http://www.azrail.org Let's Get Arizona On Track To The Future Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:21:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.azrail.org/2009/in-support-of-sunset-limited-restructuring/ http://www.azrail.org/2009/in-support-of-sunset-limited-restructuring/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:47:13 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/?p=588 (Sent November 2009) The Honorable Thomas C. Carper Chairman, Board of Directors National Railroad Passenger Corporation 60 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Re: Restructuring of Sunset Limited service Dear Sir: Since our inception in 1984, the Arizona Rail Passenger Association has recognized the need for daily Sunset Limited operation and has worked to educate Arizona government and business leaders and other regional stakeholders [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2009/in-support-of-sunset-limited-restructuring/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2009/metro-adds-permanent-weekend-owl-service/ http://www.azrail.org/2009/metro-adds-permanent-weekend-owl-service/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 10:24:38 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/?p=550 PHOENIX: “Metro will start late night service on weekends in July… [using] some of the savings that cities accrued when the feds paid back early… [this is about double the cost of] Owl trains… about $256,000 a year… Metro won’t run a one-year experiment. [Huzzah!] Late trains will be part of service from now on. [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2009/metro-adds-permanent-weekend-owl-service/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2009/on-closing-metro-for-a-footrace/ http://www.azrail.org/2009/on-closing-metro-for-a-footrace/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:28:06 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/?p=520 A Resolution of the ARPA Board of Directors, approved 2009-1-17. On behalf of the Members of the Association the the Citizens of Arizona, ARPA opposes and finds it unacceptable to interrupt regularly scheduled rail service for marathons, parades, or similar events which transit should serve. These events must be routed to permit regular rail operation. (On 18 January, [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2009/on-closing-metro-for-a-footrace/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2008/metro-keeps-light-rail-schedule-simple/ http://www.azrail.org/2008/metro-keeps-light-rail-schedule-simple/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:07:23 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/2008/metro-keeps-light-rail-schedule-simple/ In the Arizona Republic, 24 March 2008: To get people to ride the upcoming light-rail system, Metro is attempting to keep the schedule easy, frequent and on time. Metro has announced the light-rail trains will run every 10 minutes from sunrise to sunset on weekdays, every 20 minutes other times during the week, every 15 [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2008/metro-keeps-light-rail-schedule-simple/feed/ 0