October 2009 Newsletter October 13th, 2009
Now available 2009-10 Newsletter (PDF)
On Closing METRO for a footrace January 20th, 2009
A Resolution of the ARPA Board of Directors, approved 2009-1-17.
On behalf of the Members of the Association the the Citizens of Arizona, ARPA opposes and finds it unacceptable to interrupt regularly scheduled rail service for marathons, parades, or similar events which transit should serve.
These events must be routed to permit regular rail operation.
(On 18 January, METRO rail service was truncated north of the McDowell station for a marathon until at least 10am — inconvenicing passengers and disabling anyone from using METRO to travel to the event.)
90,000 riders ride METRO on first day January 14th, 2009
Ninety thousand people showed up on opening day Saturday as Metro light rail made its debut through Phoenix, Mesa and Tempe.
Curious crowds were out Sunday as well, helping push toward Metro’s prediction of nearly 200,000 riders on the rail line’s first weekend, said Hillary Foose, Metro’s public information officer, who was in the middle of the fray both days.
Rest of the story in the Busines Journal of Phoenix, 28 December 2008.
Phoenix Light Rail Opening, 27 December December 25th, 2008
Come to Phoenix, Tempe, or Mesa for the Grand Opening of Valley Metro’s METRO Rail (Wikipedia article). The line begins operation at 8am on Saturday, 27 December 2008.
On display at 3d Street and Jefferson will be historic Phoenix Streetcar #116 (see the Phoenix Trolley Museum site).
