Phoenix light rail will operate on extended weekend schedule
Posted on 21. May, 2009 by Tony Arranaga in News
UPDATE: new information on current hours of operation.
Light rail in Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa will soon run later on weekend nights, according to a post on the East Valley Tribune‘s website.
METRO‘s board of directors voted unanimously on the issue during their meeting on Wednesday.
The issue has been a hot topic ever since the debut of the new transit system in Arizona. Many passengers and business owners along the line have complained about the late night train schedule, which stops service at midnight.
Starting in July, trains will run at 20 minute intervals until shortly after 2 a.m. Until then, the last trains will head back to the yard starting at 11 p.m. and stop running entirely at midnight.
According to reports, extending service on Friday and Saturday nights by six hours will cost the system about $250,000.
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Actor Gordon
03. Jun, 2009
Yeah … I thought the extended hours were already in effect. I found out, shortly after 11p (heading westbound from Tempe) that it had already made its last run.
Amazing. I was scouring the Metro’s site for info on this and couldn’t find it for balls.
Tony
04. Jun, 2009
Thanks for your comment! Sorry you had to find out about the extended hours the hard way. I added a line in the post above so hopefully others won’t run into the same situation. Good luck on your next ride!