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M. Ward, Crescent Ballroom, 4/17/12

See also: M. Ward Discusses A Wasteland Companion, and His Arizona Ties to The Meat Puppets and Howe Gelb M. Ward Crescent Ballroom Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Following fIREHOSE's blistering set of punk jazz, I was almost worried that the hushed immediacy of Portland-based singer/songwriter/produce ... More >>

Railroad "Quiet Zone" Program to Begin in Tempe on January 25 After Six-Year Wait; UPDATE: Program Cost About $175,000

​Tempe residents who live near the Union Pacific rail line just north of Tempe will sleep easier this year after a "quiet zone" program takes effect later this month.Chandler and Phoenix are among the Valley cities that already have such programs, under which the railroad agrees that train operato ... More >>

Laid-Off Light Rail Operators Protest Cuts

Bob Bean (right) is among the union protestors at Central Station this morning.​A dozen or so light rail operators protested at the Central Station in downtown Phoenix this morning, holding hand-made signs that excoriated both Metro Light Rail and the Boston-based company that manages the line, AC ... More >>

Metro Light Rail Operators Don't Have a Contract — Just Grueling Schedules and Smelly Passengers

Bob Bean (right) is among the union protestors at Central Station this morning.​A dozen or so light rail operators protested at the Central Station in downtown Phoenix this morning, holding hand-made signs that excoriated both Metro Light Rail and the Boston-based company that manages the line, AC ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Outrage Du Jour: Transporting His Prisoners Via Light Rail (w/Update)

For the uninitiated, "Arpayaso" is a play on the word "payaso," which means "clown" in Spanish.Do you need another reminder that you live in a police state controlled by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his brown-shirted goons? If so, just take a trip on the Valley Metro Light Rail, which our clownish top con ... More >>

Business Hopes Light Rail Will Provide Customers -- the Hard Way

DJ Dino

Dino-myte!

Rave DJ makes his move to the club world

Voodoo Gurus

Three Bad Jacks cast a spell at the Rhythm Room

Rumbleseat

Rumbleseat Is Dead
(No Idea)

Train Wreck

The one-eyed engineer strikes again

Throttled

The jury wasn't happy that Union Pacific callously ignored safety rules

America's Ogre of Train Bombing

You don't know about NITTY GRITTY in your city?

Traffic Thicket

Will Phoenix voters finally get onboard a transit plan?

The Top 50 Donors

Will Phoenix voters finally get onboard a transit plan?

An Endowed Chair

Senator John McCain's push for campaign-finance reform has helped make him a presidential contender. Donations from special interests that appear before his Senate Commerce Committee haven't hurt, either

Loco Motives

he Combat Railfans celebrate the new year on the fright side of the tracks

Trainspotting

Nearly three years after Amtrak's Sunset Limited was sabotaged near Buckeye, firefighters who rode to the rescue remain on the FBI's list of suspects

Night Train

Nearly three years after Amtrak's Sunset Limited was sabotaged near Buckeye, firefighters who rode to the rescue remain on the FBI's list of suspects

Rescue Workers Grilled in Derailment Probe

Investigators check background of firefighter, repeatedly interview thosewho responded to wreck site