Phoenix Has a Train?: Episode 60

Phoenix is, for many, the quintessential example of urban sprawl. But in the midst of this car-centric city, there's a surprisingly good light rail system, glimmering like a mirage in the desert. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Caltrain's Board of Directors unveils proposed electrified service plan [2]Wikipedia: Maricopa County METRO Light Rail Map [3]Wikipedia: Valley Metro [4]Wikipedia: Tempe Streetcar [5]Wikipedia: Phoenix Street Railway [6]Downtown Phoenix AZ: Then and Now: From Downtown's Mule-Drawn Trolley To Light Rail [7]Axios Phoenix: 23 years and $20 million later, the Capitol light rail plan is dead [8]Valley Metro: Rail System Fact Sheet [9]azcentral.com: 10 years and $2B later, what is the future of light rail in metro Phoenix? [10]Valley Metro: History and Funding [11]Arizona Capitol Times: Phoenix's First Light Rail System [12]Jewish News: One former transportation planner looks back (and ahead) at light rail in Arizona [13]Insider: Phoenix has all the tools to break its car dependency, and a 35-year public transit plan aims to turn it into a commuter paradise [14]Axios Phoenix: ValTrans was "the one that got away" [15]North Phoenix Blog: ValTrans: An Idea Ahead of Its Time [16]Valley Metro: System Map [17]Valley Metro System Map [PDF]