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 […]
Strike One For Downtown Phoenix
There has been a lot of talk about today’s opening of Lucky Strike Lanes and Lounge at CityScape in Downtown Phoenix. If last night’s preview “VIP Party at Lucky Strike” is any indication of their future success, the owners and developers must be pretty happy. Many times before we have talked about the “chicken and […]
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. […]
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 […]
Selling Drugs ( And More ) On The Light Rail
So, the big grand opening at the new CityScape CVS Pharmacy was this week and a whole slew of paparazzi, politicians and local folk gathered to celebrate the occasion. It was interesting to talk with some of the people that came to the opening. For the politicians and super-cool movers and shakers it seemed to […]
More Tips For Dealing With Service Cuts
By now, I hope most people are aware of the service changes coming this Monday for METRO light rail and bus service. Yes, we have talked about it before and METRO is doing what they can to get the word out but the reality is, many people don’t pay attention. If someone misses the big […]
Snakes on the Light Rail!
Watch out Phoenix! Snake Snake Snakes! will be rockin’ the light rail tomorrow night as the next cool band to hit the “Train Tracks.”You remember the Train Tracks, right? It doesn’t get much better than live music rollin’ down Central Avenue. If you have never seen a Train Tracks show before, do yourself a favor […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – June 2010
The June 2010 ridership numbers fell slightly below the “magic” one million mark for the second month in a row but continued to improve year over year. According to the METRO Twitter page, “METRO served 12.1M riders this past fiscal year (July ’09-June ’10) & saw a 15% increase in June ’10 from June ‘09.” […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Keepin’ Cool
It’s no secret that the a/c works *really* well in the METRO cars in Phoenix. In fact, the people at METRO seem to be pretty proud about how well the air conditioning units on the trains keep us cool. METRO has said the system works “6x more than the typical AZ home” and have said […]