The Valley Metro Lightrail received a large sum from the federal government

June 10, 2020
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A 5-mile extension to the valley’s light-rail system recently got a 100-million dollar boost from the federal government. To learn more, we spoke with Valley Metro CEO Scott Smith.

 

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Scott Smith CEO of Valley Metro

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