Comments on: Streetfilms: A Bright Beginning for Phoenix Light Rail http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/06/18/streetfilms-a-bright-beginning-for-phoenix-light-rail/ Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:33:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: SkyPork http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/06/18/streetfilms-a-bright-beginning-for-phoenix-light-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-9821 SkyPork Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:26:05 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2453#comment-9821 As of tomorrow (I think) they'll be extending the weekend hours as well, until after 2am, to service the bar crowds. At other times the routes end sometime after 11pm, which kind of sucks. I'm usually surprised at how full the trains are, even at odd times. This is by far the best way to get to downtown Phoenix from the east valley. As of tomorrow (I think) they'll be extending the weekend hours as well, until after 2am, to service the bar crowds. At other times the routes end sometime after 11pm, which kind of sucks. I'm usually surprised at how full the trains are, even at odd times. This is by far the best way to get to downtown Phoenix from the east valley.

]]> By: Clarence Eckerson Jr. http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/06/18/streetfilms-a-bright-beginning-for-phoenix-light-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-9381 Clarence Eckerson Jr. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:19:14 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2453#comment-9381 It was over 100 when I was there filmming! One day it was 103 with a humidity of 4. Strangest thing I have ever felt. It was over 100 when I was there filmming! One day it was 103 with a humidity of 4. Strangest thing I have ever felt.

]]> By: Spokker http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/06/18/streetfilms-a-bright-beginning-for-phoenix-light-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-9371 Spokker Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:56:15 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2453#comment-9371 How is the thing holding up since Phoenix started getting hit with 106 degree days? How is the thing holding up since Phoenix started getting hit with 106 degree days?

]]> By: Tony http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/06/18/streetfilms-a-bright-beginning-for-phoenix-light-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-9191 Tony Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:36:11 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2453#comment-9191 You guys make great videos! You guys make great videos!

]]> By: James http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/06/18/streetfilms-a-bright-beginning-for-phoenix-light-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-9061 James Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:06:53 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2453#comment-9061 I live in Phoenix i wish they were planning on putting it up to northwest phoenix. And i don't mean Metro Center area, I mean Bell Rd. area. The only reason phoenix got its LRT is because when they presented the prop to vote on the proposition included improved highways and bus service as well as LRT. They vwted against it in the late 80's. If they approved it we would have a great system by now. We would probably be on our third or fourth extension by now and maybe have commuter rail service to Tucson and Flagstaff. Phoenix doesn't even have Amtrak going through it. You have to get on a shuttle bus to Tucson to get to Amtrak. Oh, well. I live in Phoenix i wish they were planning on putting it up to northwest
phoenix. And i don't mean Metro Center area, I mean Bell Rd. area. The only reason phoenix got its LRT is because when they presented the prop to vote on the proposition included improved highways and bus service as well as LRT.
They vwted against it in the late 80's. If they approved it we would have a
great system by now. We would probably be on our third or fourth extension by now and maybe have commuter rail service to Tucson and Flagstaff. Phoenix doesn't even have Amtrak going through it. You have to get on a shuttle bus to Tucson to get to Amtrak. Oh, well.

]]> By: Mike http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/06/18/streetfilms-a-bright-beginning-for-phoenix-light-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-8791 Mike Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:24:43 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2453#comment-8791 40 Thousand riders a day? That's how many people are on the 38 Geary at any given time. 40 Thousand riders a day?

That's how many people are on the 38 Geary at any given time.

]]> By: Jeffrey W. Baker http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/06/18/streetfilms-a-bright-beginning-for-phoenix-light-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-6461 Jeffrey W. Baker Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:53:25 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2453#comment-6461 Let the lesson to San Francisco be: buy your rolling stock from the Japanese, not the Italians. Let the lesson to San Francisco be: buy your rolling stock from the Japanese, not the Italians.

]]> By: John Murphy http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/06/18/streetfilms-a-bright-beginning-for-phoenix-light-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-6392 John Murphy Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:08:50 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2453#comment-6392 20 miles 28 stops Average stop distance - .7 miles thus far ridership has far exceeded initial projections -- with as many as 40,000 riders per day, compared to the expected 25,000. AY stop consoldation haters SMB 20 miles
28 stops
Average stop distance - .7 miles

thus far ridership has far exceeded initial projections -- with as many as 40,000 riders per day, compared to the expected 25,000.

AY stop consoldation haters SMB

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