December 19, 2006 – 9:55 am
East Valley Tribune, 19 December 2006
“Convincing more than a dozen individual public transit operations to abandon their autonomy and huddle together under one umbrella for the good of the region requires more than just a great communicator. It takes an overcommunicator.
“Enter David Boggs, the energetit and personable executive director hired by Valley Metro Regional Public […]
December 17, 2006 – 11:20 am
By Steve James Sun Dec 17, 1:18 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When railroads ruled, it was the sweating firemen shoveling coal into the furnace who kept the engines running.
Now, nearly two centuries after Stephenson’s “Rocket” steam locomotive helped usher in the Industrial Revolution, that same coal could be the fuel that keeps […]
December 13, 2006 – 11:33 am
Scottsdale Tribune, 13 December 2006.
The Scottsdale City Council didn’t say yes to light rail on Tuesday, but they were unwilling to rule it out for good.
The council’s discussion about whether to position Scottsdale Road to become home to light rail, modern streetcar or express bus service turned into a passionate debate, with council members […]
December 13, 2006 – 11:24 am
By Howard Fischer / Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona, 12.13.2006
PHOENIX - Calling it a “time tax,” Gov. Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that she will propose a way to accelerate both road construction and mass transit without raising taxes. Napolitano said too much of the state is being developed with homes coming first and plans […]
December 13, 2006 – 11:22 am
Downtown landmark eyed for shopping, dining
Angela Cara Pancrazio
The Arizona Republic
Dec. 13, 2006 12:00 AM For more than two decades, the city has eyed the potential of Phoenix’s Union Station. With all of its space and its Mission Revival architecture, the 1923 rail-passenger center could be a city centerpiece filled with […]
