We get a ton of questions about how to purchase light rail tickets. Hopefully, we can help out a little more. An all-day pass currently costs $2.50 and is good on both local bus and light rail. All-day passes are good for unlimited use for that particular day and expire at 2:59 a.m. the following day. A "one trip" ride is […]
Metro’s Helpful Hints for “Free Ride” Week
We just got this release from Metro and wanted to pass it along. I think the free ride week has been busier than many people expected. We knew the weekend would be crazy but this week has proven to be busier than I expected. This is probably good news for the system as people appear to be […]
Metro Light Rail wants your opinion re: Potential Fare Increase
Here is a newly updated news release from Metro concerning a potential fare increase. A few weeks ago, we gave you the information and some opinion on the public meetings but it looks like there will now be a public webinar as well. Please take a look and get involved. Valley Metro Requests Public Input on Potential […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – The Ribbon has been cut!
This past Saturday, the Metro Light Rail Line in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa Arizona officially opened to the public. This historic occasion was marked by an "official" ribbon cutting at the Metro Operations and Maintenance Facility. The early morning ceremony was followed by ribbon cutting ceremonies at each of the participating cities later in the morning. In […]
Help Celebrate this historic day – Show us your pictures!
If you are heading out the the Metro Light Rail Grand Opening Celebrations today, don't forget to take some pictures to share with people! If you have a "Flickr" account, you can add them to our "Phoenix Light Rail" group for all to see. Help celebrate the day with us and to share the excitement […]
Opening Day tips for riding Light Rail
Tomorrow is Opening Day for Light Rail in Arizona!!! I wanted to share this "How to ride during METRO grand opening" info with you. PHOENIX — To better enjoy their grand opening experience, guests need to be aware of the following guidelines to riding METRO on Dec. 27 and 28, 2008. Queue lines will be […]
Latest news from METRO – Grand Opening Updates
This updated news release came to us today from METRO light rail concerning Saturday's festivities. Some minor changes, bolding and a few links were added by Rail Life. The "big day" is near! We hope you plan to be part of the festivities. Don't forget to read our "what to expect" post and to read the blog for […]
The first Light Rail New Year’s Eve – Mill Avenue Style
This coming New Year’s Eve will be a historic occasion in that, it will be the first time people will be able to take light rail to and from Mill Avenue. This year, there will be a slight change to the area near Third Street and Mill because of it’s proximity to the new light rail […]
Metro Light Rail Ambassadors – Going the extra mile
I got an email today from a Valley Metro volunteer that is obviously going to be a great asset to people wanting to know what to expect when riding the new light rail line. The email was from our new friend, Joe. Part of the email said. "Hello, Love the work you guys have done […]
When riding light rail, use common sense
Today, METRO issued a reminder for people when riding the new light rail line. Basically, it looks like they want everyone to be aware of the rules since there will be a lot of people using public transportation for the first time. As typical, most rules are things that many would consider as common sense items. […]