The Phoenix Sky Harbor light rail shuttle service appears to be doing pretty well. Often, as I approach the 44th street and Washington station, I see people carrying travel bags as they enter and exit the trains. This FREE light rail shuttle runs seven days per week at the same times as the light rail trains […]
Phoenix holding most of the light rail cards
Mike Branom of the East Valley Tribune wrote a very interesting article recently titled; What next for light rail? Let arguing start – (yes, I was extremely grateful for the mention but, that's not really the subject of this post) In the article Mike points out the power that the City of Phoenix has in making […]
METRO Ridership Off To A Positive Start
For January 2009, METRO ridership totals 911,883 boardings, resulting in an average weekday ridership of 30,617, average Saturday ridership of 31,331 and average Sunday and holiday ridership of 23,815. "We are delighted with the community's response to the system and their turn out. We hope to see this success continue with more and […]
More light rail fun – Heard Museum style
The Heard Museum recently announced a new FREE Friday evening series called NU at the Heard Museum begining February 20th. The new evening series called NU (Native + You) begins in February and continues on the Third Friday of each month. From 5:30 to 9 p.m., visitors can enjoy the museum, outdoor courtyards, Arcadia Farms Café, Berlin […]
Light Rail travel times – un-official numbers
We get calls and emails about the light rail schedules and travel times quite often. I believe the timing varies slightly depending on driver, passenger loads and even time of day. My last travel time update was pretty consistent with my most recent one. Today, I traveled the entire route, from the Sycamore and Main Street station to […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – 2009 NBA All Star Game another great test
The 2009 NBA All Star game brought a TON of fun and excitement to downtown Phoenix this week and it was another fun "first" for our new light rail system. The extended hours of operation were a welcome addition to many people who would love to see extended hours become a more permanent addition to the schedule. Phoenix […]
D-backs Fan Fest Fun for Everyone
The 5th annual D-backs Fan Fest was pure fun and enjoyment. As advertised, there was plenty to do for everyone. We managed to stay pre-occupied for about six hours as we checked everything out. There were picture and autograph opportunities with the players and some of the other entertainers from the Diamondbacks Family including Baxter […]
Light rail cars wrapped and ready for 2009 NBA All Star Game
The 2009 NBA All Star game will be here in just over a week. In fact, many of the festivities begin next Friday! I have heard officials from the Suns and from the city of Phoenix and from Metro ask people to ride the light rail to get to the game as it will greatly […]
Light Rail ridership numbers expected to be strong – Will it last?
Yesterday's joint Government Relations and Transportation committees meeting at the Tempe Chamber of Commerce was very interesting and very informative. The main agenda item was commuter rail which was presented by Mayor Hugh Hallman. Mayor Hallman has an obvious grasp on this subject and there was a lot of interesting discussion, but, let's face it… he's a politician, […]
Take Light Rail to AZ Diamondbacks Fan Fest Saturday!
I have talked to many people who are excited to take the light rail line to see the D-backs play baseball this year. If you are anxious to try out the new system to get you to the ballpark, you might want to check out the 5th annual D-backs Fan Fest being held this Saturday, February 7th […]