So, the price of oil recently dropped a bit, right? I don’t see a bunch of people ready to jump for joy over the current price of gas. What I have seen and heard is more and more people, from many walks of life, deciding to at least “try” to be less dependent on driving […]
What’s In A Name?
So, what’s in a name? The Arizona Rail Passenger Association has long suggested changes to what they feel can be confusing or unclear station names. What they would like is for METRO to have sensible station names for use with maps, signage and audible alerts on the trains. While many people may not give this […]
Greek Festival Coming To Tempe Beach Park
The 28th annual A Taste Of Greece festival is coming to Tempe Beach Park for three days this weekend! Thousands of people will enjoy Greek food, dancing, music and fun. The shores of Tempe Town Lake will be transformed into a Greek marketplace where people will enjoy live Greek music, see Greek dancers, taste Greek […]
ASU Doubles Price of U-Pass for Students
ASU students ride the METRO light rail system in BIG numbers. During the first year of METRO operations, students rode for “free” if they asked for a U-Pass. From free, the charge went up and was $80.00 for the academic year. Once again, times are changing as ASU announced that the price of a 2011-2012 […]
Naked Woman Proves Stupidity Exists On The Trains
We know that an occasional person will drop their drawers along the METRO light rail line every once in a while. Heck, you would really have to be a prude to worry too much about some innocent fun like that, right? Well, every once in a while, we hear about stupid people doing some really […]
More Light Rail Expansion Talks
The Phoenix West Alternatives Analysis Study is progressing and here is the latest update. METRO will be providing a project update to the Phoenix City Council on May 3. The meeting is on the agenda for information and discussion only. METRO plans to take the project back to the Council for action late this year. […]
Take A Ride, Save Some Cash
So, Arizona probably just missed making the Top 13 Best U.S. Cities for Public Transit list for the year. After all, people are flocking to our transportation system like crazy! When reading articles about the successes of light rail and other transportation systems around the country, it’s always interesting to see what is happening in […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – March 2011
Last month, we guessed that METRO’s ridership numbers would be greater than February but didn’t know it would be 133,455 more than the previous month. Weekends were a huge hit in March as many people enjoyed our awesome weather and took advantage of many of the cool events that took place along the line. While […]
Taking Light Rail To Chase Field On Opening Day
The home opener for the Diamondbacks is finally here! Today, thousands of people will enjoy one of baseball’s most exciting days of the year. While the Diamondbacks may not win it all, a trip to the ballpark is always a good time. See the tips below to get you there, the easy way! According to […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – High Ridership Spurs Need For Unconventional Funding
We have heard talks about the funding of METRO’s Mesa extension for quite some time, but the talks have been heating up lately as Mesa officials continue to explore extending the line further than originally planned. A new study has been proposed to “better understand costs, station locations and to get public feedback” for an […]