Light Rail in Phoenix
20 June 2009 - 1:00pm
The Phoenix Region recently opened a 20-mile light rail serving three cities. StreetFilms brings you a video profile of the new system.
StreetFilms interviewed Maria Hyatt, Assistant to the City Manager, in front of Phoenix' new 28-station light rail system. She reports that ridership numbers are 10,000 riders per day over the predicted number.
Full Story:
A Bright Beginning for Light Rail in Phoenix
Source:
la.streetsblog.org, June 19, 2009
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