Extending the hours to run light rail has been a hot topic for quite some time. Over the past couple of months, I have met with several business owners, downtown advocates, and a PR firm discussing the pros and cons of the politics and funding of such a campaign. Last week, when I heard about […]
D-backs Preview – Week of May 4th
This past week the Arizona Diamondbacks would win their home series against the Chicago Cubs to hit the road to face the Milwaukee Brewers. The D-backs would end up splitting that series two games a piece as they head to the west coast to face the league leading Dodgers, followed by the Padres. The team […]
Jam packed weekend of events
I hope you are ready for a jam packed weekend of fun things to do! Here is a partial run-down of things to do along the light rail line over the next few days. You can start the evening with Kimber and crew as they ride “The Train Tracks” at approximately 5:00 from Central and […]
More Light Rail Expansion talks
This just in from our friends at “Friends of Transit.” For our Friends in the West Valley, and all those interested in light rail expansion, we wanted to pass along notice of an Avondale City Council Special Meeting: Avondale City Council Special Meeting Monday, May 4, 2009 6:00 pm City Council Chambers 11465 W. Civic […]
Metro CEO Rick Simonetta moving along
Metro light rail CEO Rick Simonetta has a pretty impressive resume. His 35 years in the public transportation industry has come with many rewards and accolades including being voted “one of the 50 most influential people in public transportation of the past century.” It sounds like changes to that resume will be in order in […]
Light Rail Station – 7th Ave and Camelback
The light rail station at 7th Ave and Camelback is between 19th Ave and Central. This station has more of a “neighborhood” feel than many of the light rail stations. All of the light rail stations in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa have different art work. Below, you will see a photo of Nubia, the artist […]
Diamondbacks Season in Full Swing
In opening week for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team is off to a rocky start as they are currently 2 and four against their National League West Rivals. The team had an exciting home opening victory over the Colorado Rockies and later ended up dropping the series to the team as the week progressed. In […]
RPMS light rail pub crawl – round two
RPM’S LIGHT RAIL PUB CRAWL is at it again! “Same shirt, a second serving of fun†say the guys at Responsible Partying Made Simple. At the request of the patrons, on Saturday, 11 April 2009 from 4 – 11 pm, RPM’S is bringing back the Light Rail Pub Crawl! Metro-Phoenix residents will experience a variety […]
Catch the Light Rail and Catch The Diamondbacks
Can you believe that baseball season is already here? Your 2009 Dbacks have been training hard this spring training to bring their fans the excitement of regular season baseball. For those of you that may have been disappointed with some of the team’s performances this spring, we have some comforting news. The Diamondbacks have not […]
Metro extending light rail hours for Tempe Music Fest
For immediate release March 25, 2009 METRO service extension for Tempe Music Festival PHOENIX — METRO will extend its service hours April 3 – 4 to better support patrons of the 2009 Circle K Tempe Music Festival. “Special events are drivers of ridership,” said METRO CEO Rick Simonetta. “We are happy to be supporting this event […]