Category Archives: Events

AzTA / ARPA / SWRC Commuter Rail Symposium

[ September 28, 2007; 7:30 am to 3:00 pm. ] SAVE THE DATE
Friday, 28 September, 2007
7:30am - 3:00pm
ARIZONA COMMUTER RAIL SYMPOSIUM

Learn about commuter and high speed rail in Arizona and other Western States.

Speakers invited from California, Washington State, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Sponsored by the Arizona Transit Association (AzTA) in co-ordination with the Arizona Rail Passenger Association (ARPA) and the Southwest Rail Corridor Coalition (SWRC).

Verde Canyon Rail Trip, 19 May

[ May 19, 2007; 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ] ARPA Members, Southwest Rail Subscribers, and Guests –

You are invited to ride with us on the Verde Canyon Railroad on Saturday, May 19th.  We have reserved an entire coach.

The train will leave Clarkdale, just two hours north of Phoenix, at 2:30pm, journey through the breaktaking Verde River Canyon, and return to Clarkdale at 6:30.  On […]

ADOT Public Meetings in March

[ March 13, 2007; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. March 14, 2007; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. March 15, 2007; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] “On January 8, 2007, Governor Napolitano issued an executive order directing the Arizona Department of Transportation(ADOT) to report on statewide transit options to serve and connect as efficiently as possible those Arizona communities for which such options would be cost-effective. The ADOT report will include information about transit needs as well as an assessment […]

Tucson ARPA Meeting

[ March 17, 2007; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] ARPA Board and Membership Meeting in Southern Arizona. Open to all ARPA members and guests.

We will meet at 10:00am at the Central Bistro, located at the historic Southern Pacific Depot, 400 N. Toole Avenue, in Tucson. Coffee and other snacks will be available in the morning. We will have lunch at Noon.

We will hear […]

VCR: Easter Bunny Express

[ April 8, 2007; ] While the Verde Canyon is still a kaleidoscope of color, the Easter Bunny hops aboard the tourist train. Sample the Bunny’s treats and possibly view resident eagles “Black and Decker” and their new eaglets testing their wings. For more info, call the Verde Canyon at 1-800-293-7245 or http://www.verdecanyonrr.com (source: VCR Press Release)