High-speed solar train proposed as Tucson-Phoenix connection
A Tucson company wants to send you someday on a sun-fueled ride from one end of the state to the other.
The idea of a high-speed train that runs on solar power is still in its early stage, but the project's creators are pitching the idea to area cities and potential investors.
The train would require 110 megawatts of electricity and would operate with solar power generated from overhead panels.
This innovative public transportation concept will use free, non-polluting green energy from our greatest natural resource - the sun, to power local commuter rail in Arizona’s major cities and high-speed passenger connections between Phoenix and Tucson.
"Travel between Phoenix and Tucson in about 30 minutes."
Later phases will extend this service to Flagstaff and Nogales