Everyone knows the saying that “crime doesn’t pay.” In Phoenix, there has recently been an increased police presence near several of METRO’s light rail stations, and it sounds like there will be increased enforcement on cheapskates trying to ride for free. According to a recent report, roughly 1/3 of the people that don’t buy a […]
Radiate Phoenix To Celebrate 3 Year Anniversary
It’s no secret that I am a big fan of Radiate Phoenix. “RadiatePHX is a non-traditional community networking group that supports Downtown Phoenix and smart growth in our emerging city. Launched in September 2007, the group meets on the last Tuesday of each month in new and interesting places throughout our core, and is intended […]
METRO Close to Recommendation for Tempe South Expansion
Talk of the Tempe South expansion plans has been going on since before METRO light rail opened in December of 2008. Since then, we have seen a ton of changes and have seen transit ridership continue to evolve in the area. On September 23rd, METRO will present their “preliminary staff recommendations” for the Tempe South […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – August 2010
As expected, the August of 2010 light rail ridership numbers were over the million boardings mark after 3 consecutive months of missing that particular milestone. For August of 2010 the totals look like this: Total Boardings for August: 1,027,760 vs 858,404 in July Avg. Weekday Boardings: 38,137 vs 29,635 in July Avg Saturday Boardings: 26,460 […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Tap That Card
School is back in session and ASU students are rockin’ the METRO light rail as expected. One of the best deals around is the ASU U-Pass for students and faculty. ( Just $80.00 for the academic year! ) METRO has been getting the word out to students about the availability and proper use of their […]
Welcome Back ASU Students!
A big Welcome Back is in order for ASU students, teachers and faculty. I am sure the restaurants, business owners and city officials that love you and the money you spend, are grateful to have you back! Speaking of money and students, don’t forget to grab your “U-Pass” to save some cash on getting around. […]
Life on the Light Rail
There’s been plenty of stories on how well-used the light rail is, how it’s become a convenient people mover for students, sport fans and a healthy amount of commuters, and even plenty of glamour shots of bands playing in cars, events at stations of the trains themselves. I’m here to tell you what it’s REALLY […]
Simplot and Jones retain METRO board positions
It looks like Simplot and Jones are sticking around for a while longer to help out as chairman and vice chairman of METRO’s board of directors. In my opinion, both have done some great work in the past and I am glad to have had an opportunity to “talk light rail” with each of them […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – July 2010
As expected, the July of 2010 light rail ridership numbers took a bit of a dive in July as the temperatures heated up. Like many months, there are some interesting insights when looking at these totals. While the average daily boardings were down, the average Sunday / holiday number was the highest yet for the […]
Weekend light rail delays coming up
METRO has advised people to plan on delays if traveling to or from the East valley this weekend. In a news release sent this am, the following information was given: “Light rail service disruption due to track repair work in Tempe Friday, August 6 at 8 p.m. – Sunday, August 8 If traveling between University […]