I was really glad to have been invited to the ribbon cutting to celebrate Fidelity National Title’s relocation to the Hayden Ferry Lakeside building. This is one of the most impressive spaces around and they occupy the entire 11th floor of this gorgeous building. As you cross the Mill Avenue Bridge or pass by on […]
Looking to extend Metro’s hours of operation
The Downtown Voices Coalition is asking the Mayor, City Council, and interested parties to find a solution for running light rail on a 24 hour schedule. A few of their reasons are as follows. Closing time for nightlife and entertainment is generally 2 a.m., with many other locations doing “after-hours” past the traditional bar closing times. Restaurant and […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Already having Light Rail Parking Concerns
There was an interesting article in todays paper titled, "What the Valley can expect from light rail." The article is getting a lot of comments on their site, some are pretty funny. The article actually brings up some interesting points in comparing the Arizona light rail system to the light rail system in Denver. Many […]
Congrats to Tempe for embracing light rail!
The City of Tempe has created a page on their web site called "Destination Tempe" that has some good light rail info and a well done video that is worth a look. They also put out the following news release today.. I have been very impressed with many of the people in Tempe that are working on the […]
Developments moving forward along the Light Rail line
I have been having fun checking out a lot of the businesses, places and developments along the new light rail line. The other day, I was driving the line as it goes along Terrace Rd in Tempe and noticed this community that is under construction. Being nosy, I stopped and asked the construction manager what […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – New Light Rail Express arrives in Tempe!
This weeks pic is courtesy of our friend, Michael Monti. (It’s great to see Michael blogging more these days) Anyone that knows anything about Arizona knows that Monti’s La Casa Vieja is an all time favorite. They have a new drink on the menu called “The Light Rail Express.” The Light Rail Express features Grey Goose L’Orange […]
Parking and Transit info for incoming ASU students
Here is a link to the ASU Parking and Transit Services newsletter for August. This is a really busy week for incoming students! The newsletter has info on Zipcar, the Orbit shuttle service, parking permits, ASU light rail information, inter campus shuttles etc etc. Take a second to check it out… At Rail Life, we […]
More Light Rail rules to be finalized soon
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. […]
Phoenix Light Rail – Flickr Group
Come join us! For residents of Arizona, or anywhere else, if you would like to show your pictures of light rail cars or of the fun places, businesses, housing, restaurants, hotel’s, schools, entertainment etc along the 20 mile light rail route, we have just created a "Phoenix Light Rail" group on Flickr. Please join in […]
Light Rail Construction Accident
Ouch, this one might leave a mark… It was reported recently that a man fell 24 feet from a ladder in Tempe while working at a Light Rail parking structure. Thankfully, it sounds like he is going to be fine. The man was working at the light rail construction site near Apache Boulevard and McClintock Drive. According to […]