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/tucson-membership-meeting/ http://www.azrail.org/2009/tucson-membership-meeting/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:03:01 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/?p=577 [ October 31, 2009; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] NOTE: There will be a moderate charge for lunch, but the meeting itself is free. We invite you to attend the annual southern Arizona ARPA mem­bership meeting in the upstairs meeting room of Maynards Market & Kitchen in the historic Tucson train depot, 400 North Toole Avenue in Tucson on Saturday, October 31, 2009. The ARPA Board [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2009/tucson-membership-meeting/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2009/tucson-orders-modern-streetcars/ http://www.azrail.org/2009/tucson-orders-modern-streetcars/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 10:23:19 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/?p=548 The City of Tucson in late May ordered seven modern streetcars from Oregon Iron Works (www.oriron.com), the first American company in sixty years to manufacture one. The company, in Clackamas, Oregon, has received orders both from Portland and now Tucson. The company, founded in 1944, builds bridges and military patrol craft; and especially because of [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2009/tucson-orders-modern-streetcars/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2009/position-on-phoenix-tucson-routing/ http://www.azrail.org/2009/position-on-phoenix-tucson-routing/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:24:52 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/?p=518 (Regarding current discussions of Phoenix-Tucson regional rail) Adopted by the Board of Directors, 2009-1-17. RESOLVED THAT, ARPA believes That the current UPRR alignment via Coolidge represents the most expeditious route to early implementation, and should be implemented and built first; and That the former Maricopa to Tempe alignment, to supplement future growth, should additionally be planned, but built after operations [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2009/position-on-phoenix-tucson-routing/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2009/membership-lunch-tucson/ http://www.azrail.org/2009/membership-lunch-tucson/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:11:30 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/?p=508 [ May 9, 2009; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Come hear an update on light rail, commuter rail, and intercity rail -- and ride Tucson's Old Pueblo Trolley! We will be meeting at the downtown Marriott; lunch will be provided. A nominal fee will cover your meal; or you may attend the meeting for free. RSVP 480.947.5710 -- NOTE: Date may change; check back to [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2009/membership-lunch-tucson/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2008/valley-cities-considering-new-commuter-systems/ http://www.azrail.org/2008/valley-cities-considering-new-commuter-systems/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:17:59 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/2008/valley-cities-considering-new-commuter-systems/ by Glen Creno in The Arizona Republic, Feb. 29, 2008 Plans for passenger rail in Arizona are moving forward, but significant hurdles remain before any system is built. The Maricopa Association of Governments has released a long-awaited draft of its commuter-rail study, which outlines three options that would haul commuters from Phoenix suburbs into job centers [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2008/valley-cities-considering-new-commuter-systems/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2007/commuter-rail-between-phoenix-tucson-gaining-support/ http://www.azrail.org/2007/commuter-rail-between-phoenix-tucson-gaining-support/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:52:22 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/2007/commuter-rail-between-phoenix-tucson-gaining-support/ from the Arizona Republic, 29 Jun 2007 Commuter rail in Arizona is beginning to gain traction, backers of building a so-called “heavy rail” line said this week. More than 100 city, state, county and rail advocates met Thursday in Mesa to begin hashing out the pros and cons of high-speed trains that would link cities as far [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2007/commuter-rail-between-phoenix-tucson-gaining-support/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2007/tucson-set-to-approve-streetcar-route/ http://www.azrail.org/2007/tucson-set-to-approve-streetcar-route/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:31:46 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/2007/tucson-set-to-approve-streetcar-route/ Tucson’s modern streetcar project… is approaching the end of its gestation period… The City Council is scheduled to vote March 27 on what is called “the locally preferred alternative route.” The route begins near Helen Street and Campbell Avenue, just south of University Medical Center. It will head south on Cherry Avenue to Second Street and [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2007/tucson-set-to-approve-streetcar-route/feed/ 0