PHOENIX — METRO light rail and Valley Metro are honored to be the shared recipients of the 2009 ADA Liberty Progress Award. The award will be presented by the Arizona Disability Advocacy Coalition (AzDAC) this Friday, July 24. The ADA Liberty Progress Award is granted to a community organization or advocate whose intent and actions […]
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CityScape survey – Your .02 appreciated!
Some projects just make you say, “Wow!” One great example is CityScape in Downtown Phoenix which is why I thought it was cool to get a copy of this survey from my friends at Urban Affair. In an email from them I read; The landscape of Downtown Phoenix is changing, and as members of the […]
Metro extending weekend light rail hours
METRO Board approves weekend service extension: PHOENIX — The METRO Board of Directors approved a measure that will extend METRO’s service hours on Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning until past 2 a.m. The measure was brought before the Board as result of both passenger feedback and input from businesses along the line. Beginning […]
Design review meeting for Metro Northwest Extension park-and-ride
More information will soon be available concerning the design of the Park and Ride lot at the upcoming Northwest Extension of the Phoenix light rail line. As I mentioned in the past, there is still discussion of how the park and ride lot will be built. I have heard of a covered "garage" type structure […]
RPMS light rail pub crawl – round two
RPM’S LIGHT RAIL PUB CRAWL is at it again! “Same shirt, a second serving of fun†say the guys at Responsible Partying Made Simple. At the request of the patrons, on Saturday, 11 April 2009 from 4 – 11 pm, RPM’S is bringing back the Light Rail Pub Crawl! Metro-Phoenix residents will experience a variety […]
Light Rail Station – Price – 101 and Apache
The light rail station located just East of the Loop 101 freeway is very convenient for anyone traveling from the East valley and heading down town. Commuters, sports fans, ASU students and a wide variety of people use this easily accessible light rail station to get to thousands of destinations along the Phoenix light rail […]
Light Rail Station – Sycamore and Main
The Sycamore and Main Street light rail station is currently Mesa’s only light rail station and is home to the largest Park and Ride lot with over 800 parking spaces. This light rail station is also sometimes referred to as the Dobson Station as it is just East of Dobson Road in Mesa. Currently, the […]
Light Rail Station – 19th Ave and Camelback
The light rail station at 19th Ave and Camelback is home to a large Park and Ride lot with over 400 parking spaces. This station is also close to several neighborhoods in an area where we will probably be seeing a lot of added interest for commuters and public transit fans to live close to […]
Light Rail Station – 19th Ave and Montebello
The light rail station at 19th Avenue and Montebello is the end of the line and home to a large Park and Ride lot with nearly 800 parking spaces. The Christown Mall and the fact that this is the end ( or beginning ) of the line made this light rail station the second busiest […]