For immediate release April 13, 2009 METRO ridership in March tops previous months PHOENIX — For March 2009, METRO ridership totals 972,962 boardings – the highest monthly total since the system’s opening. The average weekday ridership is 34,376, average Saturday ridership is 28,537 and average Sunday and holiday ridership is 20,508. In February, METRO ridership […]
Diamondbacks Season in Full Swing
In opening week for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team is off to a rocky start as they are currently 2 and four against their National League West Rivals. The team had an exciting home opening victory over the Colorado Rockies and later ended up dropping the series to the team as the week progressed. In […]
Midtown Museum District continues to impress
The Midtown Museum District continues to do a lot of really great things for their area. From it’s relatively small beginnings, Margaret and Julia have grown this organization into something to truly be reckoned with. Along with some good help and a lot of grit, determination and shoe leather they are doing what communities all […]
Learn more about Mesa light rail expansion plans
More information will soon be available concerning the Mesa Light Rail extension plans. Take a look at the following press release issued today: For immediate release April 9, 2009 Public meeting to review recommendation for Central Mesa extension PHOENIX — A public meeting is scheduled to share the preliminary recommendation for the preferred route and […]
Jane’s Walk coming to Phoenix
Jane’s Walk is coming to downtown Phoenix: On May 2, 2009 join in the inaugural Jane’s Walk Phoenix as they explore and rediscover the core of downtown, including the Roosevelt neighborhood, Roosevelt Row and the Arts District, ASU’s Downtown Phoenix Campus, the new Civic Space and other key areas. Most of us know about the […]
Light Rail Station – Sycamore and Main
The Sycamore and Main Street light rail station is currently Mesa’s only light rail station and is home to the largest Park and Ride lot with over 800 parking spaces. This light rail station is also sometimes referred to as the Dobson Station as it is just East of Dobson Road in Mesa. Currently, the […]
Metro CEO talks light rail
According to Metro CEO Rick Simonetta, it sounds like they are pleased with the early success of our light rail system. Makes sense for them to be pleased as Rick recently pointed out some interesting details about the still new light rail system. The following video was shot at a recent Mesa City Council meeting […]
Light Rail Station – Veterans Way and College
The light rail station at Veterans Way and College Avenue in Tempe is right in the heart of Sun Devil Country. In fact, this station is also known as Sun Devil Station and is just outside of the stadium. Popular with students, RailGater’s and people heading to and from the Tempe Transportation Center this area […]
Mesa Light rail expansion plans moving forward?
Light rail expansion plans have been quite the topic of discussion today due to reports in the paper and because of a Mesa city council presentation this morning where Metro recommended the extension of light rail down Main Street in Mesa. The route appears to make a lot of sense to Metro and to the council, as […]
The Train Tracks bringing music via light rail
The Train Tracks is another great addition to our growing arts and entertainment community. Each week, a different artist boards the light rail to perform a series of songs taped by the guys at Inside Creative Minds to take a shot at being voted as the best act of the quarter. I believe voting for the quarters is […]