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 than 90 percent of these new residents will be living and working in the “Sun Corridor” that extends from Phoenix through Pinal County to Tucson.
We must plan now for commuter rail service across this Sun Corridor from Phoenix through Mesa and the East Valley and down to Tucson. The urgent task is to secure the necessary right of way. Fortunately, the tracks are already in place; all we need is the right to use them for passenger commuter service.
