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Along proposed commuter rail line, leaders see growth potential

Tyler Scholes, Cronkite News//September 16, 2015//

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Along proposed commuter rail line, leaders see growth potential

Along proposed commuter rail line, leaders see growth potential

Tyler Scholes, Cronkite News//September 16, 2015//

This U.S. Department of Transportation photo shows a high-speed rail system. The Arizona Department of Transportation recently released its preferred route should federal funding make a...

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