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 […]
Mesa Light Rail – Moving Forward
For quite some time, I have talked about how impressed I have been with the Mesa light rail extension talks. Light rail will be a big move forward for downtown Mesa. More details to come soon but here is a video I shot of Mayor Smith prior to the light rail grand opening in 2008 […]
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, […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – May 2010
Last month’s record light rail ridership numbers were pretty impressive in many ways. Highest month, highest day etc etc. The year over year numbers look strong and the Disneyland effect has never really been an issue. Strong demand when the weather was GREAT and the Diamondbacks began their season along with First Friday crowds that […]
Light Rail Riders Rock First Friday
Once again, a First Friday is upon us. Time to hit the streets and check out what all of the “cool kids” are doing downtown. Tonight has a bunch of great stuff going on and light rail riders have a bunch things to choose from. First Fridays have some of the highest light rail ridership […]
Tempe Light Rail Extensions Still Up In Air
While the decision to take the South Tempe Light Rail extension program “off the table” was made a long time ago, there are still discussions going on about the best way to get people south from the current line. The two remaining light rail extension options are bus rapid transfer from Rural Road and a […]
Jacked Up On Light Rail
Yesterday, we talked about the new METRO Max Rewards promotion where light rail riders get cool discounts at places along the light rail line. It was great to see news coverage, bloggers and Metro spreading the word about the program. Later in the day, it was announced that our friends at Dutch Brothers Coffee have […]
Ride Light Rail – Save Cash With METRO Max
The new METRO Max Rewards program allows light rail riders to receive special discounts and promotions from business owners along the line. The new program starts this month, and according to METRO, transit riders will enjoy “exclusive money-saving discounts, fun contests and giveaways and special event previews from the amazing array of businesses along our […]
Light rail delays coming up
According to METRO, light rail delays should be expected on Saturday, May 29, 2010. A METRO Rider Alert was issued today as follows: “This Saturday, May 29, a march will take place in central Phoenix creating large crowds and potential delays to area bus and light rail service. The march is scheduled to begin in […]