Monthly Archives: March 2008

Glendale would benefit from light rail

March 15, 2008 – 11:35 am

Commentary by Joel Nilsson, 21 February 2008:
Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs and the City Council have an extraordinary ambitious priority for this year — the rebirth and revitalization of Glendale Avenue into a true urban village, where people live and work…
I was disappointed that Mayor Scruggs failed to mention light rail in her talk. I […]

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Sky Harbor vets automated train car firms

March 15, 2008 – 9:08 am

Plans to build a $1.1 billion automated train system [link: Sky Harbor site] for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport are moving full steam ahead, says Jay DeWitt, special projects administrator for the automated train.
The driverless, 4.8-mile system is supposed to ease traffic congestion around Sky Harbor. It’s similar to trains at Dallas/Fort Worth and […]

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Valley cities considering new commuter systems

March 4, 2008 – 2:17 pm

by Glen Creno in The Arizona Republic, Feb. 29, 2008
Plans for passenger rail in Arizona are moving forward, but significant hurdles remain before any system is built.
The Maricopa Association of Governments has released a long-awaited draft of its commuter-rail study, which outlines three options that would haul commuters from Phoenix suburbs into job centers […]

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