In a few months there'll be gum on the slightly dingy seats, graffitti on the windows, and sticky, unidentifiable stuff on the floors.
But tomorrow, you and a few hundred other enthusiastic rail riders can breathe in that new-train smell as some of the very first passengers on the Phoenix light rail.
Starting at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Cesar Chavez Plaza in Phoenix, up to 500 riders will be allowed to board the train at no charge for short rides.
It's all part of the city of