Heading to the Insight Bowl or to the Tempe Block party? You know your best bet is to ride the light rail, right? The City of Tempe has published their list of street closures for the Insight Bowl and Tempe Block Party festivities. Following is PART of the information from the city. Many other restrictions […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – A year of fun with friends
Since today is the one year anniversary of light rail in Arizona, I thought I’d have some fun with several really cool pictures this week. Below, I have added a Flickr set of pics taken this past year of friends “Rockin’ the Rail Life.” Big thanks to Jack Smith at The Social Latte for first […]
Happy Birthday to METRO light rail
One year ago, METRO light rail arrived in the valley amid much fan fare, speculation, criticism, joy, fear and excitement. This past year has been mostly good news for light rail, but challenges have been many and will continue to face a new METRO CEO. Metro celebrated their birthday about a week early by working […]
2009 Tempe Block Party and Insight Bowl to rock the Rail Life
The annual Tempe Block Party and the 2009 Insight Fiesta Bowl are the next BIG things to hit Mill Avenue and will help 2009 go out with a bang. The 25th Annual Fiesta Bowl Block Party will start just a short time after the beginning of the Insight Bowl. New Year’s Eve begins on Mill […]
Changes Coming to Tempe Transit System
We often talk about the early success of our light rail system and how it appears to be changing the way many people look at transportation in Arizona. One interesting topic that comes up regularly is the demographics of Phoenix light rail riders. According to a recent survey, 26 percent of AZ light rail riders […]
It’s official – METRO hires new CEO, Steve Banta
We talked about Metro’s new CEO Steve Banta last week but now, it’s official: PHOENIX — An employment contract has been finalized between METRO light rail and its new CEO Steve Banta. Banta is expected to start work on January 20, 2010. On Wednesday, the METRO Board ratified the negotiated employment contract and submitted it […]
More light rail anniversary celebration information
PHOENIX — Take a trip on light rail this Saturday for your chance to receive a “golden” transit pass, discover new and interesting retailers offering discounts to transit riders and be generally rewarded for your support of METRO in its first year. Here’s the inside scoop: GOLDEN PASS PROMOTION Ala Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Happy Birthday Tempe Town Lake
For many, it is hard to believe Tempe Town Lake is ten years old. For others, it feels like it has been here “forever.” The lake is a big part of Tempe and is a major draw for residents and tourists alike. This past weekend, many rode the light rail to the Tempe Town Lake […]
Taking Light Rail to Sky Harbor Airport – A real life example:
Since I began writing this blog, I have met a LOT of really cool people. Wayne Turner is one of those guys. Recently, we were talking about taking the light rail to Sky Harbor Airport and about the new Sky Train system that is coming. As a business traveler and downtown resident, Wayne will get […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Full Speed Ahead!
The Rail Life “pic of the week” took a little vacation for a while ( mainly because some spineless jerk hijacked the Rail Life Flickr account ), but I have decided to begin again. I thought this cool picture was a great place to start with it’s “full speed ahead” feel to it. While many […]