systems.
“But state and regional transportation agencies are launching new studies this month to see if commuter rail can work in Arizona. One freight company says it has begun early talks about the future of its tracks northwest of Phoenix…
