![]() The affected track was repaired by May at a cost of $600,000 with still no word on which parties will be held financially responsible. The cause of the cracks was determined to be improper use of plasma cutting torches by contractors. In March 2008, cracks in the system's rails were discovered. It used the route placing and color designations from the 1989 ValTrans plan.Ĭonstruction on the new light rail line began in March 2005. Transit 2000 aimed at improving the local bus service (considered unacceptably inadequate compared to other major US cities) and the formation of bus rapid transit and light rail, among other things, which was seen as a more affordable approach. Metro was created by the Transit 2000 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), also called the Transit 2000 plan, which involved a 0.5 per cent sales tax, and was approved by Phoenix voters in 2000. Subsequent initiatives during the 1990s failed over similar reasons. In 1989, the ValTrans elevated rail proposal was turned down by voters in a referendum due to cost and feasibility concerns. ![]() Historic vehicles may be seen at the Arizona Street Railway Museum, with Car #116 celebrating her 80th birthday on December 25, 2008, just days before the opening of modern rail service. ![]() The Phoenix Street Railway provided streetcar service from 1887 to 1948. Numerous plans have preceded the current implementation of light rail. History Ī driver waits for the light to turn green The system is powered by an overhead catenary that supplies power at 750 volts. The vehicles used are rated for a maximum speed of 58 miles per hour (93 km/h), and have to complete the 28 miles (45 km) route in just over 90 minutes, including station stops. Some parts of the line, such as the bridge over Tempe Town Lake (near State Route 202), have no contact with other traffic. Trains operate on city streets in a " center reservation", similar to the Red Line of the METRORail light rail system in Houston, the surface sections of the MBTA subway's Green Line in Boston, and some surface sections of the Muni Metro in San Francisco and TRAX in Salt Lake City. In 2008, Valley Metro estimated the train would cost $184 million to operate over the following five years with fares covering $44 million of the operation costs and tax subsidies covering the remaining costs. ![]() The expected construction cost for the initial 20 miles (32 km) was $1.4 billion, or $70 million per mile. 2.6 Proposition 105 and South Extension.Person Icon Person Bubble Icon Person Bubble Icon Rail Bubble Icon Rail Bubble Icon Rectangular Rail Icon Rectangular Rail Icon Bus Bubble Icon Bus Bubble Icon Rectangular Bus Icon Rectangular Bus Icon Double Arrow Icon Double Arrow Icon Fare Icon Fare Icon Refresh Icon Refresh Icon Edit icon Edit icon Trash Icon Trash Icon Swap icon Swap icon Person walking icon. carpool icon carpool icon Vanpool Icon Vanpool Icon Created with Sketch. Download Icon Download Icon Information Icon Information Icon Close Icon Close Icon Add to calendar icon Add to calendar icon Transit Center Icon Transit Center Icon Calendar Icon Calendar Icon Clock Icon Clock Icon Icon Location Icon Location Description Icon Description Icon Contact Icon Contact Icon Map Icon Map Icon Map Ticket Icon Map Ticket Icon Calendar Full Icon Calendar Full Icon Calendar Half Icon Calendar Half Icon Calendar Quarter icon Calendar Quarter icon One Ride Icon One Ride Icon 1 RIDE Sun Icon Sun Icon One Way Ticket Icon One Way Ticket Icon 1 WAY Desert Ticket Icon Desert Ticket Icon Alert Icon Alert Icon Star Icon Star Icon Check Icon Check Icon Search icon Magnifying glass icon User profile icon Person silhouette icon twitter icon twitter icon facebook icon facebook icon YouTube Icon YouTube Icon Instagram Icon Instagram Icon Email Icon Email Icon Flickr Icon Flickr Icon Bus Icon Bus Icon Rail Icon Rail Icon Under construction map marker. ![]()
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