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Take Part In South Central Transit Discussion

September 23, 2013 by Nick Bastian Leave a Comment

Back in March of this year, there was a series of meetings to discuss the South Central Transit Study to gather ideas and public input on possible new transit options in the area. Beginning next month, there will be another set of meetings to discuss proposed station locations, street configurations and next steps. Take a […]

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Edward Jensen Has An Announcement To Make

August 20, 2013 by Nick Bastian Leave a Comment

Our friend Edward Jensen has been a transit advocate for a long time. He is passionate about his city, about the light rail system and about making positive change in the PHX. It was cool to see Ed in the paper today, pushing for more / better light rail descriptions for transit riders. In the […]

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Phoenix Sky Train Connects With Light Rail

April 6, 2013 by Nick Bastian 1 Comment

The long awaited Phoenix Sky Train at Sky Harbor Airport is here! May 8th, 2013 will be another historic day for transit in the valley as the automated Sky Train begins connecting millions of riders between the airport, the East Economy parking areas and the Metro light rail line. Quick, efficient, environmentally friendly, fun to […]

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Public Meetings For South Central Transit Study

March 6, 2013 by Nick Bastian Leave a Comment

Want to know if light rail has a snowballs chance in Phoenix for heading through South Central? It sounds like there will be a ton of good information available tonight and tomorrow for you to find out! Will funding be available? Have station locations been determined? What would the potential ridership numbers look like? Are […]

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New Light Rail Fares Begin March 1

February 1, 2013 by Nick Bastian 5 Comments

As a reminder, Phoenix Light Rail fares are rising as of March 1, 2013 – For most riders, not using a discounted fare, the changes are as follows: 1-Ride pass is currently $1.75  and rises to $2.00 as of March 1, 2013 All-day pass is currently $3.50 – $4.00 as of March 1, 2013 3 […]

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Valley Metro Service And Fare Changes Coming Soon

January 16, 2013 by Nick Bastian Leave a Comment

New press release from Valley Metro is out… It took a little longer than some expected it to but, light rail fares are going up. Check it out. PHOENIX, AZ (Jan.16, 2013) – The newest edition of the Valley Metro Transit Book announces changes to service that begin Monday, January 28. Service changes for the […]

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Co+Hoots Rehatching Along The Line

January 10, 2013 by Nick Bastian Leave a Comment

So, you have heard of CO+HOOTS, right? You know, the super cool co-working space on Roosevelt Row. Well, did you hear that they are now rockin’ the Rail Life in an awesome new spot right along the line? Seriously, it’s true. Don’t take our word for it, go check ‘em out for yourself! CO+HOOTS is […]

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Good News For A Happy New Year

December 21, 2012 by Nick Bastian Leave a Comment

Good news for transit fans in the valley, the potential for a work stoppage causing problems for New Year’s Eve has been squashed. Sounds like it will be business as usual for light rail riders. See the recent press release below. Light Rail Strike Averted PHOENIX, AZ – Light rail service will run as normal […]

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Partial Holiday Schedule From METRO Light Rail

December 21, 2012 by Nick Bastian Leave a Comment

Update: Shortly after we posted this, METRO release a statement saying – “Light Rail Strike Averted” <– Read the update there. No, we had nothing to do with it. 🙂 So, it appears that METRO is still sweet talking the Amalgamated Transit Union to see if there will be a work stoppage on January 1, […]

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It Pays To Study Light Rail Stations

December 20, 2012 by Nick Bastian 2 Comments

So, there is apparently some decent money in doing transit studies. Remember back in July when we talked about METRO coughing up a half million dollars to see if it made $ense to extend light rail to Gilbert Road? That seemed like a pretty sweet gig for someone to get, right? Fast forward to December […]

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