Last time we talked about the Tempe Modern Streetcar as part of the Tempe South High Capacity Transit Study, the proposed “loop” around Mill Avenue was mentioned along with a few thoughts on how it might work. Last night another public meeting was held with METRO, along with people from the cities of Tempe and […]
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 […]
Chateau On Central Livin’ Large On The Line
Chateau On Central has made a lot of news in it’s relatively brief history. During the real estate boom, it was going to be the next “can’t miss” opportunity for people to spend a few million bucks on a property that would surely continue to rise in value. The project’s timing didn’t quite work out […]
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 […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Revisiting The Orpheum Lofts
This past week, I took another trip to the Orpheum Lofts in Phoenix and was able to snap a few more pics of this cool building and it’s pool, conference room, steam room, and patio area. I love the look of this “old” building in downtown Phoenix. The architecture of this residential building stands out […]
Increased Enforcement Coming For METRO Fare Evasions
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 […]
Gene Urban Bringing More Magic Downtown
My good friend Gene Urban is simply amazing with his card tricks and mind games. Seriously. If you haven’t had a chance to meet Gene or to see him blow people’s minds with a deck of cards, you are missing out. Gene often performs for companies like Lucent, Google, UBS, The NFL, Microsoft and more, […]
FREE Stay at Hyatt Regency via METRO Max
Talk about a cool “stay and play” vacation… This week’s METRO Max promotion rewards a lucky winner with a FREE nights stay at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix. All you have to do to enter their contest is send an email to max@metrolightrail.org and tell them why you deserve some rest and relaxation. You better hurry […]
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 […]
Tons of Cool Happening in the PHX
From large projects to small, there seems to be a lot of cool things happening in Downtown Phoenix neighborhoods lately. Last week’s grand opening of Lucky Strike at CityScape was definitely cool; the same weekend saw the opening of Bliss and ReBar at 4th St and Garfield. Thanks to some friends, I attended the Lucky […]