Phoenix hosted numerous activities Dec. 7, and record numbers of riders used Valley Metro Rail to travel to and from the events, resulting in the highest Saturday ridership in the light rail line’s history—58,408 boardings.

Events that day served by Valley Metro Rail included the Arizona State University’s (ASU) Pac 12 Championship football game, the Tempe Festival of the Arts, the city’s 27th annual APS Electric Light Parade, and a concert by Beyoncé at US Airways Center.

“Valley Metro Rail was designed to connect passengers to employment, education, and entertainment,” said Stephen Banta, Valley Metro Rail chief executive officer. “Special event ridership is an important segment of our base and to creating a vibrant local economy.”

The Dec. 7 ridership also was the fourth highest in the system’s history; the highest was 65,088 on Oct. 18, 2012, serving an ASU football game.