Light Rail News, 2 Nov 2003

Light rail leading in survey (Houston Chronicle) - Metro's transit referendum holds a solid lead heading into Tuesday's election, according to a Houston Chronicle/KHOU-TV poll. Despite a heavy advertising campaign that has been building opposition in recent weeks, the survey shows that 44 percent of respondents in the Metro service area support rail while 30 percent oppose it.

Light-rail proposed for Grand Canyon visitors (Arizona Daily Sun) - Grand Canyon Railway is officially proposing the creation of a $186 million high-speed light rail line aimed at easing traffic congestion along the South Rim -- a project it first discussed in January 2002.