Thursday, July 24, 2008

Study to reveal Grand commuter rail options

"A proposal for commuter rail service that would carry passengers between downtown Phoenix and Wickenburg is picking up steam.

The Maricopa Association of Governments Executive Committee this week hired URS to come up with detailed options to implement commuter service along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway line on the Grand Avenue corridor. The firm, which is based in San Francisco and has an office in Phoenix, also will look at such components as cost and potential ridership.

'It would allow people who live here to travel quickly to the urban center, which is Tempe, Mesa and downtown Phoenix,' said Peoria Councilman Ron Aames, who sits on the MAG Transportation Policy Committee."

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Study to reveal Grand commuter rail options

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