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/railfair-2009/ http://www.azrail.org/2009/railfair-2009/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:18 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/?p=573 [ October 10, 2009 10:00 am to October 11, 2009 5:00 pm. ] We will be exhibiting at the Scottsdale Railfair again this year.  This will be at the McCormick-Stillman Rail Park. Members, please let Rob Bohannan know if you can serve a two-hour shift.]]> http://www.azrail.org/2009/railfair-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-opts-for-seat-at-valley-light-rail-planning-table/ http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-opts-for-seat-at-valley-light-rail-planning-table/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:38:19 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-opts-for-seat-at-valley-light-rail-planning-table/ Scottsdale will join the group that oversees the Valley’s light-rail plans in order to pursue future study of running a transit system up Scottsdale Road.The City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to become the seventh city to be part of Valley Metro Rail, or METRO, despite hearing from a number of residents opposing the city’s [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-opts-for-seat-at-valley-light-rail-planning-table/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2007/arpa-membership-luncheon/ http://www.azrail.org/2007/arpa-membership-luncheon/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:38:49 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/2007/arpa-membership-luncheon/ [ February 23, 2008; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] (CONFIRMED) ARPA Membership Picnic. Scottsdale McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, Rotary Ramada.]]> http://www.azrail.org/2007/arpa-membership-luncheon/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-transit-needed-for-more-than-congestion-relief/ http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-transit-needed-for-more-than-congestion-relief/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:18:51 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-transit-needed-for-more-than-congestion-relief/ SCOTTSDALE — “A light rail or streetcar system along Scottsdale Road is not needed to relieve congestion through the southern part of the city, but should be further studied and would fulfill the general plan by giving residents a choice on how to travel… [Consultant Charles Hales with HDR said] “Scottsdale’s transit-dependent population is small, people [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-transit-needed-for-more-than-congestion-relief/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-trolley-open-house/ http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-trolley-open-house/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:26:36 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-trolley-open-house/ [ October 24, 2007; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Scottsdale is considering expanding its Neighborhood Connector with up to three additional routes. The next open house for your feedback will be at the Paiute Neighborhood Center, 6535 E. Osborn Road, on 24 October at 6pm.]]> http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-trolley-open-house/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-transportation-master-plan/ http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-transportation-master-plan/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:24:15 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-transportation-master-plan/ [ October 27, 2007; 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. October 29, 2007; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The City of Scottsdale invites you: Please come to learn about preliminary recommendations and findings of the City of Scottsdale Transportation Master Plan and provide your input during either of the open houses... there will be no formal presentation, simply an opportunity to view and comment on the... Plan. Your comments and ideas will be shared [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-transportation-master-plan/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-light-rail-not-ruled-out/ http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-light-rail-not-ruled-out/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:09:08 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-light-rail-not-ruled-out/ by Brian Powell, East Valley Tribune, 17 October 2007 A new report concludes that light rail, modern streetcar and bus rapid transit should all still be considered along Scottsdale Road through downtown… The eagerly anticipated high-capacity transit feasibility study, released by the city on Tuesday, says the three options should be studied further… if light rail is [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2007/scottsdale-light-rail-not-ruled-out/feed/ 0