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PHOENIX, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Phoenix began enjoying the convenience of rail transit service Saturday for the first time in 60 years, an expert says.
Transportation consultant Curtis Lueck said the city's $1.4 million metro light rail officially opened Saturday morning, marking the first Phoenix rail service since its former trolley system, The Arizona Republic reported.
Lueck said the opening of the 20-mile Phoenix system is as vitally important as the completion of Interstate 10 in the city's downtown area or the opening of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport's Terminal 4.
"I think it's bigger than both of those," Lueck said. "The reason I say that is the light-rail system provides an opportunity for changing community form and lifestyle."
The system was paid for through transportation taxes passed in Phoenix and Tempe, Ariz., the Republic said.
The newspaper said the system's planning and construction took more than 15 years to complete, culminating in this weekend's grand opening.
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