Arizona Rail Passenger Association

Opinion by Sam Negri,(Tucson) Arizona Daily Star, November 12, 2006

Perhaps the most tangible evidence of a successful public/private partnership – and one that Tucson can learn from – was the development of the modern streetcar system in Portland. In the next few years, Tucson expects to build a modern streetcar line that will extend 3.6 miles from the vicinity of University Medical Center to the cultural/museum district now under construction on West Congress Street. The project is estimated to cost $80 million…