Greetings from Seattle

Posted on 18. Jul, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.

My mom and I are off to do a city tour, but I wanted to post a couple of pictures I took this morning of the new Link Light-Rail system here in Seattle.

Everyone is so excited here about the new Link light-rail system.  The stations are beautfiul!  More on all that later today when I [...]

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Light rail train and city bus collide in Phoenix

Posted on 04. Jun, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.

Oops.
A light rail train and city bus collided this morning in downtown Phoenix.
Both train and bus were headed southbound on 1st Avenue near Washington Street around 6:30 a.m. when the driver of the bus went to make a right turn and hit the oncoming train, according to this video report on KTVK’s website and this [...]

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A big warning for Phoenix light rail passengers

Posted on 02. Jun, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.

New signage along the Phoenix light rail warns passengers to enter the platforms at pedestrian cross walks and not over the tracks.

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STOMP your way to Gammage on the Phoenix light rail

Posted on 06. May, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.

I normally DO NOT like to post without pictures, but this was so amazingly cool I have to blog SOMETHING.
My friend Tonia invited me to go see STOMP Tuesday night at ASU Gammage.  I heard of the performance and kind of knew what to expect, but I’ve never seen any clips or pictures of the [...]

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Transit rider unhappy with fare increase

Posted on 19. Mar, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.

UPDATED: VALLEY METRO RESPONSE
I just talked to Valley resident/transit rider Heather Skipworth, who was a bit surprised to hear about the fare increase. She takes the bus AND light rail to work four times a week.
Skipworth says she never saw the news reports, nor did she see any signage on the bus or light rail [...]

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News from around the web

Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.

I guess when you gotta go…
It’s baaaacckk.  More toilet talk on azcentral.  And, as luck would have it, the Obama administration and Congress are in the process of hammering out a bajillion dollar stimulus plan which includes funding for transportation projects around the country.
Timing IS everything.

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You know you’re talkin’ too loud when

Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.

You’re sitting half a train away and I can still hear and blog about your conversation
A guy and a girl, look to be in their late teens, possibly dating, get on board at the Convention Center in Downtown Phoenix.
GIRL: I just wanna know one thing. Why were you massagin’ Miss Tina’s feet??
GUY: Why are you [...]

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Forget pants, I got hair to worry about

Posted on 10. Jan, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.

The adventure of riding the new light rail in Phoenix
Apparently there was an internet-borne improv prank involving light passengers without pants today on the new mass transit system in Phoenix and around the world. I didn't go and get pictures, but you can read about it below.  I have bigger things to worry about.  My [...]

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