With Amtrak and the Arizona Department of Transportation planning to introduce multiple connection services to Phoenix, Arizona residents and visitors can expect trains to become a more important means of public transportation in the near future. be.
The current Amtrak stations in the city are: Maricopa Located in Pinal County, Phoenix is the nearest stop to Phoenix, the nation’s largest city that has not been serviced by Amtrak since 1996. However, Amtrak is working hard to change this situation. Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner. Amtrak has applied to the Federal Railroad Administration for $176 million in federal funding to expand its long-haul network across the country, including resuming service to the Arizona capital.
If approved, Amtrak plans to run daily from New Orleans to Los Angeles, connecting Phoenix to Tucson. The route will bring more money and development to the Phoenix area, reduce pollution, and make Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson safer by limiting the number of vehicles on the road each day. You will be able to commute.
U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton said last year that Congress passed a bipartisan bill that would largely invest in U.S. transportation infrastructure, including $22 billion in more Amtrak flights, to extend public transit routes to Phoenix. Congress should be able to quickly approve Amtrak’s proposal to restore service to the airline, he said. service.
In addition, the Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking $3.5 million in state grants to explore three daily round-trip routes between Phoenix and Tucson.
Learn more about Amtrak.com and azdot.gov.
