It has been less than a year since METRO hired CEO Steve Banta. During that time, several changes have been implemented and many more appear to be coming in the future for the Phoenix light rail system. While light rail collisions are down, there is a new safety campaign underway. While sales tax revenues are […]
More Mesa Light Rail Info
We are hearing more about progress on the Mesa light rail extension. Below is a video with Vice Mayor Kyle Jones followed by a recent press release from Metro. Project design begins with utility engineering Beginning this fall, METRO will survey the Central Mesa corridor to identify locations of underground utilities and investigate the soil […]
Suns Fans Ride Light Rail Get FREE Stuff
Sun’s fans are getting ready for a new season of riding METRO to the games. Check out the rail ride promotion announced today where you can win cool stuff just for being in the right place at the right time. Suns fan rally on board METRO tomorrow, Oct. 28! To celebrate the start of the […]
New Options Available For Light Rail Funding?
Here is a press release from Arizona PIRG. What do YOU think? Options Exist for Funding Expansion of Light Rail Arizona PIRG Education Fund Releases Report Detailing Ways Transit in Phoenix Can Be Funded Today the Arizona PIRG Education Fund released a report outlining funding options that transportation officials can explore to expand the light […]
The Phoenix Light Rail Failure
The Phoenix Light Rail system is a complete failure, right? Well, it must be, because a recent article in Forbes Magazine titled Urban Light Rail Fail tells us so. Whew, I’m glad to know it because so many people have clearly been mistaken here in sprawl city. We can now get back to driving on […]
Light Rail Riders Facing Surveys and Inspections
Phoenix light rail riders will face more fare inspections and will have opportunities to participate in an Origin and Destination Survey in October and November, respectively. Two news releases were put out recently by METRO and by Valley Metro RPTA as follows. First, we heard that increased fare inspections began to increase on Monday of […]
METRO Playing With A Full House
Early on, there were some pretty vocal naysayers that said the Phoenix light rail boondoggle was too big of a gamble. Today, as the METRO light rail ridership numbers continue to exceed expectations, METRO seems to be a pretty sure bet. From the looks of the recent September light rail boardings, they we not far […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – September 2010
As expected, the September of 2010 light rail ridership numbers were over the million mark for the second consecutive month. In fact, September was the second highest month on record. Each category posted record or near record numbers Totals look like this: Total Boardings for September: 1,179,952 vs 1,027,760 in August Avg. Weekday Boardings: 44,577 […]
That’s A Wrap: METRO Kicks Off New Safety Campaign
This morning, METRO kicked off their new “stop on red” safety campaign by unveiling a newly wrapped light rail car at their operations and maintenance facility. As an incentive to be safe, METRO will give away 52 all-day transit passes to one lucky pledge. It’s your opportunity to leave your car at home and try […]
Teamsters Kicked Off The Bus – Light Rail Not Shutting Down
The contract dispute between Veolia Transportation Services and the Teamsters’ Local 104 doesn’t sound like it’s all hugs and grins. From what we understand, roughly 1/3 of the routes Veolia operates could be in jeopardy. If you ride a bus to get to work or connect to the light rail, you might want to follow […]