I imagine it’s no big secret that I love to meet new people and to have a good time. Over the past couple of years, I have been fortunate to meet a ton of really cool people while writing this blog and while looking for “content” to write about. The amount of people that are […]
Metro Rail Ride Event Launches Tomorrow
Rail Ride Event to officially begin with Game 2 of the WNBA Finals Thursday night! WHAT: METRO light rail, US Airways Center, Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury will officially launch the Rail Ride Event program during an announcement tomorrow (Wednesday, September 30) at 6:30 a.m. The announcement will take place at the Park and Ride […]
Tear Down These Walls
Ever seen a building implosion? In Arizona, it is not an every day occurrence. If you live near 3rd Street and Earll, you will either see or hear one! This Sunday, September 27th, the old Mountain Bell Building is scheduled to come down. There will be road closures in the area between 9:30am and 10:30am. […]
METRO “Get on Board with Baxter” news conference
METRO “Get on Board with Baxter” news conference – tomorrow at 7 a.m. METRO light rail and special events are a natural pairing. Arizona Diamondbacks home games are perfect opportunities to park free and ride light rail. METRO, city of Phoenix and the Arizona Diamondbacks will get to show D-backs fans how easy and affordable […]
Metro Light Rail Ridership Numbers – August 09’
METRO August ridership swings back up PHOENIX — METRO light rail ridership totaled 882,328 boardings in August 2009 creating an average weekday ridership of 33,111, average Saturday ridership of 22,575 and average Sunday and holiday ridership of 14,823. Ridership is again trending positive with the start of schools, particularly ASU, and return of the fall […]
Light Rail Station – Encanto and Central
The light rail station at Encanto and Central in downtown Phoenix is located near the Heard Museum. Many of the arts end entertainment venues along the twenty mile stretch have enjoyed renewed energy since the opening of the light rail line. Near by, you will also find a great mix of housing choices from condos […]
Light Rail Station – McDowell and Central
The light rail station at McDowell and Central in downtown Phoenix located near the Burton Barr Central Library . Near by, you will also find a good mix of commercial and residential developments. Many different housing, cultural and neighborhood benefits can be found in this area. See our light rail map for more area information.
METRO Rider Characteristics Survey
Survey reveals METRO rider characteristics: PHOENIX — Thirty-five percent of METRO riders surveyed are new to transit. Forty percent use light rail to travel between home and a destination other than work, such as attending special events, enjoying a night out with friends or running errands. These and other key insights were revealed from a […]
September Light Rail Ridership Contest
It is no big secret that light rail ridership numbers have been down over the HOT summer months. Obviously, the numbers have been affected by ASU students out for summer break and people not using the system as much during the summer months for recreational use, etc. However, returning students using their “U-Pass” for riding […]
Metro Light Rail Adopt A Station Program
This morning, Metro announced details of the new “Adopt A Station” program that is available to business owners along the light rail line. I had a chance to speak with Marty McNeil from Metro and was given the following bullet points for Metro’s Adopt A Station program. 1: Open to business adjacent to the station […]