New Report Examines Whether Passenger Rail in Arizona and the U.S. Should Be Public, Private or Both A first-of-its-kind report released today examines whether high-speed rail should be public, private or both. The research report released by the Arizona PIRG Education Fund examines the experience with public-private partnerships for high-speed rail in the U.S. and […]
More Tips For Dealing With Service Cuts
By now, I hope most people are aware of the service changes coming this Monday for METRO light rail and bus service. Yes, we have talked about it before and METRO is doing what they can to get the word out but the reality is, many people don’t pay attention. If someone misses the big […]
The Business of Light Rail – A PIRG Study
Today, the Arizona PIRG released a comprehensive study of economic and other benefits that light rail has provided local businesses along the 20 mile light rail line in Arizona. The study, called The Business of Light Rail shows a very interesting insight to development and ridership along the Phoenix light rail line. 14 business owners […]