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: [...]
[ 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 [...]
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
The town of Maricopa is now connected to Downtown Phoenix by two daily round-trips of the “Maricopa Xpress.”
For now, buses whiz past Chandler, Ahwatukee, and Tempe and only stop in downtown Phoenix, but it’s a great start.
News on the Town of Maricopa site
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