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[CNJRoss]

Progressive Railroading, 9/19/23

 

Valley Metro taps STV to plan, design streetcar extension

 

Valley Metro in Phoenix and the cities of Tempe and Mesa, Arizona, have selected STV Inc. to serve as the lead planner and designer for the proposed Rio East-Dobson streetcar extension.

 

The project will evaluate the expansion of the Valley Metro Streetcar by about 4 miles, from downtown Tempe into Mesa.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

KNXV-TV, ABC-15 in Phoenix, AZ, 6/9/24:

 

 

   Public input needed on Rio Salado streetcar extension  

 

 

As Valley Metro works with Tempe and Mesa to plan for the future, they are looking to extend streetcar service along Rio Salado Parkway to better serve apartment complexes and businesses that are currently being constructed.

 

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[KevinKorell]

AZ Family,  6/24/24:

 

 

    Tempe Streetcar on track to extend to Mesa; Valley Metro wants input on possible stops      

 

 

If you live in Mesa, you could soon see more options for public transportation.

 

 

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[CNJRoss]

Progressive Railroading,6/27/24

 

Valley Metro lands $15.9M grant for streetcar extension

 

The grant will help fund a project to expand the existing 3-mile Valley Metro Streetcar by an additional 4.35 miles.

Photo – Valley Metro

 

Valley Metro in Phoenix has been awarded a $15.9 million federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant for the Rio East-Dobson Streetcar Extension (REDE).

 

The REDE project will expand the existing 3-mile Valley Metro Streetcar by an additional 4.35 miles, from Tempe into west Mesa, Arizona, Valley Metro officials said in a news release. The funds will help move the project into the engineering and environmental phases.

 

 

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