An all-day pass is $2.50, which would make for some pretty cheap power-caching. :-) There are 33 stations. There are 8 park 'n' rides. The trains are planned to run every 10 minutes during daylight hours. Estimated travel time from end-to-end is 57 minutes. ACM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LaMont Bankson wrote: > With 150' rule regarding railroad tracks that takes care of caches at > stops. Something I picked up on a trip to San Diego this summer was a > caching trail/numbers run near the stops. All of the caches were > within .25 miles and you could ride the San Diego Trolley lines to > grab them by getting off at each stop. Not sure how the metro works > here as to price and on/offs but might be something to think about. > > My 2 cents anyway. Would love to hear/read other ideas. > > AZSpudKing > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Gale wrote: > >> Will this affect geocaching? Would anyone even attempt to place a cache at a >> light rail stop? >> >> Riders of Metro light rail will get five days to ride the system for free. >> But when it comes to vandalizing the trains, there are no freebies. >> >> "There will be zero tolerance," said Tom Simplot, chairman of the Metro >> board. "The last thing we want is a graffiti-ridden, garbage-strewn light >> rail system." >> >> The Metro board voted this week to adopt a zero-tolerance policy for >> violations of its prohibited-conduct ordinance, which is effective in >> Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa. The ordinance prohibits vandalism, smoking, playing >> loud music, and other inconsiderate behavior. >> >> Officials warn that first-time violators will be punished beginning on >> opening day, Dec. 27, receiving fines of between $50 and $500. Some acts of >> vandalism could be prosecuted criminally. >> >> Anyone who sees someone vandalizing a train should inform a Metro security >> officer or use one of the call boxes on the train, officials said. >> >> "Call us," said Rick Simonetta, Metro CEO. >> >> http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/12/18/20081218lrail-graffiti1219.html >> >> >> >> >> >> Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking >> >> Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes >> On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated -- so: >> "Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the Ranges -- >> "Something lost behind the Ranges. Lost and waiting for you. Go!" >> >> Rudyard Kipling , The Explorer 1898 >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >> To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >> http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching >> >> Arizona's Geocaching Resource >> http://www.azgeocaching.com >> >> >> > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > >