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Phoenix council reprioritizes Indian School light‑rail plan after hours of testimony
Summary
After hours of testimony from students, small‑business owners and transit advocates, Phoenix City Council voted 7–2 to direct staff to prioritize a West Phoenix (Indian School Road) light‑rail alignment, shifting sequencing of the previously planned Capital Extension and I‑10 West projects.
Phoenix City Council voted late Jan. 27 to direct staff to prioritize a light‑rail alignment along Indian School Road as the city’s next major high‑capacity transit investment, after several hours of staff presentations and intense public comment. The motion, moved by Councilwoman Guarado and seconded by Vice Mayor Hodge Washington, passed 7–2.
Council members and Valley Metro staff framed the vote as a question of sequencing and risk: advancing the Indian School alignment could deliver direct, high‑capacity service into Maryvale years sooner than the Capital Extension plus I‑10 West sequence, supporters said; opponents warned that changing priorities risks federal funding now in the FTA pipeline and could push other projects farther into the…
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