Phoenix Bus Strike Update
Posted on 04. Oct, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Valley Metro wants customers to know there is no disruption to bus service and all buses are operating on normal schedules. Good news to many people in Phoenix who were keeping tabs on a possible strike on Phoenix bus routes. The city of Phoenix Transit Department has this information on its website: Buses are currently [...]
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Notes
Posted on 27. Sep, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
This morning, I met up with METRO Light Rail spokesperson Hillary Foose to catch up on all things related to Phoenix light rail. Here are some notes from the meeting. -Expect to see a motorist safety campaign next week. Car vs light rail accidents are down this year in the Valley, but the agency still [...]
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Weekend Fun
Posted on 24. Sep, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Critical Mass of bikes rides again, the last weekend to take advantage of the deep discounts at your favorite dining destinations during Arizona Restaurant Week, and edgy fun at the Grand Avenue Festival in downtown Phoenix. These are just some of the events on my radar in this Special Edition of Weekend Fun along the light [...]
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AZ Restaurant Week Along the Phoenix Light Rail
Posted on 22. Sep, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
I’m borrowing a list from the crew at CenPho.com (sign up for their email alerts here) which has a rundown of all the Central Phoenix restaurants taking part in Arizona Restaurant Week. Of course, here on Light Rail Blogger, I’m giving the CenPho.com list a light rail spin. Arizona Restaurant Week (September 18th through September 26th) [...]
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Weekend Fun
Posted on 16. Sep, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE A group of urbanists create park(ing) areas in downtown Phoenix, the stars come out for the Arizona Women’s Expo at the Convention Center and two great ways to bring the weekend to a close. These are just some of the on my radar in this edition of Weekend Fun along the Phoenix light rail. [...]
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Why Tour de Light Rail is the Only Pub Crawl I Like
Posted on 16. Sep, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
What I’m about to say will either bother some people or shock them: I’m not a huge fan of pub crawls on the Phoenix light rail. It’s not that they’re bad, In fact, I appreciate how pub crawls bring people downtown to experience light rail for the first time not to mention the revenue created for [...]
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Transit Police Beef Up Presence at Phoenix Light Rail Stops
Posted on 13. Sep, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE: METRO LIGHT RAIL RESPONSE A reader sent an email to me, from the City of Phoenix Transit Police, about the possibility of increased an increased presence at some of the Phoenix light rail stops. We are doing a concentrated effort in the Camelback Corridor for the next 2 weeks. What this means is that [...]
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