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
