The light rail station at Campbell and Central is near Central High School and is very popular with the students. The light rail line might just be a good way to introduce younger riders to public transportation. At certain times of the day, during the school year, this station can get quite busy. 🙂 Near […]
Metro Light Rail Ridership Numbers – September 09’
METRO September ridership – highest month on record PHOENIX — An average of 40,000 riders per weekday used METRO light rail in September, contributing to the highest monthly ridership in METRO history. More than one million boardings occurred in September for a total of 1,054,286 riders, creating an average weekday ridership of 40,772, average Saturday […]
Moving LOTS of people still a challenge
As we know, a LOT of people use our light rail system for recreational purposes. According to a recent light rail ridership survey: “Forty percent use light rail to travel between home and a destination other than work, such as attending special events, enjoying a night out with friends or running errands.” This topic came […]
Light Rail Station – Indian School and Central
The light rail station at Indian School and Central in also called Steel Indian School Park Station for it’s proximity to the large park. Many fun events are often held at Steele Indian School Park. Nearby you will also find restaurants, office space, the Hilton Garden Inn and a good mix of places to see. […]
Building Communities without Bricks or Mortar
I imagine it’s no big secret that I love to meet new people and to have a good time. Over the past couple of years, I have been fortunate to meet a ton of really cool people while writing this blog and while looking for “content” to write about. The amount of people that are […]
Trash talkin’ for Mesa
Last week, I mentioned that Phoenix needed to step up their efforts to catch Mesa in the September light rail boardings contest where Tom Simplot challenged Mesa Vice Mayor Kyle Jones for the month of September. Basically, the contest was to see which of the end-of-the-line stations have the most boardings. Well, the numbers are […]
Metro Rail Ride Event Launches Tomorrow
Rail Ride Event to officially begin with Game 2 of the WNBA Finals Thursday night! WHAT: METRO light rail, US Airways Center, Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury will officially launch the Rail Ride Event program during an announcement tomorrow (Wednesday, September 30) at 6:30 a.m. The announcement will take place at the Park and Ride […]
Tear Down These Walls
Ever seen a building implosion? In Arizona, it is not an every day occurrence. If you live near 3rd Street and Earll, you will either see or hear one! This Sunday, September 27th, the old Mountain Bell Building is scheduled to come down. There will be road closures in the area between 9:30am and 10:30am. […]
Phoenix needs to step up this weekend
Ever wonder how Tom Simplot looks pushing a broom? We just might get a chance to find out if the current light rail ridership numbers hold true to what is believed to be an advantage for Mesa. I spoke to a Metro employee recently and was told Mesa is leading the way in light rail […]
Free light rail ride to US Airways Center
Transit-venue partnership builds light rail into downtown events: PHOENIX — METRO light rail, US Airways Center and the Phoenix Suns have developed a unique partnership to build transit into downtown Phoenix events. The “Rail Ride Event” program allows consumers who purchase a ticket to an event at US Airways Center to ride METRO light rail […]