Incase you haven’t heard, we are Sun Devil fans around here. When I got word about a special offer for tomorrow’s ASU Basketball tickets, I thought I better call a couple of buddies to see if I could twist their arms into going with me. Trust me, it wasn’t hard. Here’s the scoop from ASU: […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Lights, Camera, Action
This photo of the Tempe light rail bridge by Flickr user gbrummett is another spectacular shot. We have shown some of his work in the past, the guy is good! Many people don’t know that the award winning Tempe light rail bridge includes a state-of-the-art fiber-optic lighting system that can change colors as the train […]
METRO Serving Insight Bowl and New Year’s Eve Patrons With Added Service
For the tens of thousands of riders expected to ride the light rail to and from the Insight Bowl on December 28th or the big parties at CityScape, local hotels or the Tempe Block Party on New Year’s Eve, METRO will be running at a higher than normal capacity. That’s good news as the trains […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Almost Time To Drop Them Drawers
The crazy folks at Improv AZ are at it again and the 2011 No Pants AZ Light Rail Ride is in full planning mode. This annual Improve Everywhere event has been a big hit in the desert since the very beginning of light rail waaay back in 2008. Come be a part of this deep […]
Phoenix Tequila Festival Rocks the Rail Life
How much fun is a Phoenix Tequila Festival? You should find out THIS weekend. The Phoenix Tequila Festival is being held at US Airways Center which means that your light rail ride is FREE. The 2nd Annual Tequila Festival is this weekend, December 11th and December 12th, 2010. Enjoy tequila samples, Mexican food, live music, […]
Chicks On Tracks – Round Two
Ok, so you know that the Insight Bowl is coming up and you know that the Tempe Block Party is right around the corner. While many people consider these to be “don’t miss” events, I have a feeling that the 130 ladies registered for “Chicks on Tracks” might say that tonight will be WAY more […]
Tempe Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade This Saturday
Reminder: The annual Tempe Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade is this Saturday at Tempe Town Lake. Dozens of boats decorated with tens of thousands of lights will participate in the Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade where a huge crowd of people will gather on the shores of Tempe Beach Park to enjoy the festivities. The […]
Regional Approval For Tempe Streetcar
Probably not a big surprise to anyone that has been watching the recent news about the Tempe Streetcar project but METRO did get regional approval. That’s good news for Tempe transportation planners. With construction set to begin in 2013, it will be here before we know it… Tempe streetcar project receives regional approval 2.6 […]
Possible weekend delay for Phoenix light rail riders
Just a heads up for possible weekend delays near Central Station. The trains will NOT be stopping at Central Station for a period of time in the morning. The light rail map below shows the area where work is being done and the stations they are talking about. You will want to use the other […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – November 2010
For the month of November 2010, light rail ridership numbers were slightly lower than the previous month for the second month in a row. While October numbers were 4% higher than 2009, they were still lower than September 2010. Totals look like this: Total Boardings for November: 1,080,495 vs 1,165,737 in October Avg. Weekday Boardings: […]