Arizona Rail Passenger Association

Here is an updated schematic map of proposed rail passenger service points in Arizona, showing existing and potentially revitalized rail lines, as published in the May 2008 newsletter:

Now available online: 200805.pdf

Among the contents:

• Regional Rail Making Progress: MAG Moves Forward on Commuter Rail
• AzTA Meeting in Tucson: a report by Jay Smyth
• ARPA and Phoenix Trolley Museum Members Tour METRO Operations & Maintenance Facility
• A Guide To Directions for Passenger Rail in Arizona (with map)
• Seligman “Harvey House” Slated to be Demolished
• Salt Lake City Joins Commuter Rail Ranks
• Senate confirms Carper, Naples to Amtrak board
• Coast Starlight To Resume
• Amtrak to Celebrate National Train Day

Twenty-five years after ARPA proposed light rail for metro Phoenix, it’s nearly here.

Our original proposal would have used the UPRR right-of-way, as opposed to the eventually designed street-oriented system.  But as you can see, early on we identified the high-capacity corridor… Here is the same page with the METRO Rail system as built in blue:

Moral: If you have a good idea, and stick to it long enough, and convince enough people, anything is possible…