A day decades in the making arrived in South Phoenix as the first light rail trains departed from the Central and Baseline station.
Over 1,000 community members gathered to celebrate the milestone that many say will transform transportation in the area. Some attendees even brought homemade signs to honor family members who work for the light rail system.
“We are holding signs for our Tia, she drives the light rail and she has been driving the light rail for 25 years, since it opened,” said Lindsay who lives in south Phoenix…