Monthly Archives: May 2008

Tempe South Tier 1 Public Meeting

[ June 10, 2008 6:00 pm to June 17, 2008 8:00 pm. June 11, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] (From the Alternatives Analysis booklet)
METRO [Valley Metro Rail], in co-operation with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is conducting a study to analyze potential high capacity transit improvementsin the cities of Tempe and Chandler

…The Tempe South study is funded by the Proposition 400 half-cent transportation sales tax extension approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004, and […]

Train testing on Washington St.

Video by John Gale

Light-rail system test brings mixed reactions

Light rail made its Tempe debut Wednesday and drew public reactions varying from disgust to delight.
A single train crossed Town Lake shortly after 1 p.m. and was tested throughout the afternoon along the rail track that cuts through downtown Tempe, across Mill Avenue and near Wells Fargo Arena.
Rest of the story in the Arizona Republic

Southern Arizona ARPA Membership Meeting

[ May 10, 2008; 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. ] ARPA Members and Guests are invited to attend the Southern Arizona ARPA Membership Meeting in the Ventana Room of the Marriott University Park Hotel, 880 East 2nd Street in Tucson on Saturday, 10 May 2008.

The ARPA Board of Directors will meet at 10AM, which you are welcome to attend.

The program will begin at 12:30. Shellie […]