Light Rail and “green living” just fit. While not every light rail rider considers himself a “tree hugger,” it does allow many to feel like they are reducing their carbon footprint. I found yesterday’s article about stimulus funds and the Green Rail Corridor Project pretty interesting. According to Dr. Wong at the Republic, there has […]
METRO Light Rail ridership numbers July 09’
PHOENIX — METRO light rail ridership totaled 750,551 boardings in July 2009. The average weekday ridership was 26,554, average Saturday ridership was 22,650 and average Sunday and holiday ridership was 15,151. METRO provided service for the first time to patrons of July 4th events along the line. METRO served a total of 32,450 riders on […]
Matt’s Big Breakfast, Light Rail, PJ’s and more!
Matt’s Big breakfast is one of those cool little places along the light rail line that everyone seems to love. According to their website at MattsBigBreakfast.com, their normal business hours are Tuesday – Sunday from 6:30am to 2:30pm. BUT, this Friday, August 14th they will be opening again at 5:30 pm the celebrate with their […]
Central/Camelback park-and-ride expansion
Public meeting to review Central/Camelback park-and-ride expansion: PHOENIX — A public meeting is scheduled to review and receive feedback on the design of the Central/Camelback park-and-ride expansion. Neighboring stakeholders are encouraged to attend to see the latest plans and talk with city of Phoenix and METRO staff. The proposed park-and-ride expansion would extend west to […]
ASU students carry U-Pass for Metro Light Rail
Riding light rail between the Tempe and Phoenix campuses of ASU is pretty darn convenient. In fact, it is just about door to door service. While riding Metro light Rail or Valley Metro Bus, students can use their “U-Pass” to enjoy discounted fares. Un-like last year, the service will now cost $40.00 per semester for […]
Light Rail Station – Roosevelt and Central
The light rail station at Roosevelt and Central in downtown Phoenix is a major hub of activity. The Roosevelt Station is home to the First Fridays Art Walk which has helped push some Friday ridership numbers well over the 50,000 boardings . Close by you will find housing, restaurants shopping and vibrant communities. Also called […]
stepping up and stepping out
Without a doubt, the very first “Night Rail” was a smashing success in many ways. I truly enjoyed meeting new people, hanging out with friends and watching a bunch of people have a great time. I have had a chance to speak with several people since last night, and the overwhelming response has been that […]
Light Rail Station – Van Buren and 1st Ave
The light rail station at Van Buren and 1st Avenue in downtown Phoenix is also known as the ASU Phoenix Campus station at Grand Central Station. Bus connections and a hub of activity are near by with Phoenix Civic Space and a whole range of near by activities. This is a South bound light rail […]
Light Rail Map
We update our Phoenix light rail map information often so please be sure to follow Rail Life on Twitter and we hope you will Like us on Facebook to get the scoop on upcoming events or changes we make to the site. On this page, we will be showing different types of Phoenix light Rail […]
Night Rail
Metro stepped up and extended the hours for light rail, so now it’s our turn to show them it was a great decision! Introducing Night Rail, July 31st! If you are a fan of the extended light rail hours, a friend of business owners along the line or just a fan of having fun, join […]