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If you've ever been Phoenix it's clear they had to have a system like this. Very spread out, continuous grid-lock infrastructure for miles and miles and miles. Their super-wide streets were perfect for this system. It's a good example of how car-crutching cities can still enjoy the benefits of mass transit. The thing is... they made a very careful decision about where the route would run through. Columbus needs to pay careful attention to where they place the line, and think about connecting as many communities as possible.
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More Light Rail Presents Itself as the Answer for a Growing Phoenix
by Yonah Freemark | April 16th, 2010
Now that they have gotten their hands wet, Phoenix’s leaders are pushing for a much larger transit investment than planned before the opening of their first light rail line. Apparently once you get a taste of the stuff, there’s no turning back.
Arizona’s first modern light rail transit line opened in December 2008, running twenty miles from Mesa to Alhambra’s Spectrum Mall, via Tempe, Sky Harbor Airport, and downtown Phoenix. The $1.4 billion Valley Metro Rail project was predicted to carry an average of 26,000 daily riders. But like many similar rail lines that have opened in recent years, Phoenix has shot past initial estimates, reaching an average of 35,000 daily users and succeeding in distributing traffic relatively evenly throughout the day and on weekends, a rarity for commuter-heavy transit systems.
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