There was a lot of excitement surrounding the down town Phoenix "live wire" test this morning as a light rail car made it's way up Central Avenue for the first time. The media covered the event well and the areas first light rail test was a huge success. If you feel like celebrating the success of the project so […]
Bike Maps & Phoenix Light Rail
Biking seems to be a growing way of life for many people. I have read a lot about several different organizations promoting bikes as a great form of transportation. And yes, I began reading about some of these places well before we hit $4 per gallon. A while back, my friend Sam wrote about the […]
$6 Billion and our .02 Cents
As we get closer to the big day in December when the light rail trains begin to carry passengers in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa, we are seeing a lot more media coverage. Recently, there was a story in the AZ Republic talking about the development along the 20 mile route and the amount of public […]
Light Rail Construction Update
Wow.. For all of the people that have endured the long construction process, we can finally begin to see a lot of real progress. According to Metro's site, for the areas of Tempe and Mesa "In-road work is complete. No restrictions." The testing of Mesa and Tempe appears to be going well. Soon, we will start […]
Light Rail working well in many cities..
Public transportation has been a pretty hot topic lately. With the price of gas and cost of living, people are flocking to bus and rail systems nationwide. This morning, I read stories about the growth of the Houston and Denver light rail systems. Our good friends at “The Overhead Wire” have some great information concerning […]
Some Light Rail FAQ’s & A Short Video
Last week was a really busy week for Light Rail meetings. As I get caught up, I’ll try to make some more stuff available. One of the more interesting meetings was held at ASU to discuss light rail safety near the campus. Gary Flunoy from Metro did a great job with his presentation and I was able […]
Clean, “Green” Machines – More pics & Videos
We have written before about the light rail cars and the new light rail maintenance facility. One of the fun features of the facility is the “car wash.” You should see this thing. It is a huge drive-thru building at the south end of the test track where the cars will be cleaned every few […]
Phoenix Light Rail – Get ready for a party..
I came across this video tonight featuring the grand opening of the "LYNX" light rail line in Charlotte which shows a long line of people waiting to ride the train on opening day. This reminded me of a recent transportation committee meeting I attended where we discussed the grand opening weekend of our Phoenix light rail […]
Unchained? Many ways to market TO many different markets
Marketing takes on many different shapes and sizes and can reach audiences large and small. The upcoming “Unchained” Social Media Marketing Conference at the Heard Museum has a pretty interesting line up. I had some good conversations with Greg Swann last week after an Unchained Preview. I really like some of Greg’s marketing ideas and philosophies […]
Someone getting torched for $600k..
Not sure who is gonna pay the final tab for the 31 sections of rail that were damaged by “improper use of torches,” but it sounds like most of the sections have already been replaced. (30 of the 31 cracked/damaged sections replaced so far) Metro spokesperson Hillary Foose said.. “”The new rail is in, and they […]