RSS Feed Information

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is an XML-based format for content distribution. Valley Metro offers several RSS feeds for use in news readers and Web logs (blogs). These feeds include headlines, summaries and links back to ValleyMetro.org for the full article. RSS feeds are free and Valley Metro currently uses RSS 2.0.

Valley Metro Feeds

Valley Metro News
Calendar
Valley Metro Employment - Coming Soon
Valley Metro Rider Alerts - Coming Soon
Metro Light Rail News - Coming Soon

How to access RSS feeds

There are a number of ways to access RSS feeds. You can install a news reader that displays RSS feeds from the Web sites you select, enabling you to view hundreds of headlines at once. After installing the news reader, you can add each feed manually from the Web site by clicking on the “Subscribe” or the “XML” orange button next to the feed.

An alternative to downloading a dedicated news reader is to use a Web-based news reader. For example, My Yahoo! or My AOL users can now add RSS feeds directly to their personal page.

RSS Feed Readers

Attensa — Windows, Microsoft Outlook-based; trial available
Amphetadesk — Windows, Mac, Linux (open source); freeware
Awasu — Windows; free for personal use
Bloglines — Web-based news aggregator; free
FeedDemon — Windows; commercial software, trial available
Feedreader — Windows (open source); freeware
Google Reader — Web-based news aggregator; free
My Yahoo! — Web-based news aggregator; free
NetNewsWire — Mac OS X; commercial software, trial available
NewsFire — Mac OS X; commercial software, trial available
Rocket RSS Reader — Web-based RSS reader; free
RSS Reader — Windows; freeware
SharpReader — Windows; freeware