Mesa ponders tie-in to Tempe project, and Fiesta light rail

An example of a streetcar vehicle / Tim Hacker/East Valley Tribune

By Gary Nelson | East Valley Tribune

The East Valley’s growing network of trains and trolleys could grow even more thanks to recent action by the Mesa City Council.

During this spring’s round of budget discussions, the council agreed to spend $1.2 million to study two possible transit projects:

Extending the Tempe streetcar line into the Riverview area. Study cost: $300,000 over two years.

Extending light rail or a streetcar line from Main Street to Southern Avenue along Dobson Road, then eastward through the Fiesta District with a possible transit tie-in to downtown Chandler. Study cost: $900,000 over three years. Chandler would pay an additional $600,000.

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