Valley Metro Light Rail still too crowded!

Valley Metro Light Rail still too crowded!
Originally uploaded by Daniel Greene

I have nothing against people; it’s just crowds in tight spaces I don’t like. Come on, Valley Metro, add more streetcars to the rails! It shouldn’t still be "standing room only" a week after the Grand Opening and three days into charging fares for passage.

I think Metro is a boon to the Valley. I want to see it succeed; I’m only publicly criticizing it in the hope of putting the heat on Valley Metro to make it an attractive alternative to driving.

P.S. There were only two cars in this train. Each station can accommodate trains with up to three cars. With ridership like this, you’d think they could run the trains with three cars.