The Brief
- Some businesses along the South Central Extension of Phoenix’s light rail system say they are feeling negative impacts.
- They say the new light rail line makes turning across Central Avenue not possible in places.
- One company said they lost a sizable portion of their business.
PHOENIX – Some say Phoenix’s light rail system is experiencing some growing pains, as Valley Metro recently opened the new South Central Extension that extends the light rail from Downtown Phoenix to South Phoenix, along Central Avenue.
The backstory:
According to the Associated Press, construction of the initial stretch of light rail in the Phoenix area began in 2005, and service began in December 2008.…