Riding light rail between the Tempe and Phoenix campuses of ASU is pretty darn convenient. In fact, it is just about door to door service. While riding Metro light Rail or Valley Metro Bus, students can use their “U-Pass” to enjoy discounted fares. Un-like last year, the service will now cost $40.00 per semester for […]
Light Rail Station – Van Buren and Central
The light rail station at Van Buren and Central in downtown Phoenix is also known as the ASU Phoenix Campus station at Grand Central Station. ASU students are able to take light rail to the Tempe campus from their Phoenix classes. Bus connections and a hub of activity are near by with Phoenix Civic Space […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Metro runs maximum capacity
This past week, Metro was tested once again on a day of very heavy use. Not only was there a baseball game but there was a graduation celebration with a pretty well know speaker who drew quite a crowd. In the photo below, I got a shot of some students heading to Sun Devil Stadium. […]
ASU Hot Money Topic: Build Good Credit
If you are on currently on the full-ride-mom-and-dad scholarship, stop reading this post right here. What I am about to say will most likely be a waste of your time because your parents have probably solved this problem for you without you even knowing. Just keep riding the gravy-train-with-biscuit-wheels right up until it pulls into […]
Parking and Transit info for incoming ASU students
Here is a link to the ASU Parking and Transit Services newsletter for August. This is a really busy week for incoming students! The newsletter has info on Zipcar, the Orbit shuttle service, parking permits, ASU light rail information, inter campus shuttles etc etc. Take a second to check it out… At Rail Life, we […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week
Rail Life has a “Phoenix Light Rail Group on Flickr.” Basically, we want to share some of our pictures from the community and to allow people to add their pics as well. These can be light rail related but we also want a favorite spot, restaurant, sports team, community etc. On Sunday morning, we choose a “light rail pic of the week” […]