School is back in session and ASU students are rockin’ the METRO light rail as expected. One of the best deals around is the ASU U-Pass for students and faculty. ( Just $80.00 for the academic year! ) METRO has been getting the word out to students about the availability and proper use of their […]
Simplot and Jones retain METRO board positions
It looks like Simplot and Jones are sticking around for a while longer to help out as chairman and vice chairman of METRO’s board of directors. In my opinion, both have done some great work in the past and I am glad to have had an opportunity to “talk light rail” with each of them […]
More Tips For Dealing With Service Cuts
By now, I hope most people are aware of the service changes coming this Monday for METRO light rail and bus service. Yes, we have talked about it before and METRO is doing what they can to get the word out but the reality is, many people don’t pay attention. If someone misses the big […]
METRO Light Rail Service Changes Begin Monday!
Weekday service frequencies will change Monday, July 26 METRO light rail will undergo service changes in fiscal year 2010-2011 as an unfortunate result of the slow economy and substantial decrease in sales tax collections that support public services like transit. Specifically, on Monday, July 26, the service reductions will take effect in conjunction with Valley […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Made in the Shade
Wowza, it has been HOT lately. Last week, we talked about the a/c units on the light rail trains. This week, I have a pic from the new shade canopies at the light rail park and ride lot located at 19th Avenue and Camelback. In the past, the only covered parking had been in Tempe […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – June 2010
The June 2010 ridership numbers fell slightly below the “magic” one million mark for the second month in a row but continued to improve year over year. According to the METRO Twitter page, “METRO served 12.1M riders this past fiscal year (July ’09-June ’10) & saw a 15% increase in June ’10 from June ‘09.” […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Keepin’ Cool
It’s no secret that the a/c works *really* well in the METRO cars in Phoenix. In fact, the people at METRO seem to be pretty proud about how well the air conditioning units on the trains keep us cool. METRO has said the system works “6x more than the typical AZ home” and have said […]
New Supplement for Light Rail and Bus Changes
We know the service cuts are coming soon for light rail and bus riders. Frequency and holiday travel will see changes as of this month. Here is another update and more information on a supplement to help spread the word… Look for New Supplement Providing July 26 Transit Service Changes Services Impacted by Loss of […]
Central Station Temporarily Closed
As a reminder, please note that the Central Station is closed today. If you are riding the light rail please note that you can not use the Central/Van Buren and Central/1st Ave Stations. There are stations very close to these stations that will be open and running. View Phoenix Valley METRO Light Rail in a […]
Discovering a Triangle of Opportunity
Talks of a Discovery Triangle have been swirling around for a while now, but a lot of solid information about the project is still pretty hard to come by. One thing is for sure, there are some pretty impressive names making waves in the corridor, wherever that may be. I am not yet sure how […]