No one enjoys the carbon spewing, two-plus hour drive between Tucson and Phoenix. So why another highway? Think RAILWAY.
Imagine boarding a train at one of Tucson’s three stations (Airport/Central/Marana) arriving Phoenix in 45 minutes at the Airport, central station or Scottsdale where electric rental cars are available.
Richard Branson purchased a large interest in the Florida Brightline Railway. Brightline currently has Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-West Palm stations with plans extending that rail service to Orlando then Tampa. Branson also has a Los Angeles-Las Vegas route in development. We need private investors, like Branson, in Arizona to build a railway. Estimated time to secure local/state/federal funding for a railway is 25 years.
Branson expressed an interest in the Tucson-Phoenix route. He said railways were the most underdeveloped piece of America’s transportation system.
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Let’s think train, NOT another time consuming, energy squandering road between Arizona’s two largest cities.
Jeannette Hermann
Foothills
Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.
