As we celebrate the coming light rail into Mesa, I thought about all the great international restaurants along the corridor in Mesa. I tried to come up with a list of just ten great ethnic restaurants that are, or will soon be, within walking distance of a light rail station. Right now, only Sycamore is […]
Mesa Light Rail Extension Gains Clearance
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 […]
Mesa Light Rail Extension Info To Be Available To Public
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. […]
Saving A Train – Will Old Meet New?
Before we know it, the METRO light rail line will extend further east into Mesa, stopping just short of Pioneer Park. Many people that ride the current system have probably never been to or even heard of Pioneer Park. When I was a little kid, a LONG time ago, I can recall going to Pioneer […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – High Ridership Spurs Need For Unconventional Funding
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 […]
Relief For Mesa Light Rail Business Owners
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 […]
Possible Funds Available For Mesa Light Rail Extension
Today, METRO released the following information about the possible funding of the Mesa light rail extension": 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 […]
Project Update: Mesa Light Rail Extension
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 […]
Public invited to learn more about Mesa light rail expansion
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 […]
More Mesa Light Rail Info
We are hearing more about progress on the Mesa light rail extension. Below is a video with Vice Mayor Kyle Jones followed by a recent press release from Metro. Project design begins with utility engineering Beginning this fall, METRO will survey the Central Mesa corridor to identify locations of underground utilities and investigate the soil […]