Yearly Archives: 2007

Californians don’t love their cars; many have no choice.

July 1, 2007 – 9:00 am

RailPAC editorial by Noel Braymer… about housing, zoning, walkability and transportation –
In mid June of this year there were several news stories about a U.S. Census survey which showed that Americans, particularly Californians where driving alone more than ever. This is despite millions of dollars being spent to encourage car-pooling and ride sharing. Many of [...]

By wlindley | Posted in News |

Hybrid Technology for Railroads

July 1, 2007 – 8:30 am

RailPAC’s Paul Dyson explains how hybrid technology can save 20% or more fuel compared to traditional diesel-electric in this article on the RailPAC site.

By wlindley | Posted in Regional Rail |

Sky Harbor buys into ‘people mover’

June 20, 2007 – 9:03 am

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 [...]

By wlindley | Posted in Light Rail, News |

Mr. Farley goes to Phoenix

June 14, 2007 – 8:41 am

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:
“I am a committed environmentalist from Tucson who happens to serve in the State Legislature in Phoenix,” read the posting, which quickly made its may onto Democratic blogger Ted [...]

By wlindley | Posted in News, Regional Rail |

Tempe Pushes for Commuter Rail

June 8, 2007 – 7:19 am

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, [...]

By wlindley | Posted in Regional Rail |