METRO was kind enough to invite some people to their operations and maintenance facility today to take a look at what could be the new Tempe Streetcar vehicles. I’ll post some more info soon but wanted to show a couple of videos from today as well as a few pics. There will be a public […]
Potential Tempe Streetcar Stations Identified
Last night, Metro held a public meeting to share information on the latest recommendations for the Tempe Streetcar project along Mill and Ash Avenues. While I found much of the information interesting and enjoyed talking with people about the alignment, the construction process and economic impacts, it was the station locations that seemed most interesting […]
More Streetcar Info – Some Things To Think About
Next Tuesday, METRO will have an open house to talk to the public about the Tempe Streetcar alignment, proposed station locations, system operations and more. While there have been talks about the Tempe South extension for quite some time, we have recently started hearing more on the dynamics of how the stations can effect our […]
More Tempe Streetcar Info Available Soon
The Tempe Streetcar project is moving forward and METRO would like to invite you to an open house to learn more about the route, station locations and more. See the press release below to get the scoop! For immediate release August 24, 2011 Open house to review Tempe Streetcar track and stop locations PHOENIX, AZ […]
METRO Talks Next Steps For Tempe Streetcar
There has been a lot of talk recently about our local transportation system. Federal funding, the lack of sales tax revenue, line extensions, ridership numbers, future demand etc etc. Some people have begun to question the ability of the Tempe Streetcar line to be built and or funded. Today’s press release from METRO seems to […]
Regional Approval For Tempe Streetcar
Probably not a big surprise to anyone that has been watching the recent news about the Tempe Streetcar project but METRO did get regional approval. That’s good news for Tempe transportation planners. With construction set to begin in 2013, it will be here before we know it… Tempe streetcar project receives regional approval 2.6 […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Tempe Streetcars Are Coming
Last week, we heard the not so surprising news that the council had approved plans to build a Streetcar line on Mill Avenue. While we had discussed some of the questions surrounding the streetcar line, the decision of the council allows for the project to move to “federal review” which will probably be rubber stamped […]