Our light rail system will be getting a lot of new riders in the very near future. As ASU students return from their winter break, they will have their first opportunity to check out a new way to get to and from campus. Along with these new riders will come an increase in demand on parking spaces […]
Light Rail Station – Mill Ave and 3rd Street
The light rail station in the Mill Avenue District is certainly a hotbed of activity. People enjoy riding the light rail to enjoy the many restaurants and shops in the area as well as Tempe Town Lake, Tempe Beach Park and many employment centers. Many activities are held at the park and along Mill Avenue […]
New 1st for Phoenix Light Rail – No Pants Day
It has been a pretty exciting around here in the short time since the shiny new 1.4 billion dollar light rail system rolled into town on December 27th. It was the first grand opening of it's kind in the valley; we have had the first Light Rail New Year's Eve, the first Light Rail crash, and […]
Riding Light Rail New Year’s Eve? Share your story!
We had a GREAT time on Opening Day of the light rail line by sharing a bunch of cool pictures and "tweet up's" with everyone. In fact, our group now has over 400 light rail related pictures! If you are heading out tonight and you are taking light rail to get there, feel free to […]
Arizona to Receive Transit Funds
We got this news release this morning and thought some of you might be interested. PHOENIX (Dec. 29, 2008) –Revenues from the Local Transportation Assistance Fund II (LTAFII), which are generated from the Arizona state lottery, have been released by Governor Janet Napolitano from the 2009 fiscal year state budget. Realizing how transit is […]
#RailLife – A very special THANK YOU!
The grand opening of light rail was a huge success today. Well, since it is past midnight, I guess it was actually yesterday but, I can't go to bed without writing a very sincere THANK YOU to some really cool people. Obviously, it is late at night and I have had a couple of really […]
More Phoenix Light Rail Grand Opening Information!
Here is the latest information sent to us today from METRO concerning tomorrow's historic day. A few additions were made to our last Grand Opening Update but most of the information is the same. The Convention Center Activities seem to be the biggest thing that has been added. Phoenix Rising: A Downtown Celebration and More […]
Leandro Barbosa and RailLife,com Team Up with Tempe Chamber of Commerce!
The Light Rail Grand Opening celebrations are going to be VERY cool. I am proud to say that RailLife.com will be participating in several ways. The people at the Tempe Chamber of Commerce are great friends of ours and are a great asset to the community! During the Grand Opening celebrations, Leandro Barbosa of the […]
The first Light Rail New Year’s Eve – Mill Avenue Style
This coming New Year’s Eve will be a historic occasion in that, it will be the first time people will be able to take light rail to and from Mill Avenue. This year, there will be a slight change to the area near Third Street and Mill because of it’s proximity to the new light rail […]
Street Closures for Light Rail Grand Opening Celebrations
Recently, we wrote about "what to expect" during the Grand Opening Celebrations on the 27th. People should note that there are tens of thousands of people expected to join in on the festivities. I am enclosing some of the recent information that we have concerning street closures for METRO's grand opening. Please plan your trip accordingly and […]