Plans to expand light rail progress August 23rd, 2008
A plan to link south Tempe and parts of Chandler to the 20-mile light-rail starter line that weaves west from Mesa through Tempe and Phoenix is inching closer to completion…
The Tempe South Corridor Study is part of a two-year analysis of which routes and mass-transit options would offer the best connection to the current light-rail line… Last week, Jyme Sue McLaren, Tempe’s Deputy Public Works manager, updated the Tempe City Council on the study… based on community input and a technical analysis…
Options targeted for further analysis include bus-rapid transit or commuter rail on Union Pacific Railroad lines, bus-rapid transit in a lane shared with vehicles or modern streetcars on Mill Avenue or Kyrene Road and bus-rapid transit, light rail or modern streetcars on Rural Road…
Rest of the story in the Arizona Republic 20 August, 2008
August 2008 Newsletter August 20th, 2008
Download the 200807 Newsletter (PDF). Highlights:
- ARPA on the TIME Initiative
- Rediscover the Coast Starlight: Amtrak re-launches service
- METRO Rail runs first train through downtown Phoenix
- What about the Sunset Limited between New Orleans and Jacksonville? (Bruce Richardson, URPA)
- New Charlotte, North Carolina light rail line doubles ridership projections
- An analysis of the Phoenix Light Rail System (John Gale)
- Valley Metro donates “mock-up” to Williams, Arizona museum
- ARPA’s 1983 metro Phoenix light rail proposal compares to today’s METRO line (below)
- Valley Metro bus ridership up; service expanding
- West Valley commuter rail moves forward
- Anschutz buys Xanterra, Grand Canyon Railway
ARPA’s 1983 light rail proposal (March 15, 1983) compares to today’s METRO light rail system:
Light Rail Rolling in to Mesa August 2nd, 2008
| August 6, 2008 | ||
| 9:45 am | to | 11:00 am |
There have been celebrations and photo ops for Phoenix and for Tempe light rail parties. On Wednesday, August 6th, you can check out a Mesa Light Rail Party along with Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Council members and other notables representing the city and local community who will take a commemorative ride to welcome light rail into Mesa. Mayor Scott Smith and METRO CEO Rick Simonetta will be there to speak about light rail. We hope to see you there!
Wednesday, August 6. 9:45am. Train to arrive at 10am. At the Sycamore station on Main Street. Attending:
- Mesa Mayor Scott Smith
- Mesa City Council members
- METRO CEO Rick Simonetta
- Community organization leadership
- Local business community
