![]() This station opened in April 2019, and was funded by Proposition 104, Phoenix's 2015 ballot initiative that extended and expanded the city's transportation sales tax. The third station, 50th Street/Washington station, is an infill station located between the 44th Street/Washington station and Priest Drive/Washington station in Phoenix. Two of these, Stapley/Main Street station and Gilbert Road/Main Street station, are part of the Gilbert Road Extension, which began service at May 2019. The second light rail extension, the Northwest Extension Phase I opened on March 19, 2016, which added three new stations on the western end of the starter line on 19th Avenue, including a new terminus at 19th Avenue/Dunlap station. On August 22, 2015, Valley Metro's first light rail extension, the Central Mesa Extension, opened, which added four new stations on the eastern end of the starter line going through downtown Mesa, including a new terminus at Mesa Drive/Main Street station. On April 8, 2013, the PHX Sky Train people mover opened, providing direct service from the 44th Street/Washington station to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The starter line provided service to 28 stations in total, which were primarily located on-street at the intersections of major arterial roads every 0.5 miles (0.80 km), although mid-block stations are common in areas of higher urban density. The starter line, which was funded through a combination of federal, regional and local municipal funds, operated from the 19th Avenue/Montebello station in Phoenix, through Tempe, serving the Arizona State University Tempe campus, and ended at the Sycamore/Main Street station in Mesa. Valley Metro Rail opened its initial 20-mile (32 km) starter line on December 27, 2008. The system serves on average over 49,400 weekday riders as of 2016, making it one of the busiest light rail systems in the United States. The light rail system, which operates under the Valley Metro brand name, has 38 stations and 26 miles (42 km) of tracks within the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa. Since that vote, four council seats have changed representation.Valley Metro Rail is a light rail transit system that serves the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, United States. In March 2019, the City Council rejected an extension of light rail west along Camelback Road after businesses lobbied against it, and the city of Glendale backed out. The FTA's Areas of Persistent Poverty Program Grant is available to provide 90% of funds for planning, engineering, and technical studies to improve transit services in such identified communities.” “Much of the area also qualifies as ‘Areas of Persistent Poverty’ under federal guidelines, with a poverty rate of at least 20% of the population. ![]() If approved, the study would involve public outreach and take up to two years. ![]() In September, the transportation and infrastructure subcommittee recommended approval of the 35th Avenue and Van Buren Street option as the initial bus rapid transit corridor in the city. The subcommittee will recommend the full council approve the study, which would also include exploring additional options for bus rapid transit. I think this is something that will be incredibly helpful.” On Wednesday, the city’s transportation and infrastructure subcommittee voted to support studying light rail options between Central and 91st avenues from McDowell to Camelback roads.Ĭouncilwoman Betty Guardado, who represents the west Phoenix area known as Maryvale, said, “You know, light rail is something a lot of neighbors will definitely welcome into their neighborhoods as we’re talking about how traffic is awful down Indian School and Camelback. More than two years after rejecting light rail expansion into west Phoenix, the City Council will soon be asked to reconsider. A route map inside a Valley Metro light rail train.
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