Looking for a few fun things to do along the light rail corridor this weekend? These three things might be of interest. 1. The Downtown Phoenix Public Market is a great way to start a Saturday morning. If taking light rail, you can exit the Central / Roosevelt or the Central / Van Buren stops […]
The Train Tracks bringing music via light rail
The Train Tracks is another great addition to our growing arts and entertainment community. Each week, a different artist boards the light rail to perform a series of songs taped by the guys at Inside Creative Minds to take a shot at being voted as the best act of the quarter. I believe voting for the quarters is […]
Metro approves light rail and bus fare increase
New Fares Approved by Valley Metro Board One-ride fare increases by $.50 for local bus and METRO Phoenix, AZ (March 19, 2009) Ideally, no fare increase for the regional transit system is preferred, but not realistic with current economic conditions. Today, the Valley Metro Board of Directors approved an increase that would include offering a […]
Politics, posturing and proposals continue with light rail discussions
The politics of light rail and transit development can create some pretty heated discussions and bring out some very strong opinions. I am often reminded of this as I attend planning meetings for extensions, listen to city officials talk of “their” projects, and read papers and blogs about the process, etc. This morning’s story in […]
Rail Life’s Blog has a New Look!
We are excited to announce that RailLife.com’s blog has a brand new look! If you are a frequent reader, you will notice the basic enhancements right away. We hope that you find the new layout much easier to follow and a lot more aesthetically pleasing. Other than taking on the look of the Rail Life […]
Stand and Serve – Light Rail Style
The Stand and Serve Central Corridor Initiative (SSCCI) is one of those things that makes communities stronger and makes people want to get involved. Peer Solutions is an Arizona-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization helping to bring awareness to this campaign. “This is a youth-led and youth-facilitated coalition of organizations, schools, students, families and community members committed […]
Phoenix to help during light rail construction of northwest extension
The first extension of our (current) 20 mile light rail system is projected to begin construction (approximately?) August of 2009. This 3.2 mile extension will continue North on 19th Avenue from the current end of the line station (at 19th Avenue and Montebello) to Dunlap Ave. This "phase 1" project is part of the Northwest […]
Light Rail Station – 19th Ave and Camelback
The light rail station at 19th Ave and Camelback is home to a large Park and Ride lot with over 400 parking spaces. This station is also close to several neighborhoods in an area where we will probably be seeing a lot of added interest for commuters and public transit fans to live close to […]
Phoenix Light Rail and an “Urban Heart”
There was an interesting article in the paper today talking about a new $160,000 campaign to help "shape the new brand" of downtown Phoenix. The name of the campaign is "Arizona's urban heart." The Downtown Phoenix Partnership paid SHR Perceptual Management to help with an image makeover and to raise the profile of Downtown Phoenix. The […]
Light Rail Station – 19th Ave and Montebello
The light rail station at 19th Avenue and Montebello is the end of the line and home to a large Park and Ride lot with nearly 800 parking spaces. The Christown Mall and the fact that this is the end ( or beginning ) of the line made this light rail station the second busiest […]