For immediate release January 13, 2010 METRO service impact on Jan. 17 due to P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon PHOENIX — In accommodation of the P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and ½ Marathon on Sunday, Jan. 17, METRO light rail will not provide morning service to stations north of McDowell Rd. The following […]
Hang on to your shorts – We are having a party!
By now, I am sure you have heard of the No Pants AZ Light Rail Ride coming up this weekend. Without a doubt, a good time is in store for all. Butt, (pun intended) what could be more fun than joining a bunch of friends for a cold drink and some great food afterwards? Join […]
New Valley Metro Changes to Transit Service Effective January 25
Big service changes coming to bus routes January 25th. If you ride the bus to connect to light rail, you will want to take a look! Today we see the following press release from Valley Metro: New Transit Book Provides Details for January 25 Service Changes Phoenix, AZ (Jan. 5, 2010) Valley Metro passengers riding […]
Insight Bowl and Tempe Block Party – Parking and Traffic Restrictions
Heading to the Insight Bowl or to the Tempe Block party? You know your best bet is to ride the light rail, right? The City of Tempe has published their list of street closures for the Insight Bowl and Tempe Block Party festivities. Following is PART of the information from the city. Many other restrictions […]
Happy Birthday to METRO light rail
One year ago, METRO light rail arrived in the valley amid much fan fare, speculation, criticism, joy, fear and excitement. This past year has been mostly good news for light rail, but challenges have been many and will continue to face a new METRO CEO. Metro celebrated their birthday about a week early by working […]
2009 Tempe Block Party and Insight Bowl to rock the Rail Life
The annual Tempe Block Party and the 2009 Insight Fiesta Bowl are the next BIG things to hit Mill Avenue and will help 2009 go out with a bang. The 25th Annual Fiesta Bowl Block Party will start just a short time after the beginning of the Insight Bowl. New Year’s Eve begins on Mill […]
Changes Coming to Tempe Transit System
We often talk about the early success of our light rail system and how it appears to be changing the way many people look at transportation in Arizona. One interesting topic that comes up regularly is the demographics of Phoenix light rail riders. According to a recent survey, 26 percent of AZ light rail riders […]
It’s official – METRO hires new CEO, Steve Banta
We talked about Metro’s new CEO Steve Banta last week but now, it’s official: PHOENIX — An employment contract has been finalized between METRO light rail and its new CEO Steve Banta. Banta is expected to start work on January 20, 2010. On Wednesday, the METRO Board ratified the negotiated employment contract and submitted it […]
Final ride for Metro CEO Rick Simonetta
Metro light rail outgoing CEO Rick Simonetta was honored this past week with a “farewell” ride and reception at the Phoenix Art Museum. The shindig was made possible by a lot of “transportation geeks” pulling out all the stops to thank Rick for his hard work on our light rail system. Simonetta was honored by […]
More light rail anniversary celebration information
PHOENIX — Take a trip on light rail this Saturday for your chance to receive a “golden” transit pass, discover new and interesting retailers offering discounts to transit riders and be generally rewarded for your support of METRO in its first year. Here’s the inside scoop: GOLDEN PASS PROMOTION Ala Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, […]