Ok, so some of you might have to bear with me once in a while. This afternoon, my friend Michelle (the Rail Goddess) and I were taking some pics of a few of the rail stops for an upcoming project and saw this sign that said “Light Rail Sale.” It just so happens that they were doing some […]
$6 Billion and our .02 Cents
As we get closer to the big day in December when the light rail trains begin to carry passengers in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa, we are seeing a lot more media coverage. Recently, there was a story in the AZ Republic talking about the development along the 20 mile route and the amount of public […]
Light Rail working well in many cities..
Public transportation has been a pretty hot topic lately. With the price of gas and cost of living, people are flocking to bus and rail systems nationwide. This morning, I read stories about the growth of the Houston and Denver light rail systems. Our good friends at “The Overhead Wire” have some great information concerning […]
ah, let’s try it again. lights, camera, action?
ok, so not everything went perfect today when the testing began.. Sounds like the trains are doing fine but some of the testing equipment had a bit of a problem.. Here is the story as reported by AZ Central.. “Tempe-Mesa light rail test put on hold.” Hopefully, everything will be running smoothly in the near future. […]
Light Rail Safety talk at ASU – More testing coming soon
At ASU, it is going to be very important to talk about “safety” along and near the lines. Metro is offering a seminar on Friday, June 13th in the ASU Biodesign Institute Auditorium. (click here for ASU Biodesing map) Heres the deal… Friday, June 13, 2008 Metro Light Rail Safety Brown Bag Seminar “Safety Around the Tracks” […]
Clean, “Green” Machines – More pics & Videos
We have written before about the light rail cars and the new light rail maintenance facility. One of the fun features of the facility is the “car wash.” You should see this thing. It is a huge drive-thru building at the south end of the test track where the cars will be cleaned every few […]
Phoenix Light Rail – Get ready for a party..
I came across this video tonight featuring the grand opening of the "LYNX" light rail line in Charlotte which shows a long line of people waiting to ride the train on opening day. This reminded me of a recent transportation committee meeting I attended where we discussed the grand opening weekend of our Phoenix light rail […]
Unchained? Many ways to market TO many different markets
Marketing takes on many different shapes and sizes and can reach audiences large and small. The upcoming “Unchained” Social Media Marketing Conference at the Heard Museum has a pretty interesting line up. I had some good conversations with Greg Swann last week after an Unchained Preview. I really like some of Greg’s marketing ideas and philosophies […]
Someone getting torched for $600k..
Not sure who is gonna pay the final tab for the 31 sections of rail that were damaged by “improper use of torches,” but it sounds like most of the sections have already been replaced. (30 of the 31 cracked/damaged sections replaced so far) Metro spokesperson Hillary Foose said.. “”The new rail is in, and they […]
Phoenix Business Journal to feature Light Rail
Light Rail fans might want to make sure and take a look at the upcoming, May 16 issue of the Phoenix Business Journal. They will be doing a feature called "Block by Block by Light Rail" which sounds pretty darn cool.. Our friend Karen sent us this brief description of what to expect.. "The Phoenix […]