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That’s A Wrap: METRO Kicks Off New Safety Campaign

October 7, 2010 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Light Rail safety Tagged With: Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, safety

In Tempe, Man Proves That Alcohol And Light Rail Don’t Mix

March 13, 2010 by Nick Bastian 2 Comments

OK, I have been biting my tongue this week over the news stories about light rail crashes but this bonehead move just kind of set me off… Don’t drink and drive. We have heard it tens of thousands of times. In fact, many people really like taking light rail to and from fun festivals, sporting […]

Filed Under: Light Rail safety Tagged With: light rail bridge, Metro Light Rail, Rail Life, safety, Tempe Light Rail

Light rail crashes create quite a stir!

June 4, 2009 by Nick Bastian 4 Comments

This morning’s crash between a Metro light rail car and  Valley Metro bus appears to have been the most serious crash yet. Early reports say that 8 people were injured in the crash at 1st Avenue and Washington. The crash happened shortly after 6:30 this morning and channel 3 was quick to put out a […]

Filed Under: Light Rail safety, Phoenix Light Rail Tagged With: Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail Life, safety

When riding light rail, use common sense

December 19, 2008 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

Today, METRO issued a reminder for people when riding the new light rail line. Basically, it looks like they want everyone to be aware of the rules since there will be a lot of people using public transportation for the first time. As typical, most rules are things that many would consider as common sense items. […]

Filed Under: Light Rail, Light Rail safety, Phoenix Light Rail Tagged With: Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail Life, safety

Metro’s Hillary Foose talks Light Rail Safety and Etiquette

November 21, 2008 by Nick Bastian Leave a Comment

Metro’s Hillary Foose was kind enough to speak to us about some more safety and etiquette tips to think about when riding the light rail line. We have tried to keep you informed about light rail safety but it is great to have someone like Hillary to give us some more valuable information. Thanks Hillary! Some […]

Filed Under: Light Rail, Light Rail safety, Light Rail Videos, Phoenix Light Rail Tagged With: Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail Life, safety

Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Safety overload

September 28, 2008 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

Metro has asked that people try to help spread the safety word. This past week, we went downtown and took some pictures of a few of the new safety signs and some changes in the road ways that people should be aware of. With all of the testing going on, they are still in a pretty […]

Filed Under: Light Rail, Light Rail Pictures, Light Rail safety, Light Rail Videos, Phoenix Light Rail, Pic of the Week Tagged With: flickr pic of the week, Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail Life, safety

Light Rail Safety – “Here’s Your Sign!”

September 26, 2008 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

Everyone knows the old “here’s your sign” joke. We have noticed a lot of new signs along the light rail line that many people are unaware of. Hopefully, we can all figure out, in a hurry, how to navigate the areas near the trains so that no one gets hurt. Metro has begun their safety […]

Filed Under: Light Rail, Light Rail safety, Light Rail Videos, Phoenix Light Rail Tagged With: Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail Life, safety

More Light Rail rules to be finalized soon

July 30, 2008 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

The AZ Republic had a brief story this morning talking about the fact that the city of Tempe will vote on new light rail rules Aug. 14, and Phoenix and Mesa are expected to review them soon after. Jyme Sue McLaren, Tempe's Deputy Public Works manager (fyi, she is REALLY nice ) was quoted as saying "We worked for a year and a half. […]

Filed Under: Light Rail, Light Rail safety, Phoenix Light Rail Tagged With: Mesa Light Rail, Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail Life, safety, Tempe Light Rail

Metro Light Rail – A Few New Rules

July 12, 2008 by Rail Life 1 Comment

For many Arizona residents, light rail is going to be a new experience. Metro has begun a pretty significant safety campaign and is looking for Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa to help spread the word. Other than safety and common sense, there will be some new rules and expectations that people will be asked to follow. […]

Filed Under: Light Rail, Light Rail safety, Mesa Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Tempe Light Rail Tagged With: Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail Life, safety

Some Light Rail FAQ’s & A Short Video

June 16, 2008 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

Last week was a really busy week for Light Rail meetings. As I get caught up, I’ll try to make some more stuff available. One of the more interesting meetings was held at ASU to discuss light rail safety near the campus. Gary Flunoy from Metro did a great job with his presentation and I was able […]

Filed Under: Light Rail, Light Rail Videos, Park and Ride, Phoenix Light Rail, Tempe Light Rail Tagged With: Metro Light Rail, Rail Life, safety

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