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 […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Happy 4th of July
A Sunday 4th of July makes for a fun and exciting weekend. Many communities around our great state took advantage of Saturday celebrations while the BIG Phoenix and Tempe 4th of July celebrations will happen this evening. As you can see below, I tried to do a short video of a neighborhood 4th of July […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Yankin’ our chain
Yep, another Diamond’s pic this week. The boys of Summer in Phoenix had a tough series against the Yankee’s recently which was no surprise as the bullpen struggled “a bit.” The part that sucked the most was feeling out-numbered on our home turf. By home turf, I mean the stadium and while riding the METRO […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Chase-ing Colors
Everyone knows that Chase Field is a very popular destination for METRO riders. Baseball fans enjoy the cost and convenience factor of taking light rail to the ballpark. Our “Flickr Friend” at Right Brain Photography recently added this cool pic of Chase Filed as seen from outside of the light rail station at 3rd and […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – The Landmark
The METRO public art program allowed 28 artists to create unique, station specific creations to enhance the look and feel of our light rail stations. It has been quite a while since I mentioned these works of art, but I find many of them very interesting. Back in December of 2008, before the grand opening, […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Pump It Up, Dude
As I walked along Central Avenue this week, I took this shot of the new Gold’s Gym at CityScape and thought it turned out kind of cool. I have to wonder if the opening of this new gym will bring some muscle heads from any of the walkable neighborhoods along the line or if it […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Top of the World
I happen to think the Hayden Ferry buildings in Tempe are pretty cool. The views from the top are spectacular with the Phoenix Skyline, Downtown Tempe on one side and the great views of Four Peaks and so much more to the East. This past week, I was in a conference room on the 11th […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Monti’s Google Fiber Video
I have been talking a lot lately about Tempe’s Google Fiber project. Basically, I think it sounds pretty cool for the city get higher speed internet. This weekend, I met with my friend Michael Monti to add a video to the group of other videos being collected by the city. They are also asking people […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Singin’ The Blues
All this talk lately about light rail service cuts and political posturing kind of sounds like some people are singing the blues because there will be changes made to the frequency of the trains, the starting and stopping times, etc. Well, most of what we have seen or heard really ain’t that bad… Speaking of […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Tempe Walk-Ability Making Strides
This past week, I mentioned the new Urban Garden Project in Tempe in a post about some cool things to do this weekend. As I walked by there Friday evening, it was cool to see the beginnings of a more urban lifestyle in our city. While the recreational user has been given much of the […]