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Mesa Light Rail Extension Gains Clearance

July 14, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

For immediate release July 14, 2011 Central Mesa light rail extension receives environmental clearance Another milestone in the project development process PHOENIX, AZ — METRO has received the Finding of No Significant Impact (or FONSI) from the Federal Transit Administration for the 3.1-mile Central Mesa light rail extension.  This approval comes following the submittal of […]

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Mesa Light Rail Extension Info To Be Available To Public

May 31, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

The public is invited to come check out more information about the upcoming Mesa light rail extension. Here’s the scoop from METRO: Public meeting to review 30% design Design plans for the Central Mesa Light Rail Extension are 30% complete. The 3.1-mile extension will extend light rail on Main Street from Sycamore to Mesa Drive. […]

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More Light Rail Expansion Talks

April 18, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

The Phoenix West Alternatives Analysis Study is progressing and here is the latest update. METRO will be providing a project update to the Phoenix City Council on May 3. The meeting is on the agenda for information and discussion only. METRO plans to take the project back to the Council for action late this year. […]

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Rail Life Pic Of The Week – High Ridership Spurs Need For Unconventional Funding

April 3, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

We have heard talks about the funding of METRO’s Mesa extension for quite some time, but the talks have been heating up lately as Mesa officials continue to explore extending the line further than originally planned. A new study has been proposed to “better understand costs, station locations and to get public feedback” for an […]

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Relief For Mesa Light Rail Business Owners

March 9, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

We have been watching the news about funding for the Mesa light rail extension for quite some time. Yesterday, the East Valley Tribune reported about “Grants to aid Mesa merchants along light-rail route.” There has been a lot of discussion in the past about how to best help business owners along the line during a […]

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Phoenix Blogger Speaks Out About I-10 West Extension: You Can Too

February 23, 2011 by Rail Life 3 Comments

Recently, I read a blog post titled, “Light rail loses its way. “ In that post, we read about potential pitfalls of the extension as well as suggestions for alternatives. One thing that seems to resonate with just about everyone is the economic development opportunities that are available along certain routes. “Instead of moving through […]

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Possible Funds Available For Mesa Light Rail Extension

February 15, 2011 by Rail Life 1 Comment

Today, METRO released the following information about the possible funding of the Mesa light rail extension&quot: Central Mesa extension identified in President’s budget for $38M PHOENIX, AZ — The light rail extension into downtown Mesa is recommended to receive $38 million in fiscal year 2012 according to the President’s budget released yesterday. “This is great […]

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Project Update: Mesa Light Rail Extension

December 29, 2010 by Rail Life 1 Comment

Project status: In August 2010, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) approved the Central Mesa Light Rail Extension into Project Development which marks the first step in receiving federal project approval and ultimately federal funds to build the 3.1-mile extension on Main Street from Sycamore to Mesa Drive. With this approval, METRO was able to begin […]

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Is Light Rail Right For South Phoenix?

December 27, 2010 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

The question of the day is this: Is rail right for South Phoenix? The questions about light rail expansion, funding and route selections are always good for some pretty heated discussions. Sean Holstege wrote another good article today discussing the potential for a South Phoenix transit extension that could potentially extend the current line along […]

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Public invited to learn more about Mesa light rail expansion

November 24, 2010 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

More Mesa light rail expansion information is now available and the public is invited to add their .02 on Friday, December 10th. Take a look at today’s release from METRO. Draft Environmental Assessment Available for Review One opportunity to review is a public meeting on Dec. 10 METRO and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have […]

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