Editorial, Tucson Daily Star, 14 March 2007
Arizona needs to move aggressively to create a commuter rail line between Tucson and Phoenix and to beef up mass transit throughout the state.
The sooner we build these transportation improvements, the better… we think it is essential for Arizona to get moving with plans for a modern transportation system […]
Phoenix city leaders have decided to build an initial three miles, not the full 4.6 miles, of the first light-rail extension… Two years ago, the Phoenix City Council opted against sending tracks across Interstate 17 into Metrocenter Mall. Instead, the line was to end at a business park on the east side of the freeway.
The […]
Arizona Republic, March 3, 2007
Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross reached out to a range of constituents this week, giving a State of the City address that promised to block light rail from downtown and to build unfunded projects with bonds…
“Let there be no question about it, that while I support improved transit opportunities on our signature […]
Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross, during her State of the City speech Thursday, came out against light rail on Scottsdale Road and called for a bond election next year to finance tourism projects…
Rest of the story in the Scottsdale Tribune
[ March 13, 2007; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. March 14, 2007; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. March 15, 2007; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] “On January 8, 2007, Governor Napolitano issued an executive order directing the Arizona Department of Transportation(ADOT) to report on statewide transit options to serve and connect as efficiently as possible those Arizona communities for which such options would be cost-effective. The ADOT report will include information about transit needs as well as an assessment […]
