SPRING 2017

Valley Metro

System Fact Sheet VALLEY METRO RPTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Councilmember Thelda Williams, Chair Valley Metro is the regional public transportation agency providing coordinated, City of Phoenix multi-modal transit options to residents of greater Phoenix. With a core mission of advancing a regional transportation network, Valley Metro plans, develops Vice Mayor Suzanne Klapp, Vice Chair and operates the , and systems and alternative City of Scottsdale transportation programs for commuters, seniors and people with disabilities. Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff, Treasurer City of Glendale HISTORY Councilmember Pat Dennis In 1993, the name Valley Metro was adopted as the identity for the regional City of Avondale transit system in the metropolitan Phoenix region. Under this brand name, local governments set the policy for the regional system that operates throughout the Councilmember Eric Orsborn City of Buckeye Valley. In 2008, the first 20 miles of light rail began service. Currently, six light rail extensions are planned or under construction to create a 66-mile system by Vice Mayor Kevin Hartke 2034. City of Chandler

Councilmember Jack Palladino Valley Metro is governed by two boards of directors. The Regional Public City of El Mirage Transportation Authority (RPTA) Board consists of 16 public agencies (15 cities and Maricopa County) that set the policy direction for all modes of transit except Councilmember Brigette Peterson light rail. The Board consists of five cities that set the policy Town of Gilbert direction for light rail high-capacity transit. The boards and the agency work to Councilmember Sharolyn Hohman improve and regionalize the public transit system. City of Goodyear

REGIONAL FUNDING Supervisor Steve Gallardo Maricopa County Maricopa County voters approved Proposition 400 in 2004 extending the 1983 county-wide transportation tax. The half-cent on every dollar of goods Councilmember Chris Glover purchased funds the Regional Transportation Plan, which includes basic transit City of Mesa services. Since 2004, transit receives one-third of the half-cent tax, which is used Vice Mayor Jon Edwards for regional bus services and high-capacity transit services such as light rail and City of Peoria streetcar; the remaining two-thirds goes toward freeways and streets. The half-cent sales tax, along with federal matching funds and other funding Councilmember Skip Hall sources, is projected to provide $6.9 billion in public transportation improvements City of Surprise through 2026. Mayor Mark Mitchell City of Tempe Fixed-route bus, light rail and alternative transportation programs also receive funding from the Federal Transit Administration, Department of City of Tolleson Transportation, Maricopa Association of Governments and member agencies. Councilmember Rui Pereira Town of Wickenburg

Valley Metro services: VALLEY METRO RAIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS • Local, Express and RAPID bus service Mayor Mark Mitchell, Chair City of Tempe • Light rail service Councilmember Chris Glover • Rural route and neighborhood circulators City of Mesa • Dial-a-Ride service Vice Mayor Kevin Hartke • Commuter vanpool service City of Chandler

• Online commute matching system Mayor Jerry Weiers • Employer assistance in creating and implementing City of Glendale travel reduction plans Councilmember Thelda Williams City of Phoenix

VALLEY METRO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Scott Smith

valleymetro.org 602.262.7433 | TTY 602.251.2039 101 N. 1st Ave., Suite 1300, Phoenix, AZ 85003 OPERATIONS STATISTICS — JULY 1, 2015 TO JUNE 30, 2016

DEMOGRAPHICS FINANCIAL DATA(2) Maricopa County population(1) 4,018,143 Percent of operating cost covered by passenger fares Maricopa County area (1) 9,224 sq. miles Bus 17.3% People living within ¼ mile of a bus route(1) 1,989,249 Rail 38.4% Bus service area (¼ mile)(1) 513 sq. miles Dial-a-Ride 7.6% Percent of population living within ¼ mile of a bus route(1) 49.5% Vanpool 107.6% Operating cost per passenger Bus $ 4.53 SERVICE CHARACTERISTICS Rail $ 2.25 Number of bus routes 61 Local Dial-a-Ride $35.64 14 Express and 6 RAPID Vanpool $ 2.73 2 LINK Operating cost per mile Bus $ 7.96 18 Circulators Rail $ 12.05 1 Rural Route Operating cost per hour Dial-a-Ride $ 89.19 Number of Dial-a-Ride systems 9 Operating revenue per passenger Annual revenue miles of service Bus 29,484,760 (average fare paid) Bus $ 0.79 Rail 2,912,027 Rail $ 0.86 Vanpool 6,393,609 Dial-a-Ride $ 2.69 Annual revenue hours of service Dial-a-Ride 429,483 Vanpool $ 2.94 Number of vehicles Bus 894 Rail 50 CAPITAL FACILITIES Dial-a-Ride 167 Transit centers 13 Vanpool 438 Publicly-owned park-and-rides 40 Average age of vehicles Bus 8.28 years Joint-use park-and-rides 13 Rail 7.5 years Bus stops 7,340 Dial-a-Ride 4.04 years Publicly and privately-owned maintenance facilities 10 Vanpool 5.03 years TOTAL 7,416 Wheelchair accessible vehicles Bus 894 (100%) PROGRAMMED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES(3) Rail 50 (100%) Facilities Dial-a-Ride 167 (100%) Passenger $ 2,051,111 Vanpool 1 (<1.0%) Rail $19,394,524 Vanpool vehicle replacement & expansion $17,900,000 FINANCIAL INFORMATION Annual Operating Revenues TOTAL $39,345,635 Bus fares $ 40,674,962 Rail fares $ 13,461,086 COMMUTE SOLUTIONS Supported by Maricopa County Travel Reduction Program Dial-a-Ride fares $ 2,892,340 Maricopa County residents 31.5% Vanpool fares $ 3,400,894 Employers 1,141 Federal, state and local funds $250,681,872 Employer sites 2,903 TOTAL $ 311,111,154 Employees 609,419 Annual Operating Expenses School sites 126 Bus service $234,567,199 Students 182,685 Rail service $ 35,076,275 Alternative Modes Use (one day per week or more) Dial-a-Ride service $ 38,307,376 Carpool/vanpool 21% Vanpool service $ 3,160,304 Telework 16% TOTAL $ 311,111,154 Compressed work week 13% Bicycling 4% ANNUAL RIDERSHIP DATA Transit (bus and light rail) 4% Passenger Boardings Walking 4% Bus 51,778,088 Rail 15,574,737 Results Dial-a-Ride 1,074,939 Employer contacts 11,599 Vanpool 1,157,277 Employees reached 11,095 Bike-on-bus 1,445,525 ShareTheRide.com active participants 42,926 Pounds of greenhouse gases saved by ShareTheRide users 5,181,201 RPT2411/02.08.2017 ShareTheRide.com custom subsites 400

(1) 2014 American Community Survey (ACS) Services and projects funded by the Proposition 400 Regional Transportation Funds were approved by (2) Financial data for bus includes local fixed route, circulator and Express/RAPID service Maricopa County voters in November 2004. (3) Programmed capital expenditures according to the draft MAG 2014-2018 Transportation Improvement Program