January 30, 2007 – 9:07 am
I have entered a large number of field observations into the new wikipedia article, Passenger_Train_Stations_in_Arizona — please help by seeing if you can spot any errors or omissions. If you haven’t signed up with Wikipedia, it’s free to contribute, and together we can all help spread our knowledge.
January 28, 2007 – 6:52 am
by Slim Smith, Scottsdale Tribune.
About 25 folks showed up Saturday morning for the groundbreaking ceremonies at Sycamore Transit Center on Main Street in Mesa. Depending on your orientation, the station will either be the end of the Valley’s 20-mile stretch of light-rail line or the beginning…
I was pretty skeptical. But as I listened to the […]
January 26, 2007 – 8:08 am
Commuter line could link Valley, Tucson; tracks already in placeby Bruce Babbitt, My Turn, Arizona Republic, Jan. 26, 2007
Gov. Janet Napolitano is calling for more attention to mass transit - and none too soon.
Our state, now the fastest growing in the country, will increase to 14 million from 6 million residents by 2040. And more […]
January 21, 2007 – 8:28 am
Twenty-three ARPA members and family members braved what passes for winter weather in southern Arizona yesterday (fifty-seven degrees and cloudy) to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the Association’s founding over hamburgers, hot dogs, and barbecue beans at Scottsdale’s McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park. Our predecessor, the Rail Passenger Association of the Southwest, was organized 22 January 1977.
Spirits […]
January 20, 2007 – 11:02 am
Target for Tucson, Phoenix link: 2012
Sean Holstege, The Arizona Republic, Jan. 20, 2007
Arizona is moving to play a major role in bringing commuter rail to the Valley and between Phoenix and Tucson.
The Arizona Department of Transportation is days away from asking bidders to plan a passenger rail line connecting Phoenix and Tucson by Centennial Day, […]
