Arizona Republic, 15 April 2008
The Phoenix City Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday to put rapid transit along I-10 west between I-17 and the Desert Sky Mall… Sean Horan, a Phoenix community activist said Thomas Road in Maryvale was ruled out as an alternative too early… “We are basically saying that rather than create a […]
The Phoenix Public Transit Department is making changes to DASH, the free downtown circulator, and public input is requested. A public hearing will be conducted on all of the proposed routes on April 3, at the Citizens’ Transit Commission Meeting at 302 N. 1st Ave., Phoenix.
The public is invited to three public open houses […]
Arizona Republic, 23 March 2008
When crews put the final touches on light rail this year, the airport will embark on its own epic train project.
In early April, workers will start building a $1.1 billion, 4.8-mile automated train system that will whisk passengers around Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Rest of the story in the Arizona […]
March 15, 2008 – 11:43 am
According to the East Valley Tribune (see full story in the 15 March edition):
Mayor Hugh Hallman’s re-election was practically assured before the polls opened… Hallman, the only mayoral candidate on the ballot, received 12,839 votes, according to the official results…
Hallman, in an Arizona Republic Election Question Special, said:
…we need to continue our lead in moving […]
Plans to build a $1.1 billion automated train system [link: Sky Harbor site] for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport are moving full steam ahead, says Jay DeWitt, special projects administrator for the automated train.
The driverless, 4.8-mile system is supposed to ease traffic congestion around Sky Harbor. It’s similar to trains at Dallas/Fort Worth and […]
