Peoria to pay membership fee to Valley Metro Rail
Cecilia Chan
The Arizona Republic
Jul. 24, 2007 12:00 AM
PEORIA - The city will pay an annual membership fee not to exceed $50,000 to join Valley Metro Rail.

The move will allow the city to piggyback on a study that is looking at options for light-rail services to Glendale’s sports and entertainment district. The Glendale extension is expected to open in 2017, according to Metro.

Engineering Director David Moody said the study’s findings would enable Peoria to preserve rights of way should it have light rail.

Phoenix, Glendale, Tempe and Mesa formed a partnership in 2002 to plan, design, build and operate a regional light-rail transit system.

The initial 20-mile line is expected to open in December 2008.