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It’s a social thing, ya’ll

May 21, 2009 by Nick Bastian 1 Comment

As we head into a holiday weekend and I begin to pack for a fun-filled trip with the family, I find myself thinking of some of the big light rail news from this past week. (Shocking, right?) Most of the big news has a direct relationship with fun…

Basically, the large Metro ridership numbers that came out recently, and the confirmation of the extended weekend hours for the light rail on Friday and Saturday nights speaks volumes about the many different ways people are using the system. With a nearly 50% increase in Saturday ridership and a nearly 93% increase of Sunday ridership over early projections, one might come to the conclusion that recreational use for light rail is much higher than many people anticipated.

While I am not sure how they came up with the early projections, I am pretty sure that people are enjoying baseball games, concerts, restaurants, Mill Avenue, Central Phoenix, the arts district, and the First Friday Art Walk among many other things along this 20 mile stretch of a “city within cities.”

Convenience, cost, and a new way of life are but a few of the many reasons for the early success of our light rail system. Without a doubt, ( in my opinion) we will see a drop off in summer ridership numbers, and people will finally be able to say “I told ya’ so” when this happens. However, the many business owners we talk to, the students, the workers that use the system to commute or to find a great spot for lunch will more than likely be long time users. Next year at this time, I am looking forward to gauging the activity to see what kind of ridership still exists.

For now, have fun, be safe, and keep “rockin’ the rail life.”

Sorry about the ya’ll in the title… MrsRailLife is from Texas. 🙂

Filed Under: Phoenix Light Rail Tagged With: Metro, Metro Light Rail, Phoenix light, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail, Rail Life

About Nick Bastian

Nick Bastian is a 29 year veteran of the real estate industry and can be reached at 602-803-6425. You'll also find him sharing real estate info on his web site and hanging out onTwitter.
Family man, lover of life, maker of friends. A bit of a geek, long time Tempe real estate guy just havin' some fun. What's your story?

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  1. tfitz says

    May 22, 2009 at 8:03 am

    There was a pretty shocking article about the last of a contract for the light rail drivers and how the light rail does not take cars our of commission when they have been trashed by passengers. It’s great that ridership is up, but the company that is running the labor side of the light rail is screwing with the drivers.

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