Light Rail In The Grand Canyon?

On October 26, 2000 the National Park Service opened the Canyon View Information Plaza, a new state of the art transportation/orientation hub. The facility represents the first step in implementing the park's 1995 General Management Plan, which is focused on public transportation. Canyon View Information Plaza was designed to fulfill four functions: provide visitors with their first glimpse of the canyon -- away from noise and vehicle congestion; introduce visitors to the park's major interpretive themes; offer visitors a menu of recreational options that include orientation to riding shuttle buses, biking, hiking, and ranger guided activities; and connect visitors to other points in the park with the completion of a mass transit system in early 2004, that will include alternative fuel buses and light rail. The Grand Canyon Greenway, a multi-use trail system will eventually extend from Canyon View Information Plaza to the future Grand Canyon Transit Center north of Tusayan, and to Desert View and Hermits Rest.

Thanks to Chris Steins