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The Disneyland Effect

May 27, 2010 by Nick Bastian 2 Comments

The Disneyland effect is a term that has come up several times since light rail began running in the Phoenix area. The first few months of light rail ridership in 2009 was ‘higher than expected” and many people attributed that to the “Disneyland effect.” Light rail was something new, something to try out once or […]

Filed Under: Phoenix Light Rail Tagged With: Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail Life, ridership numbers, Sky Train

Taking Light Rail to Sky Harbor Airport – A real life example:

December 7, 2009 by Nick Bastian 2 Comments

Since I began writing this blog, I have met a LOT of really cool people. Wayne Turner is one of those guys. Recently, we were talking about taking the light rail to Sky Harbor Airport and about the new Sky Train system that is coming. As a business traveler and downtown resident, Wayne will get […]

Filed Under: Light Rail, Light Rail Travel Times, Phoenix Light Rail Tagged With: Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Sky Harbor Airport, Sky Train

Phoenix Sky Train to link with light rail

June 22, 2009 by Nick Bastian 3 Comments

Currently, taking light rail to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is done via a shuttle service that runs on schedule with Metro. So far, the shuttle system is working well and is a good way for travelers to get to the airport. By 2013, (end of 2012 is the projection) we are scheduled to have the […]

Filed Under: Phoenix Light Rail Tagged With: Metro Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail Life, Sky Train

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