You asked for it, you got it! Come join us for a fun Friday night at Chase field! RailLife.com is teaming up with a bunch of friends in the "Night Rail" spirit for a great time at Chase field on Friday, September 18th. Enjoy seats in the Diamond Level at our discounted rate of just […]
METRO Light Rail ridership numbers July 09’
PHOENIX — METRO light rail ridership totaled 750,551 boardings in July 2009. The average weekday ridership was 26,554, average Saturday ridership was 22,650 and average Sunday and holiday ridership was 15,151. METRO provided service for the first time to patrons of July 4th events along the line. METRO served a total of 32,450 riders on […]
Matt’s Big Breakfast, Light Rail, PJ’s and more!
Matt’s Big breakfast is one of those cool little places along the light rail line that everyone seems to love. According to their website at MattsBigBreakfast.com, their normal business hours are Tuesday – Sunday from 6:30am to 2:30pm. BUT, this Friday, August 14th they will be opening again at 5:30 pm the celebrate with their […]
Metro Park and Ride Update – Made in the shade?
Recently, we mentioned that a meeting would be held to discuss the Central/Camelback park and ride expansion, detailing the current design for an additional 165 – 175 more parking spaces that will be entirely shaded by shade canopies. That meeting was held yesterday and since I wasn’t able to make it, I was really happy […]
Transit Ridership Exceeds 71 million Passengers
Phoenix, AZ (Aug. 7, 2009) An increase of 15 percent over the previous year is a good thing when talking about bus and light rail ridership. Transit ridership, which is measured annually from July to June, indicates that more than 71 million passengers boarded a Valley Metro bus or light rail train to get to […]
ASU students carry U-Pass for Metro Light Rail
Riding light rail between the Tempe and Phoenix campuses of ASU is pretty darn convenient. In fact, it is just about door to door service. While riding Metro light Rail or Valley Metro Bus, students can use their “U-Pass” to enjoy discounted fares. Un-like last year, the service will now cost $40.00 per semester for […]
Light Rail Station – Roosevelt and Central
The light rail station at Roosevelt and Central in downtown Phoenix is a major hub of activity. The Roosevelt Station is home to the First Fridays Art Walk which has helped push some Friday ridership numbers well over the 50,000 boardings . Close by you will find housing, restaurants shopping and vibrant communities. Also called […]
Light Rail Station – Van Buren and 1st Ave
The light rail station at Van Buren and 1st Avenue in downtown Phoenix is also known as the ASU Phoenix Campus station at Grand Central Station. Bus connections and a hub of activity are near by with Phoenix Civic Space and a whole range of near by activities. This is a South bound light rail […]
Diamondbacks are going green
Looks like the Diamondbacks are going green for the current July 23-29 homestand against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies. As reported in this article on 1800recycling.com, the team will turn Chase Field into a renewable energy-powered stadium by purchasing more than 1.8 million kilowatt-hours of wind energy to run the ballpark. According to the […]
Scottsdale advocate talks Light Rail
At Rail Life, we are always looking for fun and interesting information to share. The following article was written by my good friend, D. Patrick Lewis, a guy who lives, breathes and blogs about life in Scottsdale Arizona. Bringing light rail to Scottsdale has been a hot topic for a while now and Patrick was […]