Monthly Archives: July 2010
All Star Game comes to Phoenix: Take the Light Rail
ANAHEIM, Calif. – In a dark tunnel deep in the innards of Angel Stadium, Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall passed a fellow baseball official a few hours before Tuesday’s All-Star Game. “So,” the official asked, “are you guys ready?” The Diamondbacks … Continue reading
How is Business along the Light Rail?
At the eastern end of the light-rail line in Mesa, Omar Torres and Howard Gaebel sell hot dogs, snacks and drinks to passersby in the summer heat. Their business, a hot-dog stand called Metro Dog, owes its existence to the light-rail system. Torres and Gaebel brag that they sell their products to hundreds of customers a day, most are getting on and off the train.
Light Rail Construction still goes on…
Just when we heard for months and months how low the Phoenix city coffers are, there is still plenty of money to buy up and demolish homes, prepare utility relocation, all to prepare 19th Ave for the 3-mile light rail extension. The … Continue reading
Cool Map of Light Rail line and Extensions
Thanks to the Arizona Republic, this is a cool map of current light rail tracks AND proposed extensions. (They have budgets to allow someone to make this for everyone)