So, there is apparently some decent money in doing transit studies. Remember back in July when we talked about METRO coughing up a half million dollars to see if it made $ense to extend light rail to Gilbert Road? That seemed like a pretty sweet gig for someone to get, right? Fast forward to December […]
Elizabeth Arden Spa Heading to Tempe–Rockin The Rail Life
Well, it looks like the Tempe Gateway building right across from the light rail station on Mill Avenue is getting another tenant in the posh Elizabeth Arden brand. For all of you gorgeous people getting excited about another new spa coming to the area, let us try to break the news to you as easily […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – The Holidays Are Here
The pic of the week is from the recent Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade in Tempe. It was a fun event and this pic says Happy Holidays which something I wanted to share with everyone. Maybe the palm trees on the boat are know as an Arizona holiday tree? Without a doubt, the holiday season […]
Possible METRO Light Rail Strike New Years Day
So, it’s been a little while since we heard about union negotiations and a threat to stop valley transit services, but this one has some fun timing attached to it. Can you say, Happy Freakin’ New Year? I’m sure the cities of Phoenix and Tempe are just thrilled at the timing of this as they […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – November 2012
Coming off of a record setting October, we see a dip in monthly ridership for November. This month, METRO is reporting 1,231,170 light rail boardings after having 1,380,055 the previous month. The November number isn’t too shabby if you compare it to the light rail boardings from the first 10 months of the year as […]
Phoenix FC Soccer Rockin The Rail Life
Without a doubt, Phoenix light rail riders love their sports. Suns fans, Diamondbacks fans, Mercury, Rattlers, Sun Devils and now, the Phoenix FC professional soccer team is coming to Tempe to play near the Rural and University light rail station. “With this location, near the northeast corner of University Drive and Rural Road, Phoenix FC […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Cost of Construction
There is always a lot of talk about the high cost of building a light rail line. By most counts, the construction costs are astronomical. In addition to construction costs, the disruption of areas along the line and the challenge of getting people to and from businesses in the wake of construction can be devastating, […]
If You Like Art – METRO Looking For Feedback
METRO wants your feedback! The public is invited to join them to view new artwork concepts for the Northwest Extension. As you know, all of the stations have unique artwork with a lot of cool pieces along the line. Check out the cute kid in the pic below, I think he is a fan of […]
Mesa Combining Entertainment District With Light Rail Corridor
Recently, the Mesa City Council unanimously voted in favor of creating the Downtown Mesa Entertainment District. I read in an AZCentral article titled “Mesa to pursue nightlife district” that a downtown entertainment district is basically a tool created by a new law that says cities can designate up to 1 square mile as an entertainment […]
Light Rail Hours For Thanksgiving Holiday
For the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, riders will want to be aware of some changes to the bus and light rail schedules. The information below is from a METRO press release. It should be noted that on Sundays and holidays trains arrive ( approximately ) every 20 minutes and on weekdays they run ( approximately ) […]