Interest In Arizona Commuter Rail Grows...

Interest in Arizona commuter rail grows, from the Arizona Republic, reports that state and regional transportation agencies are launching new studies this months to see if commuter rail can work in Arizona, and a statewide transit conference this week in Tempe aims to rekindle interest in heavy passenger rail, which is nothing like light rail. Locals envision service linking Phoenix with Tucson and fast growing suburbs in Maricopa and Pinal Counties.The concept is to use existing railroad tracks to set up a commuter rail system. Union Pacific and Burlington Northern control the tracks around the metro Phoenix and Pinal County areas, and the state and county agencies would need to negotiate with them for track usage and expansion. The article cites several Western states success with commuter rail.



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