Todd McFarlane (of Spawn, Spider-Man. Halo 3 and Guitar Hero fame) has created an original artwork for the limited-edition MERTO Light Rail Preview Pass. This pass will serve as the "golden ticket" to get ME in the door for the final public test/preview ride and an exclusive autograph session with McFarlane, other local celebrities, event sponsors, Metro and the […]
Free light rail rides – Metro Light Rail schedule is here
As you probably know, Metro is allowing everyone to ride the light rail for free from the day of the Grand Opening celebrations through New Year's Eve. People are encouraged to come experience the system, learn how to ride and how light rail can be integrated into their schedules. METRO light rail will offer five free-ride days […]
Valley Metro LINK extending free rides
Last month, we talked about the new "Valley Metro LINK" service from Mesa. This is a rapid bus service that runs from Superstition Springs and connects or "links" with the Light Rail line at the Main / Sycamore street station. This service is very interesting to me in several ways. One reason is because I […]
Rail Life hats and Commemorative shirts arrive!
I guess you could say that we are pretty excited for the Grand Opening celebrations scheduled for next Saturday the 27th. This morning, I was able to attend a meeting with METRO to hear some more details about some really cool events leading up to the Grand Opening Celebrations. (more on that soon!) As I […]
When riding light rail, use common sense
Today, METRO issued a reminder for people when riding the new light rail line. Basically, it looks like they want everyone to be aware of the rules since there will be a lot of people using public transportation for the first time. As typical, most rules are things that many would consider as common sense items. […]
New changes on RailLife.com – Many more to come!
We recently added the "restaurants" section to the site after making several changes. Without a doubt, many more changes are to come. We would like some help to make sure that YOUR favorite restaurant located NEAR the light rail line is listed. You can do this by clicking on the restaurants tab on the left hand […]
METRO Light Rail to and from Sky Harbor Airport
The cool people at Friends of Transit just sent us an email describing more details on traveling between METRO Light Rail and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This free shuttle service will be great for people attending events in downtown Phoenix and Tempe. Soon, thousands of travelers attending events like the 2009 NBA All Star Game […]
Metro Light Rail Grand Opening – Go Green!
The city of Tempe is doing a GREAT job in planning for the Grand Opening events scheduled for December 27th. Rail Life was sent a cool press release today encouraging people to "go green Dec. 27 by using an alternative mode to get to the Destination Tempe Light Rail Grand Opening." More interesting info concerning the Destination Tempe celebrations for the […]
Light Rail Grand Opening Celebrations – What To Expect
After years of waiting, the Grand Opening Celebrations for the new Phoenix Light Rail system are nearly upon us. The first public light rail trains will begin carrying passengers at 10am on December 27th. Each of the 28 stations will be open and operational with large celebrations planned fpr 9 of the stations. All light […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Light Rail is coming soon!
The Grand Opening of light rail is less than two weeks away! Testing of the system appears to be going very well and the curiosity factor over this new mode of transportation is in full force. Prior to the grand opening, there is still testing underway, (each of the 50 light rail cars must under-go 1000 […]