From the East Valley Tribune, 22 February 2007:
METRO light rail unveiled its first assembled vehicle Wednesday…
In April, METRO will begin testing vehicles on a one-mile section of track on Washington Street… [the] line will open for passenger service in December 2008.
Twelve of the fifty vehicles on order have been delivered for assembly.
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by Brian Powell, Scottsdale Tribune
A solid majority of Scottsdale businesses responding to a Chamber of Commerce survey support bringing light rail or modern streetcars to town…
Among the 322 respondents to a survey released Tuesday, 62 percent support adding light rail or streetcar as soon as possible, 60 percent say more buses and bus routes are […]
by Edythe Jensen, The Arizona Republic, Feb. 21, 2007
Chandler residents may not be hopping on light-rail cars soon, but the city is making plans to join the Valley Metro Rail Board this year to plan for possible rail service in the city, Mayor Boyd Dunn said… during [his] annual “State of the City” address Tuesday…
“Freeways […]
by Jane Larson, The Arizona Republic, Feb. 21, 2007
SCOTTSDALE - Businesses want more frequent bus service now and light-rail trains in the future, according to a transportation survey released Tuesday by the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce…
In the short term, respondents said, their top choice would be more Scottsdale buses that connect more frequently with […]
by Ginger Richardson, The Arizona Republic, Feb. 21, 2007
A $1.1 billion people-mover system that would make it easier for travelers to get into, out of and around Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is likely to become a reality.
Rather than crawling through morning traffic on congested Sky Harbor Boulevard and fighting for mere inches of curb […]
