by bryan | Feb 3, 2011 | Jobs, light rail corridor
We have an opening for one college student intern to assist with new business development and creative writing. There is commission income possible on some projects. College experience is a requirement. Some projects we are developing are: light rail corridor focus business development projects creative writing business/restaurant reviews Position is available to work from home or school. Please send resumes to...
by bryan | Feb 3, 2011 | light rail corridor, light rail expansion
by Dianna M. Nanez – Feb. 2, 2011 The Arizona Republic The Tempe City Council directed its staff to move forward with an application for federal funding to help build a streetcar system that would travel along Mill Avenue between Rio Salado Parkway and Southern Avenue. Tempe hopes to use a federal grant to pay half of the estimated $160 million cost to build the 2.6-mile length of streetcar track Hillary Foose of Metro light rail has said the remaining funding would come from Proposition 400, which was passed by Maricopa County voters in 2004 and extended a voter-approved half-cent-per-dollar sales tax by two decades. The streetcar is similar to light rail in that it runs on a rail line, but streetcars are smaller in length and width than light-rail vehicles. The stops along a streetcar line are similar to bus stops and more frequent than light-rail stops. Streetcars run as a single car, where light rail usually links two or more cars. To apply for a federal grant, Tempe must outline options to pay for operating a streetcar. If the project is approved for Federal Transit Authority funding, construction would begin in 2013 and end in 2016. The cost of operating the streetcar in 2017 is estimated at $3.1 million. That cost would be offset by fare revenue estimated at $618,000. In the past year, many public-transportation users have opposed cuts to bus services and the addition of the streetcar, saying Tempe would get more value out of investing in improving its bus system. Although Tempe has struggled in the tough economy to sustain funding for its transit operations, council...
by bryan | Feb 2, 2011 | light rail corridor, News & Information, Seattle Sound Transit
By John Kelly As many cities are beginning to see the economic and social benefits of a Light Rail system, Seattle has recently joined the train transit club. The light rail system began by servicing Downtown Seattle to the rural city of Tukwila in July of 2009. It extended its service to Sea-Tac (the area’s regional international airport) later that year. In 2008, construction began on a new section servicing the University of Washington but there is no exact completion date. Sound Transit, Seattle’s public transportation authority estimates that by 2030, the completed light rail system will take around 115,000 riders off the roads. This will have an incredible impact on the area’s notoriously congested streets and freeways. Plans for the future include a light rail line through Bellevue, a city neighboring Seattle, as well as an extra 100,000 operational hours. These expansions will further connect citizens of the area to places where they can live, work and play in a fast and economical fashion. Sound Transit’s website, www.soundtransit.org, features a Trip Planner where riders can enter their start and ending locations as well as their required times of departure and arrival and the Planner will calculate a trip through the transit system catered to their...
by bryan | Jan 15, 2011 | light rail corridor, light rail expansion, News & Information
West Mesa’s assortment of boarded-up fast-food restaurants, an abandoned supermarket, run-down motels and unattractive trailer parks didn’t exactly impress a woman from Ohio riding the Metro light rail for the first time during the holidays. “She really liked Tempe, going over the bridge. She wanted to get back to Mill Avenue” for lunch, said Jim McPherson, a Phoenix historic preservationist, when asked about his mother Bea’s reaction to Mesa’s gateway along the light-rail line. “They really should start looking at what people see on both sides,” he said. “It’s a no-man’s land. You need a little more there for synergy.” Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2011/01/14/20110114mesa-light-rail-plan.html#ixzz1B9w0Gdyj by Jim Walsh – Jan. 15, 2011 The Arizona...
by bryan | Jan 7, 2011 | Light Rail Business, light rail corridor, News & Information
Atrinea Health Opens November 18th in Mesa, Arizona Atrinea Health, a combined Family Practice and Urgent Care medical facility opened its doors to see patients November 18th. Located on the corner of Dobson and Main in West Mesa, this Atrinea Health is a showcase clinic designed not only to provide quality, affordable and convenient health care services to the community of Mesa, but also to sell the brand’s franchise opportunity – nationally. Atrinea Health was developed, registered and licensed over the past 3 years. At the core of this venture, acknowledging all the strains and pressures on today’s Health Care system, is to be a significant part of fixes necessary to save Primary Care in America. This new, state of the art medical facility is open 7 days a week and provides patients the trust and assurance of a family doctor, and the extra convenience and security when needed, of an urgent care center. Arizona, and the City of Mesa in particular, were chosen for several reasons, but most paramount was the apparent underserved status in primary care in this immediate area of Mesa. Atrinea Health, LLC is a corporation solely owned by Dr. Philip D. Briggs, a New Mexico native resident. Philip is a Family Practice physician with over 30 years primary care, policy and entrepreneurial experience, and currently owns 7 practices in the Northern New Mexico region. The Atrinea Health, LLC is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM Atrinea Health 7601 Jefferson Blvd. suite 340 NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 1.877.299.5788 www.atrineahealthfranchise.com www.atrineahealth.com Atrinea Health is located on light rail at the corner of Dobson and Main St in Mesa. CONTACT: Lou Bruno Atrinea Health...
by bryan | Oct 14, 2010 | light rail corridor, News & Information, San Francisco MUNI SFMTA
Muni “Trivia” The steepest grades of Muni routes are: Cable Car: 21% for Powell-Hyde line on Hyde between Bay and Francisco. Streetcar: 9% for J-Church on private right-of-way in Dolores Park. The approximate one-way length of various Muni routes are: The longest cable car route is the Powell-Hyde at 2.1 miles. The longest streetcar line is the M Oceanview at 9.0 miles. Information courtesy of SFMTA:...
