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Top 10 Ethnic Restaurants Along the Mesa Light Rail

July 13, 2014 by David Crummey 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Fun Stuff, Mesa Light Rail Tagged With: ethnic, food, Mesa, Mesa Light Rail, restaurants, Restaurants Near Light Rail, urban living

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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Saving A Train – Will Old Meet New?

May 18, 2011 by Nick Bastian 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Mesa Light Rail Tagged With: Mesa Light Rail, Metro Light Rail, Rail Life, Southern Pacific, Trains

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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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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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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More Mesa Light Rail Info

October 27, 2010 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

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 […]

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