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February 7, 1990
Maglev Comes To Phoenix
Don't get too excited, commuters. It's only a license plate--so far.
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April 6, 1995
FOULING THE POOL
TEMPE WANTS TO RUIN A WORLD-CLASS SWIMMING FACILITY. ASU SAYS, "GO AHEAD."
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July 3, 1997
Trainplotting
Transit-plan backers say they see a bus in your future--so how come they've been working on the railroad?
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July 17, 1997
Letters
Transit-plan backers say they see a bus in your future--so how come they've been working on the railroad?
News
April 16, 1998
All Abort!
Pro-life group battles city on bus ads
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April 22, 1999
Bus Spotting
A social lab on wheels whose subjects aspire to drive themselves
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September 30, 1999
Flashes
A social lab on wheels whose subjects aspire to drive themselves
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March 9, 2000
Flashes
From the Week of March 9, 2000
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March 16, 2000
Letters
March 16, 2000
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March 23, 2000
Letters 03-23-2000
March 16, 2000
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October 12, 2000
Flashes
Week of October 12th
Music
July 31, 2008
Reggie and the Full Effect
Last Stop: Crappy Town
(Vagrant Records)
Blogs
June 4, 2009
"Juiciest Buns in Town" at Portland's
It's not very often that I blog while cracking up out loud, but rest assured, I have a little tear in my eye right now. Just got a press release from Portland's announcing the debut of their Metro burger, topped with Fontina, BBQ sauce, and sauteed onions, created "in honor" of the Light Rail. To p ... More >>
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January 24, 2002
Spiked
Undies from Joe's jail, reporters on the firing line and Phoenix's contribution to the Salt Lake games
Music
September 6, 2001
Born to Lose
The Slash City Daggers, Back Stabber Blues (Unity Squad Records)
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March 9, 2000
Traffic Thicket
Will Phoenix voters finally get onboard a transit plan?
Blogs
May 4, 2009
Hot Links: Light Rail, Swine Flu, and Running Nuns
Weekend revelers in the Valley might be pleased to know that Metro light rail may be extending its weekend hours. The last train currently leaves at 11 p.m., but officials are considering extending the last run on weekends until 2 a.m....ASU announced on its Web site that two students have "prob ... More >>
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April 30, 2009
Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, April 30, 2009
Weekend revelers in the Valley might be pleased to know that Metro light rail may be extending its weekend hours. The last train currently leaves at 11 p.m., but officials are considering extending the last run on weekends until 2 a.m....ASU announced on its Web site that two students have "prob ... More >>
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May 7, 2009
Hot Links: Solar Banks, Coyotes Bankruptcy, and Michael Jackson
An SUV collided with a light rail train Wednesday night at 7th Avenue and Camelback. The crash sent another car careening over the barrier, but no one was hurt, and light rail continues to run as usual...Chandler fire crews battled a two-acre palm tree fire near Brooks Farms and Tower Road ... More >>
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May 11, 2009
Light Rail Service to be Tested by Crowds on Wednesday; Obama and D-backs Cause Service Changes
Light rail trains will not be allowed to run past Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday because of President Obama's commencement speech. Metro Light Rail says shuttle buses will serve as a "bridge" around the service gap.On top of that, thousands of peo ... More >>
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May 14, 2009
Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, May 14, 2009
Light rail trains will not be allowed to run past Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday because of President Obama's commencement speech. Metro Light Rail says shuttle buses will serve as a "bridge" around the service gap.On top of that, thousands of peo ... More >>
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May 21, 2009
Metro Seeks Input on Plan for Interstate 10 Light Rail Stations
Image: Metro Light Rail You can help guide the Valley's transportation future at a public forum on Wednesday to discuss how the light-rail system will connect and run alongside Interstate 10 West. The sequel to the successful launch of the 20-mile starter line is still in the planning phase, but Met ... More >>
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May 21, 2009
Light-Rail Service to Extend Past Closing Time on Friday and Saturday Nights
This is what you've been waiting for, drinkers: By July 1, light-rail train service will be extended past 2 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. This means you'll be able to get wicked-drunk at local bars -- without the danger of potentially killing someone with your car. We can only assume the Metro board ... More >>
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June 8, 2009
Light Rail Freeloaders Go Unnoticed by Ticket Inspectors; Numbers Don't Compute
Chatting the other day with Hillary Foose, spokeswoman for Metro Light Rail, we ran into a dead end of confounding numbers. Goes something like this:The light rail system has two sets of measurements for freeloaders: The average number of people not properly ticketed, according to ticket inspectors, ... More >>
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June 10, 2009
Metro Light Rail CEO Admits Ticket Inspection Process Severely Undercounts Freeloaders
We heard back from Rick Simonetta, CEO for Metro Light Rail, this week in response to our questions about the six-month-old system's ticket-inspection processes. Or rather, the near-absence of any such processes. As we reported, Metro says that going by data from its random ticket inspectors, t ... More >>
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June 16, 2009
Metro Light Rail Offers Early-Bird Pass for July 4 Events; Save a Buck and Avoid Hassle
People who plan on attending July 4 events in Phoenix or Tempe can buy their light rail passes now, allowing them to avoid long lines at fare boxes to validate tickets. Buying before the July 1 fare increase (an all-day pass is going to $3.50) will also let riders save a buck. Whi ... More >>
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July 14, 2009
Light Rail Ridership at Lowest Level Yet; Summer Doldrums Take Major Toll on New System
Light rail ridership dropped to its lowest level yet in June, averaging less than 30,000 boardings a day. [You can be sure unpaid boardings make up a healthy fraction of that number]. Metro Light Rail and its boosters have plenty of excuses for the dwindling ridership, some of which ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2009
Metro and Valley Metro Honored for Helping People With Disabilities
The Arizona Disability Advocacy Coalition, which has numerous Valley organizations as members, is giving Metro Light Rail and Valley metro an award for helping the disabled. Valley Metro runs the Valley's buses and oversees the light rail system. The public transportation agencies were chos ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2009
Phoenix's Light-Rail Cities Receive $90 Million Reimbursement from Feds
www.valleymetro.org (image on left)The hundreds of millions of dollars the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa fronted for the federal portion of the Light Rail Transit Project will soon be almost completely repaid, thanks to a $90 million reimbursement from the federal government. The $587. ... More >>
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August 7, 2009
Valley Metro Sees 15 Percent Increase in Ridership
wikipedia.comThe piss poor economy is driving people across the Valley to the poorhouse, and apparently, they're taking the light rail to get there.Despite the struggling economy, Valley Metro ridership is up 15 percent from last year, partly due to the addition of the light rail, but also becaus ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2009
Hot Links: Jaywalking, Scams, and a Convicted Ex-Minister
Silent Witness is offering a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the death of an Anthem resident. Richard Smith, 59, was killed in his home in early August, in what police believe began as a home invasion...As school reconvenes, Gilbert police are warning students a ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
Home, Tweet Home: Jeff Moriarty Is Trying to Create a Cultural Identity for Phoenix, 140 Characters at a Time
Silent Witness is offering a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the death of an Anthem resident. Richard Smith, 59, was killed in his home in early August, in what police believe began as a home invasion...As school reconvenes, Gilbert police are warning students a ... More >>
Blogs
September 15, 2009
Light-Rail Rides on Rise, August Stats Show; Boardings Bottomed Out in July
It was a sluggish summer for Metro light rail, but ridership is ramping up again thanks to a new semester at Arizona State University. Officials estimate the trains were boarded 882,328 times in August, which was far more than in either June or July. Traffic on the rail dropped from a high ... More >>
Blogs
September 18, 2009
10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Pirates, Psychobillies, and Creepy Bunnies
The Bay Area's Nobunny will terrorize the Trunk Space on Saturday night. There are gonna be two kinds of people in the Valley this weekend: Those who can afford to go to Fall Frenzy, and those who can't. Given the $50-$60 price tag for tickets, its to be expected that a few thrifty types might consi ... More >>

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