Proposed Phoenix-Tucson high-speed rail routes up for public input
A jeweler based in Tucson, Erik Stewart makes regular drives two hours up Interstate 10 to do business in Phoenix. If a high-speed rail line connected the cities, he said he’d use it.
Interest group: High-speed rail would create jobs, relieve traffic congestion
A high-speed rail line between Phoenix and Tucson would create jobs and relieve traffic congestion, an interest group contends.
Full-steam ahead? Statewide rail plan lacks critical component — money
Decades ago, the passenger train making its way through Phoenix to destinations across the state was a part of the landscape, hearkening to the days when trains carved the growth of towns and cities throughout the Southwest.
Midwest, CA vie for stimulus aid for high-speed rail plans
The race is on for states that want to build high-speed rail routes to whisk passengers hundreds of miles from city to city without the hassle of flying.