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METRO Running Holiday Schedule For Memorial Day

May 29, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

Just a reminder for people heading out and about this Memorial Day. METRO will be running a holiday schedule where holiday “trains arrive every 20 minutes.” The weather should be awesome so it won’t be as bad as waiting for a Sunday train in August but you might want to plan for a little extra […]

Filed Under: Light Rail Travel Times Tagged With: Light Rail hours, Memorial Day, Metro Light Rail, Rail Life

METRO Holiday Schedule – Pay Attention!

December 23, 2010 by Rail Life 1 Comment

As a reminder, the METRO holiday schedule has some changes that you might want to be aware of. During the holidays, METRO will add some additional service during peak times and will be cutting back some service, as well. Normal METRO light rail hours of operation are in effect most of the time. From METRO […]

Filed Under: Light Rail Sports Tagged With: Insight Bowl, Light Rail hours, light rail schedule, Metro Light Rail, Rail Life, Tempe Block Party

METRO Serving Insight Bowl and New Year’s Eve Patrons With Added Service

December 17, 2010 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

For the tens of thousands of riders expected to ride the light rail to and from the Insight Bowl on December 28th or the big parties at CityScape, local hotels or the Tempe Block Party on New Year’s Eve, METRO will be running at a higher than normal capacity. That’s good news as the trains […]

Filed Under: Light Rail Tagged With: Insight Bowl, Light Rail hours, Metro Light Rail, Rail Life, Tempe Block Party

METRO Light Rail Service Changes Begin Monday!

July 21, 2010 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

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 […]

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METRO Seeking Public Input on Service Changes

February 26, 2010 by Nick Bastian 1 Comment

As we recently have noted, bus and light rail service cuts are “probably’ coming soon. Here is a copy of a press release issued today giving people a reminder of their opportunity to participate in the process. Provide input on potential METRO service changes PHOENIX — Two public meetings are scheduled to hear rider input […]

Filed Under: Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail Tagged With: Light Rail hours, Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail

To cut or not to cut?

January 22, 2010 by Nick Bastian 1 Comment

As Metro prepares to “possibly” cut transportation service here in the valley, many people are talking about the changes that lie ahead. It’s no big secret that participating cities and METRO alike are facing large budget deficits. How individuals, cities, and agencies react to these deficits seem to vary greatly. Changes, and the decision to […]

Filed Under: Light Rail, Light Rail Ridership Numbers, Mesa Light Rail, Night Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Tempe Light Rail Tagged With: hours of operation, Light Rail hours, Mesa Light Rail, Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Tempe Light Rail

Use it or lose it – Time to pay attention

July 19, 2009 by Nick Bastian Leave a Comment

Without a doubt, the first weekend of our extended light rail hours was a huge success. But, that was easy. First Fridays and the fourth of July always expect to see large crowds of people utilizing the system. As we past our first non holiday weekend without any major events, many people are wondering how […]

Filed Under: Fun Stuff, Light Rail Ridership Numbers, Mesa Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail Events, Tempe Light Rail Tagged With: Light Rail hours, Metro Light Rail, Night Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail Life

Summertime bringing fewer light rail cars

June 4, 2009 by Nick Bastian 2 Comments

With light rail fares rising in July along with the Arizona temperatures, it seems we will still see some crowded trains.  The recent “single car trains” that Metro has been running have caused quite a stir. Several questions have been raised as to the reason behind them. With one driver for a single, double and triple […]

Filed Under: Phoenix Light Rail Tagged With: Light Rail hours, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail Life

Looking to extend Metro’s hours of operation

September 12, 2008 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

The Downtown Voices Coalition is asking the Mayor, City Council, and interested parties to find a solution for running light rail on a 24 hour schedule. A few of their reasons are as follows. Closing time for nightlife and entertainment is generally 2 a.m., with many other locations doing “after-hours” past the traditional bar closing times. Restaurant and […]

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