Author Archives: Staff Reporter
It’s a Wrap: Phoenix Metro Light Rail Trains Begin Advertising
Have you seen them yet? I mean, the light rail train cars wrapped with advertising? If not, soon you will. For starters, the first train wrap was sold to Grand Canyon University, then an event at the Phoenix International Raceway … Continue reading
Phoenix Valley Light Rail Expansion Plans Pushed Way Back
The Metro Board pushed back planned light rail extensions and will require a new regional tax to be built, according to actions taken this week. These include extensions to towards the Paradise Valley Mall, Glendale, and toward Peoria Avenue in … Continue reading
April 2010 showed record ridership on Phoenix Metro Light Rail
The Metro reported record ridership for the month of April 2010 of over 1.2 million passengers. This surpasses all other reported numbers since the train started operating 17 months ago. The previous month of March 2010 reported a then-record of … Continue reading
Phoenix Regional planners discuss future light rail expansion plans
Regional transit planners are mapping out new light rail lines in spots that were inconceivable a few years ago, as they grapple with how urban Arizona takes shape in the coming 50 years. Early studies show that reasonable demand will … Continue reading
Phoenix Metro Light Rail cuts hours, increases train waits
The transit board met to discuss a list of cost cutting proposals last Wednesday and voted to cut operating hours which will slightly increase passenger waiting times. The list of cost reductions are planned to cut $1.6 million from the … Continue reading