it is apparently a huge story that it is 110 degrees in Phoenix Arizona. What in the world will we do? I mean, seriously… Riding the light rail in the summer time? You must be nuts! The articles in the papers and on the blogs make it sound like we will all dry up and […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Red, White and Blue
The light rail bridge at Tempe Town Lake looks really cool when it is lit up at night. Last night, they had it shining red, white and blue for the 4th of July. Big thanks to our friend Dan Mitchell for sharing some of the great shots he took on the 4th of July! I […]
It’s Friday! Stay out late with Metro’s new extended hours!
Metro light rail is extending the hours of operation for Friday and Saturday nights to help those that do not want to worry about missing the last train when dining out, attending a show or just having some fun. “Early” hours have been an issue for many people since light rail began running this past […]
More news for Phoenix and Tempe July 4th Fireworks celebrations
The 2009 4th of July Fireworks shows in Phoenix and Tempe are almost here. Enclosed is more information on what to expect this weekend! If riding light rail to these events, make sure you are aware of the enclosed information to make your day/night even more enjoyable. For immediate release: METRO July 4 service plan […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – More business along the line
Another cool business has recently located at Hayden Ferry just North of the light rail station at 3rd and Mill in Tempe. Segway of Tempe opened on Friday and offered free test drives on Saturday. People can now take Segway tours of the lake. See their site for details. Last Wednesday, I got to test […]
Tempe and Phoenix July 4th Fireworks – Light rail style!
The 2009 4th of July fireworks shows in Phoenix and Tempe promise to be some of the very best places to celebrate Independence Day. While some cities have been forced to cut back or cancel 4th of July fireworks, tens of thousands are expected to watch fireworks at Tempe Beach Park and at Steele Indian […]
light rail and bus fare increase: July 1 – Stuff to know!
Phoenix, AZ (June 24, 2009) There are more than 150 places across the Valley, including Fry’s Food and Safeway grocery stores, where bus riders can purchase fares to help save money after prices increase on July 1. “We want to make it easier for passengers to buy their fares at locations where it’s convenient for […]
Music on Mill – Rockin’ the Rail Life
The music and arts scene along the light rail line is, without a doubt, growing by leaps and bounds. While Phoenix (Kimber Lanning and crew) is doing cool things via “The Train Tracks,” many people have also been enjoying live, local ( and FREE) Music on Mill for the past couple of months thanks to […]
Bethany Community Church and Chicks On Tracks!
I often like to talk about fun things to do along the light rail line so when I heard that a group of women at Bethany Community Church in Tempe were interested in getting together to have a fun “girls night” via light rail I thought, “How cool!” From a flier passed out for the […]
Metro Light Rail ridership numbers – May 2009
METRO May ridership PHOENIX — METRO ridership totaled 928,259 boardings in May 2009. The average weekday ridership was 33,553, average Saturday ridership was 27,176 and average Sunday and holiday ridership was 20,219. In April, METRO exceeded one million riders with 1,044,135 total boardings, resulting in an average weekday ridership of 37,386, average Saturday ridership of […]