December 5, 2007

Friends of Transit Tuesdays:
December 11, 2007 lunch location
December 4, 2007 winners

In the News:
Light-rail trains run with new traffic signal

 

Don’t forget to visit Friends of Transit on the web at www.friendsoftransit.org!

 

On Tuesday, December 11
Friends of Transit Tuesdays
is proud to feature:

 

Los Dos Molinos
1010 E. Washington St, Phoenix

 

The first 100 people will receive a combination plate for only $5!
discount offered 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Please present this email to receive discount.

Don’t forget to enter this week’s prize drawing! $500 worth of prizes is up for grabs! Gift certificates for this week are:

 

● $250 to Men’s Apparel Club, 204 N. Central Ave, Phoenix (1 chance to win)
● $100 to Perry Monge Salon, 3 S. 2nd Street, Phoenix (1 chance to win)
● $50 to Portland’s Restaurant, 105 W. Portland, Phoenix (2 chances to win)
● $50 to Music Brokers, 4420 N. Central Ave, Phoenix (1 chance to win)

 

Come in and enjoy delicious New Mexican cuisine at Los Dos Molinos’ newest location in downtown Phoenix. Everything is fresh at Los Dos Molinos, right down to the tortillas and the salsa.  With your Friends of Transit discount, enjoy a combination plate for only $5- that’s half off the regular price!

See you Tuesday!  Tell your Friends!

 

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Thanks to everyone who joined us on December 4 at:
Simply Burgers
580 S. College, Tempe

 

We gave away $500 in prizes in our weekly prize drawing! The winners are:
Dean Hill and Robert Talleo- $100 to Mill Ave Jewelers, 414 S. Mill Ave, Tempe
Steve Such, Miguel Rodriguez, Evelina McCabe and Kazumi Reeb- $50 to Arizona Lucky Star Transmission, 2408 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe
Ben Kempton and Colby Capizzi- $50 to Pep Boys, 1747 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe

 

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Light-rail trains run with new traffic signal
Associated Press
East Valley Tribune
December 4, 2007

 

PHOENIX - Some Phoenix-area drivers now know what it feels like to commute while light-rail trains are moving and no police officers are around to show them what to do.

Metro light rail officials on Monday began testing how drivers respond to the trains and new traffic signals meant to prevent collisions.

"For the first time we stopped using police officers to control traffic at intersections and began using our new signal system," Metro spokeswoman Marty McNeil said. "It worked as we expected it to."

The testing is being done on a one-mile stretch east of downtown Phoenix.

McNeil said the testing will continue until the light-rail system opens to the public next year. She said the testing will be expanded in the spring to another area of Phoenix and to part of Tempe.

Drivers along the light-rail line will only be able to make left and U-turns on green arrows, and they'll notice new train-approaching signs at each intersection.

"We've taken away their choice or their guess work about whether or not they can beat the train," McNeil said. "We don't want them to try."

Train operators obey their own set of signals, but operators of Metro rail say much of the safety will fall on the shoulders of drivers.

"We need people to be aware that there's 50 tons of steel out there," McNeil said. "We've done everything we can to build safety into the system, and we need them to behave in safe ways right now."

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