Phoenix light rail riders will face more fare inspections and will have opportunities to participate in an Origin and Destination Survey in October and November, respectively. Two news releases were put out recently by METRO and by Valley Metro RPTA as follows. First, we heard that increased fare inspections began to increase on Monday of […]
METRO Playing With A Full House
Early on, there were some pretty vocal naysayers that said the Phoenix light rail boondoggle was too big of a gamble. Today, as the METRO light rail ridership numbers continue to exceed expectations, METRO seems to be a pretty sure bet. From the looks of the recent September light rail boardings, they we not far […]
Tempe Modern Streetcar – Asking Some Questions
Last time we talked about the Tempe Modern Streetcar as part of the Tempe South High Capacity Transit Study, the proposed “loop” around Mill Avenue was mentioned along with a few thoughts on how it might work. Last night another public meeting was held with METRO, along with people from the cities of Tempe and […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Tempe Tavern Coming Soon
This past week, I noticed that “Tempe Tavern” was painted on the old historic building known to some as the White Dairy Barn, which was later turned into Murphy’s Pub at McClintock and Apache. Old timers around here know that the White Dairy Barn was built in 1919 and has been part of a lot […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – September 2010
As expected, the September of 2010 light rail ridership numbers were over the million mark for the second consecutive month. In fact, September was the second highest month on record. Each category posted record or near record numbers Totals look like this: Total Boardings for September: 1,179,952 vs 1,027,760 in August Avg. Weekday Boardings: 44,577 […]
Chateau On Central Livin’ Large On The Line
Chateau On Central has made a lot of news in it’s relatively brief history. During the real estate boom, it was going to be the next “can’t miss” opportunity for people to spend a few million bucks on a property that would surely continue to rise in value. The project’s timing didn’t quite work out […]
That’s A Wrap: METRO Kicks Off New Safety Campaign
This morning, METRO kicked off their new “stop on red” safety campaign by unveiling a newly wrapped light rail car at their operations and maintenance facility. As an incentive to be safe, METRO will give away 52 all-day transit passes to one lucky pledge. It’s your opportunity to leave your car at home and try […]
Canteen Modern Tequila Bar Opening On Mill Ave
Canteen Modern Tequila Bar is opening this Thursday at 9:00PM in the expanding Mill Avenue District. I have been watching the news about what is going on and am looking forward to being there on Thursday to check the place out. I hope you’ll join me! Canteen is the creation of Mill Avenue restaurateur, Julian […]
Water To Flow at Tempe Town Lake on FRIDAY
It doesn’t seem too long ago when the Tempe Town Lake Dam burst in the night causing quite a stir in Tempe. Well, it sounds like that Damn Dam is fixed and water will be flowing into Tempe Town lake VERY soon! Big props to the people working on this project! Check out this news […]
Teamsters Kicked Off The Bus – Light Rail Not Shutting Down
The contract dispute between Veolia Transportation Services and the Teamsters’ Local 104 doesn’t sound like it’s all hugs and grins. From what we understand, roughly 1/3 of the routes Veolia operates could be in jeopardy. If you ride a bus to get to work or connect to the light rail, you might want to follow […]