September 2010 Newsletter   September 19th, 2010

Available here (PDF).

Highlights:

  • ARPA Adopts Resolution to Support Daily Sunset Service
  • Volunteers Needed: McCormick Park Rail Fair- Scottsdale – Oct. 9 and 10
  • CityCircles Web Site for Metro LRT Users
  • Light Rail in Freeway Medians?  Not Really a Good Idea by John Gale
  • More Volunteers Needed: Let’s Rejuvenate ARPA! by President Rob Bohannan
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October 2009 Newsletter   October 13th, 2009

Now available 2009-10 Newsletter (PDF)

2009-10 Newsletter

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June 2009 Newsletter Available   June 5th, 2009

ARPA’s 25th Anniversary! Our June newsletter is available here (PDF)

  • ARPA at 25 — President Rob Bohannan
  • METRO ridership report
  • Daily service on the Sunset Corridor?
  • Ponderings on Arizona Service — John Gale
  • City of Surprise buys Land for Commuter Rail station
  • Tucson orders Streetcars
  • New Mexico Rail Runner strong
  • BNSF: Passenger Rail Principles
  • High Speed Rail Projects Update — Noel Braymer, RailPAC
  • Simple Ways to Improve Amtrak — J. Bruce Richardson, URPA
  • Passenger Trains Make Money, but Railroads need Freight to be Profitable — Noel Braymer
  • Trains to ride in Arizona
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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:

ARPA's 1983 Light Rail proposal

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May 2008 Newsletter   June 19th, 2008

Now available online: 200805.pdf

Among the contents:

  • Regional Rail Making Progress: MAG Moves Forward on Commuter Rail
  • AzTA Meeting in Tucson: a report by Jay Smyth
  • ARPA and Phoenix Trolley Museum Members Tour METRO Operations & Maintenance Facility
  • A Guide To Directions for Passenger Rail in Arizona (with map)
  • Seligman “Harvey House” Slated to be Demolished
  • Salt Lake City Joins Commuter Rail Ranks
  • Senate confirms Carper, Naples to Amtrak board
  • Coast Starlight To Resume
  • Amtrak to Celebrate National Train Day
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