Tag Archives: transit
The Suburban Transit Rider: An Inside Look
Posted on 09. Aug, 2010 by Matthew Petro.
I’m a suburban transit rider who manages to commute across town carfree. Get a glimpse of how I do it in this guest post.
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METRO light rail ridership numbers
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Managers of our light rail system here in Phoenix are doing a happy dance. According to the METRO light rail Facebook page, the system experienced its highest ridership month ever since opening back in December of 2008. March had 1,161,733 boardings and surprisingly the first week of March had more than 40,000 boardings each day. [...]
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Phoenix transit police save the day
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Two assistants with the City of Phoenix Transit Police are being called heroes for rescuing a man who fell off a light-rail platform, onto the tracks and in the path of an approaching train. According to news reports, the man appeared intoxicated while standing on the Thomas and Central station last week. The police assistants [...]
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I heart Downtown Phoenix
Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Cupid strikes in Downtown Phoenix, but in a very friendly love-your-neighbor sort of way. People who live in and work in the heart of the city may notice random acts of kindness in the heart of the city today – it’s all part of an effort to show the love here in Phoenix. While many [...]
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National network of mass transit advocates shine spotlight on Phoenix light rail
Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Check this out! The Phoenix light rail starter line is getting some major attention from a national blog network made up of advocates of mass transit, smart growth and livable streets. Yours truly is a member. Clarence Eckerson, Jr. did a great job on producing the piece and I want to thank Streetsblog.org for giving [...]
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