Mistakes, large and small, are made every day. How we react to them is always an important step in improving our lives. Questions about the light rail fare structure and fare enforcement continue to create confusion. Sean Holstege’s article on fare enforcement, or lack thereof, in today’s paper has caused quite a reaction. Several very […]
It’s a social thing, ya’ll
As we head into a holiday weekend and I begin to pack for a fun-filled trip with the family, I find myself thinking of some of the big light rail news from this past week. (Shocking, right?) Most of the big news has a direct relationship with fun… Basically, the large Metro ridership numbers that […]
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 […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers for April 09′ top 1 million
For immediate release May 18, 2009 PHOENIX — METRO exceeded one million riders in April with 1,044,135 total boardings. “This is a significant milestone for a transit agency,” said METRO CEO Rick Simonetta. “We’re sincerely appreciative of our riders for making light rail a part of their lives.” To put the spotlight on the millions […]
Metro CEO Rick Simonetta moving along
Metro light rail CEO Rick Simonetta has a pretty impressive resume. His 35 years in the public transportation industry has come with many rewards and accolades including being voted “one of the 50 most influential people in public transportation of the past century.” It sounds like changes to that resume will be in order in […]
Midtown Museum District continues to impress
The Midtown Museum District continues to do a lot of really great things for their area. From it’s relatively small beginnings, Margaret and Julia have grown this organization into something to truly be reckoned with. Along with some good help and a lot of grit, determination and shoe leather they are doing what communities all […]
Learn more about Mesa light rail expansion plans
More information will soon be available concerning the Mesa Light Rail extension plans. Take a look at the following press release issued today: For immediate release April 9, 2009 Public meeting to review recommendation for Central Mesa extension PHOENIX — A public meeting is scheduled to share the preliminary recommendation for the preferred route and […]
Catch the Light Rail and Catch The Diamondbacks
Can you believe that baseball season is already here? Your 2009 Dbacks have been training hard this spring training to bring their fans the excitement of regular season baseball. For those of you that may have been disappointed with some of the team’s performances this spring, we have some comforting news. The Diamondbacks have not […]
Phoenix Symphony via light rail
We have written several articles about how the arts community is loving the light rail line. Places like the Heard Museum and the ASU Art Museum are some of the more popular destinations, but recently I have had several people call looking for information on how to travel to the Phoenix Symphony via light rail. […]
Metro CEO talks light rail
According to Metro CEO Rick Simonetta, it sounds like they are pleased with the early success of our light rail system. Makes sense for them to be pleased as Rick recently pointed out some interesting details about the still new light rail system. The following video was shot at a recent Mesa City Council meeting […]