Valley Metro Transit Passes Now Available at Walgreens Stores 170 locations added to retail network Phoenix, AZ (Aug. 17, 2011) Now, there are 170 more reasons to buy your transit pass in advance of riding the bus and light rail. Walgreens, with 170 stores offering Valley Metro passes, has joined the transit agency network of […]
Welcome Back ASU Students – Stay Safe, Have Fun
Thousands of ASU students were welcomed back to school with open arms this weekend. AZCentral reported that “the university on Saturday began a three-day effort to move close to 13,000 students into housing on its four campuses in the Valley.” Many of these students living in downtown Phoenix and Tempe are also a welcome sight […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – More Light Rail Construction
We try to keep up on some of the light rail expansion information in our area. In addition to local news, I sometimes come across things around the nation that I find interesting. A lady named Teresa Boardman in Minnesota is definitely interesting. An avid photographer and a successful Saint Paul real estate agent, Teresa […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – July 2011
The July 2011 METRO light rail ridership numbers came in at 940,364. It’s a pretty big number but with the huge ridership days of the 4th of July and the MLB All Star Game, most expected the number to be big. Heck, METRO claims that 200,000 rode light rail during the 5 days of the […]
ASU Fans Getting Excited For Duel
So, I’m getting pretty pumped about the upcoming ASU football season. Brock seems ready to lead the team, we have some crazy defensive talent and a bunch of us are ready for some serious RailGating action. Everyone remembers last year’s Duel in the Desert down in Tucson, right? That game was a great example of […]
Join The Gang For Baseball And Brew
I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but there are at least three things I’m pretty sure of. 1. There are a LOT of people that ride the light rail to see the Diamondbacks play baseball at Chase Field. 2. They sell cold beer and tasty grub at Dave’s Electric Brewpub. 3. […]
Finally A High-Tech Way To Find Your Train?
Without a doubt, there has been a big demand from transit riders to be able to get real time transit information in Phoenix. Apparently, many people can think of better things to do than wait for a train when it’s hotter than, hot. A couple of months ago, we saw a quote from METRO concerning […]
Platinum Pass Now Available To Small Business
The METRO platinum pass program can be used by a business as a way to subsidize all or part of their employees transportation costs. For light rail, the maximum monthly cost to the employer would be $55.00. I notice that they say “your company or organization must have a minimum of five current active transit […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Gotta Love San Francisco
So, I had a LOT of fun in San Francisco this past week with some great friends. I got to stay at the infamous Jack Shack and hang with a bunch of great people at REBarCamp for that 4th annual event. This first pic was taken from the roof of The Shack during happy hour. […]
West 6th – Welcome To The Neighborhood
West 6th threw a party Friday night. It was an amazing party that gave many of us a glimpse of what is to come with these gorgeous buildings. I’ve been fortunate to have taken a few tours of West 6th over the past few years; first with the previous ownership group while the buildings were […]