This past Thursday, I saw a tweet from Valley Metro RPTA that said: “Thx to psgrs, ridership up 5% in 2011-12 at 71 million boardings for bus & light rail.” 71 freakin’ million. That’s a lot of boardings. No, it isn’t individual riders, it is boardings. Yes, I know some people question how they come […]
Light rail route approved for extension to West Valley
For immediate release July 25, 2012 Light rail route approved for extension to West Valley Eleven-mile Phoenix West extension to be added to regional transit map: PHOENIX, AZ — METRO received regional approval today from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) on the route and transit mode for the Phoenix West extension. Light rail will […]
Matt Serving Up Bigger Breakfast Spot
Remember Verde? Yeah, me too. It was a cool spot just north of Matt’s Big Breakfast. Well, we are now hearing that Matt’s Big Breakfast is moving into the old “Verde” spot and will be able to handle approximately 50 people. Yeah, there will probably still be lines, as Matt has a great thing going […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – New Game Day Experiences For ASU
There has been a bunch of talk recently about all of the work going in to improving the game day experiences for ASU football fans. Coach Graham has been and will be heavily involved, the Disney Institute has been consulted, new employees have been hired and senior ASU staff is looking forward to bringing a […]
Changes to Tempe Transit System Effective Soon
The city of Tempe has announced the changes coming to existing Express and Orbit systems that will begin to take place next Monday, July 23rd. More changes could be necessary in North Tempe and the Tempe City Council is expected to discuss at their next meeting on August 9th. Don’t be scared to attend these […]
Some Assistance Please
Unless you haven’t been paying attention to the real estate market lately, you know that sales of homes are hotter than a July afternoon. Prices are rising, interest rates are attractive, and the number of available homes on the market is at historically low levels. Unfortunately, if you are a looking to buy a home, […]
Creating A New Old College Town
There has been a lot of talk lately about the new downtown Mesa college hub being created in an area many had written off as dead, boring or past its time. The successful marketing campaign by Mesa’s leadership to attract colleges to their downtown core has landed them commitments from four colleges ( so far […]