If you are heading to the ASU football game game tomorrow or to the Mill Avenue district, here is some info from the ASU Parking & Transit Services. Fans attending the sold-out ASU football game Saturday against Georgia may be affected by construction on the Loop 101 HOV lanes. Drivers should be aware of the following […]
Wave of crashes near light rail
Recently, I have witnessed 2 major crashes near light rail that have upset me very much. The biggest one was this past Saturday night near the College Ave light rail station. Apparently, the Devil's were not paying attention and were looking ahead towards Georgia. In doing so, they got blindsided by the Rebels in a crash heard […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – “Warm Up” games are good…
As we walked past the student section during ASU's football game last night we saw this cool sign reflecting NAU as "Not Actual University." I thought it was pretty cool so we are using it for the "pic of the week." The first ASU Football game of the year was considered by many to be a "warm up" […]
Getting ready for some football! – Street closure info for 1st ASU football game.
Football season is finally here! Rail Life will be at the game and will probably be riding the Light Rail Express. (Please follow us on Twitter) Our friends at ASU Parking and Transportation just put out an email that might be a great reminder about road conditions. The first game of the season can sometimes catch […]
Parking and Transit info for incoming ASU students
Here is a link to the ASU Parking and Transit Services newsletter for August. This is a really busy week for incoming students! The newsletter has info on Zipcar, the Orbit shuttle service, parking permits, ASU light rail information, inter campus shuttles etc etc. Take a second to check it out… At Rail Life, we […]
An ASU StAR, Social Networking & Light Rail
A while back, I mentioned that I wanted to add "more life to Rail Life" by involving people from the community and hearing about life and experiences along the light rail line. Slowly, we are getting around to some of my ideas. 🙂 This past weekend, I had an opportunity to speak with Sam Richard. […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week
Rail Life has a “Phoenix Light Rail Group on Flickr.” Basically, we want to share some of our pictures from the community and to allow people to add their pics as well. These can be light rail related but we also want a favorite spot, restaurant, sports team, community etc. On Sunday morning, we choose a “light rail pic of the week” […]
ASU – The nations TOP athletic program!
How cool is this for Sun Devil fans… ASU was just named the "nation's top athletic program" by Sports Illustrated! Funny, I have been thinking a lot lately about how excited I am for this years football season to get started. I am looking forward to see the results from Dennis Erickson's first full year of recruiting. So […]
More on the Light Rail Debate
I read another good post from my friend Edward yesterday where he mentioned this article about light rail in the ASU State Press. ("web devil") To me, the article was very interesting. I get the feeling that the author isn't a real big fan of the Phoenix Light Rail project. From what I can tell, a large […]
Metro Light Rail Fares in Phoenix
A lot of people wonder how the fare system will work once the light rail trains begin to run in December. Basically, a ride (bus or light rail) is going to cost most people $1.25 and an all day pass is just $2.50. There will be other options available. For instance, you can purchase a 3, […]