Forthcoming LRT in Phoenix Christened 'Metro'

Phoenix joins major cities such as L.A., Wash. D.C. and Paris with the name chosen for its light rail system.

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December 12, 2003, 5:00 AM PST

"The winner of the "Name the Train" contest, 32-year-old Ben Bethel of downtown Phoenix, was among several hundred people who submitted the name, but he was the first to put in his entry. 'I suggested Metro because I thought we should have a serious approach to transit and a serious name,' Bethel said. 'I didn't think we should have some cute little acronym.'"

Thanks to Ambar Mukherjee

FULL STORY: Valley's light rail named 'Metro'

Thursday, December 11, 2003 in The Arizona Republic

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