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Arizona planners eye passenger rail linking Phoenix, Tucson
State transportation planners who studied multiple options for proposed passenger train service between Phoenix and Tucson are recommending one that would follow largely existing freight railroad tracks and serve both Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix and downtown Tucson.
Brewer to meet Obama at airport, ask for fire aid
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer will ask President Barack Obama about the status of her disaster declaration request for the Yarnell Hill fire when the two meet at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix Tuesday.
Phoenix offers $1M above appraisal for land
Phoenix airport officials are offering $1 million more than the appraised value for a piece of contaminated land south of Sky Harbor International Airport where they want to build a parking lot. But some members of the City Council are balking at the deal, saying they can't understand why the Aviation Department is offering more than the land is worth.
Security beefed up at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
Travelers flying out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport may encounter increased security measures in the aftermath of the foiled terrorist attack on an inbound U.S. flight on Christmas.
Biden: Stimulus has saved thousands of Arizona jobs, will boost IT and high tech
Federal stimulus money has saved more than 12,000 jobs in Arizona and laid the groundwork for a economic recovery built on information services and technology, Vice President Joe Biden said Nov. 16.
Sky Harbor to conduct random baggage checks
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport began a new policy Nov. 10 of conducting random baggage checks following the arrest of a couple accused of stealing nearly 1,000 bags of luggage. Sky Harbor Airport spokeswoman Alisa Smith said staff of the various airlines will be checking that luggage identification matches passengers' ID or claim checks.
All Aboard: Sky Train will make getting to Sky Harbor a moving experience
Don't blink while driving through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. You'll miss your terminal and spend another 10 minutes looping around on a motorway modeled on one of those circles in hell. But the future holds hope - at a cost of nearly $1.6 billion. It's the automated people-mover, officially known as the PHX Sky Train.
Runway improvements will mean shorter wait on the tarmac
Federal stimulus dollars are giving airliners a shortcut to their terminals, in addition to putting nearly 300 people back to work, said Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon.
