Sky Harbor buys into ‘people mover’ June 20th, 2007
by Kerry Fehr-Snyder in The Arizona Republic, Jun. 17, 2007
Phoenix is picking up on the popular “people mover” idea and will build an automated train to shuttle passengers from the eastern edge of Sky Harbor International Airport to its three terminals and its western end…
The train is expected to start operating in 2013 to Terminal 4…
The people mover would run along Arizona 153, also known as Sky Harbor Expressway, which the Arizona Department of Transportation wants to give to Phoenix… The Maricopa Association of Governments plans to delete [Route 153] from the Regional Transportation Plan…
The train will share part of the existing road with motorists, Simeone said, and tie into the light-rail station being built at 44th and Washington streets…
Rest of the story in the Arizona Republic
Mr. Farley goes to Phoenix June 14th, 2007
From the Tucson Daily Star’s Political Notebook by Daniel Scarpinato [emphasis added -- AzRail Ed.]
A recent posting on Craigslist caught the attention of a few politicos: Read the rest of this entry »
Tempe Pushes for Commuter Rail June 8th, 2007
from the Arizona Republic
In February 1980… then-Gov. Bruce Babbitt had declared a state of emergency to get Amtrak passenger trains to shuttle workers and others throughout the Valley after massive flooding destroyed highway bridges.
Fast forward to 2007 and once again, shuttle-train service is being weighed to solve the state’s traffic woes.
This time, Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman is at the head of a line of leaders pushing for commuter rail service…
Rest of the story:
http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/0606tr-commuterrail0607.html
