East Valley Tribune, Tempe, AZ, 5/27/17:
Mesa ponders tie-in to Tempe project, and Fiesta light rail
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The East Valley’s growing network of trains and trolleys could grow even more thanks to recent action by the Mesa City Council.
Posted 27 May 2017 - 10:50 PM
East Valley Tribune, Tempe, AZ, 5/27/17:
Mesa ponders tie-in to Tempe project, and Fiesta light rail
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The East Valley’s growing network of trains and trolleys could grow even more thanks to recent action by the Mesa City Council.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 09 November 2017 - 03:02 AM
Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ, 10/30/17:
Valley Metro: Should light rail or another transit option serve Fiesta Mall area?
Valley Metro is evaluating whether light rail, rapid transit bus or a modern streetcar could be implemented in Mesa's Fiesta District.
Article here. This would really not be an extension beyond the section now under construction to Gilbert Road in Mesa, but rather a branch that would meet the existing line at Main Street & Alma School Road.
I am not sure about this one; I think more focus should be placed on expanding LRT in other directions from downtown Phoenix. The item alludes to the fact that this mall is already starting to fail like so many others --- so would LRT really stimulate business and save the mall, or would it be a route to nowhere if the entire mall falters? FWIW just south of that mall is the Superstition Freeway, so perhaps the area could at very least serve as a park & ride for the light rail.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 17 November 2020 - 12:46 AM
East Valley Tribune, Tempe, AZ, 11/16/20:
City officials ponder trolley route for west Mesa
Mesa officials are studying the possibility of implementing a trolley in the western part of the city.
But don’t expect to catch a ride on the new streetcar from Mesa Community College to downtown Mesa anytime soon.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 23 January 2022 - 12:04 PM
KTAR Radio, Phoenix, AZ, 1/23/22:
Phoenix receives $920K for 5-mile streetcar route development in Mesa
The city of Phoenix Public Transit Department on Friday received a $920,000 grant to manage the planning of 11 stations along a 5-mile streetcar route that would connect four activity centers within the city of Mesa.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 18 March 2022 - 02:11 PM
KPNX-TV, Channel 12 in Phoenix, AZ, 3/17/22:
Here's where Mesa wants to build a new streetcar route
Planners in Mesa are in the process of pinpointing the best corridor to build a proposed five-mile streetcar route through the city's west side.
Here is the latest.
Obviously it would be great if Mesa built essentially an add-on to the Tempe Streetcar, which should be open later this year. I believe that the Tempe Streetcar starter route already flirts with the border between Tempe and Mesa. However it should not be built too closely parallel to the existing LRT route so that the two don't compete for passengers.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 06 March 2023 - 02:51 PM
Fronteras, 3/6/23:
Study approved to examine possibility of Tempe streetcar extension into Mesa
Since its inception last year, the Tempe streetcar has made travel more accessible for residents in the city. Now, a study is being launched to examine expanding the service to Mesa.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 08 March 2023 - 11:41 AM
KNXW-TV, ABC-15 in Phoenix, AZ, 3/8/23:
Tempe and Mesa approve funding for study on expanding streetcar
A pair of East Valley cities each voted to fund a study that could improve connectivity for commuters between the two municipalities.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 18 September 2023 - 07:14 PM
Axios Phoenix, 9/18/23:
Tempe Streetcar exceeded expectations in first year
In its first year, the Tempe Streetcar beat ridership expectations and is already on track for expansion.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 16 April 2024 - 10:45 AM
KPNX-TV, Channel 12 in Phoenix, AZ, 4/15/24:
Proposed streetcar line would extend from ASU to Mesa
Valley Metro is in the process of mapping out an extension for the Tempe streetcar, which would bring the line into Mesa.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 18 June 2024 - 10:00 AM
Axios, 6/18/24:
Mesa and Tempe to decide on streetcar extension in early 2025
The Mesa and Tempe city councils are expected to decide by early next year whether to move ahead with streetcar expansion, Valley Metro told Axios.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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