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Risser’s Ramblings – Sports Along the Line

August 19, 2011 by Bill Risser Leave a Comment

Think ASU linebacker Vontaze Burfict will be fun to watch? These guys do: Walter Camp Award, Bronco Nagurski Award, Lombardi Award, Butkus Award and the Bednarik Award. All have Vontaze on their pre-season watch lists… The latest holder of the title “Comeback Kids” has to be the Arizona Diamondbacks. After 124 games and 69 wins, […]

Filed Under: Sports Near Light Rail Tagged With: asu football, az diamondbacks, Bill Risser, Rail Life, Sports Near Light Rail

Have You had An Ncounter On Mill Yet?

August 18, 2011 by Rail Life 2 Comments

Ncounter on Mill Avenue has been open just shy of two weeks and has already become a huge hit with a LOT of people. Yes, I am definitely one of those people. In fact, I have been to Ncounter the last two days in a row and can tell you that the place serves up […]

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Walgreens To Sell Valley METRO Passes

August 17, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

Valley Metro Transit Passes Now Available at Walgreens Stores 170 locations added to retail network Phoenix, AZ (Aug. 17, 2011) Now, there are 170 more reasons to buy your transit pass in advance of riding the bus and light rail. Walgreens, with 170 stores offering Valley Metro passes, has joined the transit agency network of […]

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Metro light rail ridership numbers – July 2011

August 13, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

The July 2011 METRO light rail ridership numbers came in at 940,364. It’s a pretty big number but with the huge ridership days of the 4th of July and the MLB All Star Game, most expected the number to be big. Heck, METRO claims that 200,000 rode light rail during the 5 days of the […]

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Join The Gang For Baseball And Brew

August 8, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but there are at least three things I’m pretty sure of. 1. There are a LOT of people that ride the light rail to see the Diamondbacks play baseball at Chase Field. 2. They sell cold beer and tasty grub at Dave’s Electric Brewpub. 3. […]

Filed Under: Phoenix Light Rail Events Tagged With: beer, Daves Electric Brew, Gangplank, Metro Light Rail, Rail Life, Sports Near Light Rail

Finally A High-Tech Way To Find Your Train?

August 8, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

Without a doubt, there has been a big demand from transit riders to be able to get real time transit information in Phoenix. Apparently, many people can think of better things to do than wait for a train when it’s hotter than, hot. A couple of months ago, we saw a quote from METRO concerning […]

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Platinum Pass Now Available To Small Business

August 4, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

The METRO platinum pass program can be used by a business as a way to subsidize all or part of their employees transportation costs. For light rail, the maximum monthly cost to the employer would be $55.00. I notice that they say “your company or organization must have a minimum of five current active transit […]

Filed Under: Phoenix Light Rail Tagged With: Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Platinum Pass, Rail Life, urban living

West 6th – Welcome To The Neighborhood

July 30, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

West 6th threw a party Friday night.  It was an amazing party that gave many of us a glimpse of what is to come with these gorgeous buildings. I’ve been fortunate to have taken a few tours of West 6th over the past few years; first with the previous ownership group while the buildings were […]

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METRO Numbers From MLB All Star Game

July 20, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

We hear a lot about the success of the Phoenix light rail system and about the ridership numbers being higher than expected. Ever since since opening day in 2008, people have looked to METRO as a very convenient way to get to many places along the 20 mile line. Sporting events along the line are […]

Filed Under: Light Rail Ridership Numbers Tagged With: Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail Life, ridership numbers

Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Central Station

July 17, 2011 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

This past week, I got to hang out with some friends in downtown Phoenix. On my way home, I shot this pic at the newly designed Central Station. If you have not seen the multi-million dollar facelift,  take a look the next time you are downtown by exiting at Central and Van Buren or at […]

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