Tonight is the first ever Maroon Monsoon at Sun Devil Stadium. All Sun Devil fans attending the ASU vs Illinois game at 7:30pm are asked to wear Maroon instead of the traditional gold ( and occasional black ). Per ASU: ”Sun Devil fans, we need you in full force on Saturday night as the football […]
Public Invited To Learn More About Northwest Extension
Remember back in March of 2009 when there was a meeting to talk about the Northwest light rail extension? Yeah, I didn’t really think you did. Mainly because, by the time they were to begin construction somewhere around August of 2009, the wheels had fallen off of the money wagon. Back in June of this […]
Transit Ridership Continues To Impress
Last week, METRO sent out their inaugural issue of Valley Metro’s News On The Move, a new bi-monthly e-newsletter with “timely highlights about the agency and local transit.” One interesting tidbit of information talked about the continued rise in light rail ridership around here. According to METRO: For light rail, there was a 5.9 percent […]
First Black Eye For Graham And The Devils?
If you know me or if you follow this blog at all, you know I am a big Sun Devil fanboy, so what I am about to say may sound a bit different than the tune I am usually singing. We all make mistakes, but Coach Graham has apparently made a blunder that I have […]
ASU OPENS With NAU – RailGating Is BACK
ASU football is back! Game day is THIS THURSDAY and the Devils are hosting NAU at Sun Devil Stadium. This is the first year under coach Todd Graham, and a lot of excitement has been building as a new coach, new team and a new football attitude takes the field. Tons to do! Many great […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Angels And Devils
Last week was a big week for light rail riders. ASU students are settling back into their new routine and Angels Trumpet Ale House opened for business. Of course, ASU brings thousands of light rail riders back to the system, but it’s places like Angels that provides more options for another HUGE demographic of light […]
Valley Metro Opens Transit Data
For years, we have heard complaints from web developers looking to build transit apps in the Phoenix area. For years, the response from Metro and/or the City of Phoenix ( not sure where Mesa and Tempe stood ) seemed to sound something like blah blah NO, blah blah security issues, blah blah NO. Without a […]