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Short-Range Transit Plan for the Phoenix Urbanized Area National Transportation Library Section 508 and Accessibility Compliance The National Transportation Library (NTL) both links to and collects electronic documents in a variety of formats from a variety of sources. The NTL makes every effort to ensure that the documents it collects are accessible to all persons in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 (29 USC 794d), however, the NTL, as a library and digital repository, collects documents it does not create, and is not responsible for the content or form of documents created by third parties. Since June 21, 2001, all electronic documents developed, procured, maintained or used by the federal government are required to comply with the requirements of Section 508. If you encounter problems when accessing our collection, please let us know by writing to [email protected] or by contacting us at (800) 853- 1351. 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Word Searchable Version not a True Copy MARICOPA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARICOPA COUNTY CITY OF AVONDALE TOWN OF BUCKEYE CITY OF CHANDLER TOWN OF EL MIRAGE TOWN OF GILA BEND TOWN OF GILBERT TOWN OF GUADALUPE CITY OF GLENDALE TOWN OF GOODYEAR CITY OF MESA TOWN OF PARADISE VALLEY CITY OF PEORIA CITY OF PHOENIX CITY OF SCOTTSDALE TOWN OF SURPRISE CITY OF TEMPE CITY OF TOLLESON TOWN OF WICKENBURG TOWN OF YOUNGTOWN MAG COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT: BEVERLEY MILLER, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, CITY OF GLENDALE ARNOLD HARRING, TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR, CITY OF MESA CHESTER COLBY, PUBLIC TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR, CITY OF PHOENIX DON LARSON, TRANSIT MANAGER, CITY OF SCOTTSDALE JAMES CASEY, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER, CITY OF TEMPE BILL ARNETT, OWNER/GENERAL MANAGER, YELLOW AND CHECKER CAB COMPANIES MAG TRANSIT STAFF: BARBARA GROBART MARILYN KING IRWIN MALAMUD UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF KATHRYN HEFFERNAN, PUBLIC TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION Word Searchable Version not a True Copy TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. List of Figures iii List of Tables iv CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 2 – STUDY AREA 3 2.1 Land Use 3 2.1.1 Development Patterns in the MAG Region 3 2.1.2 Development Plans for the City of Phoenix 6 2.2 Socioeconomic Characteristics 8 2.3 Travel Patterns 12 2.3.1 Auto Orientation 17 2.3.2 Impact on the Transit System 17 CHAPTER 3 - EXISTING TRANSIT SERVICES 19 3.1 Fixed-Route Transit Service 19 3.1.1 Service and Operating Characteristics 21 3.1.2 Capital Facilities and Equipment 29 3.2 Paratransit Systems for the General Public 32 3.2.1 Paratransit Services Operated by the City of Phoenix 32 3.2.2 Glendale Dial-A-Ride 38 3.2.3 Mesa Shared-Ride Taxi Service 42 3.3 Specialized Transit Services 44 3.3.1 Maricopa County Human Resources Department/American Red Cross Special Transportation Services 44 3.3.2 The City of Phoenix Human Resources Department Reserve-A-Ride 46 3.3.3 Scottsdale Human Services Mobility Program 47 3.4 Other Transportation Providers 49 CHAPTER 4 – STATUS OF TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) PROJECTS 57 4.1 Status of Transit Projects in FY 1981-85 TIP 57 4.1.1 Support of Fixed-Route Service 57 4.1.2 Support of Paratransit Services 62 4.1.3 Capital Improvement and Other Projects 64 4.2 Status of Transit Projects in Earlier TIP 66 CHAPTER 5 – EVALUATION OF THE EXISTING TRANSIT SYSTEM 69 5.1 Transit Goals and Objectives 69 5.2 Evaluation of Existing Fixed-Route Service 70 5.3 Marketing Program 87 5.3.1 Marketing Surveys 89 5.4 Transit Needs of Special Target Groups 93 5.5 Unmet Needs and Deficiencies 94 5.6 Financial Status of the System 97 5.6.1 Sources of Funding 97 5.6.2 Outlook for Future Funding 101 i Word Searchable Version not a True Copy TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont.) Page No. CHAPTER 6 – FIVE-YEAR TRANSIT PLAN 107 6.1 FY 1981/82 Transit Program 107 6.1.1 Service Changes Planned for FY 1981/82 107 6.1.2 Operating Improvements Planned for FY 1981/82 107 6.1.3 Marketing Program Planned for FY 1981/82 114 6.1.4 Capital Improvements Planned for FY 1981/82 117 6.2 FY 1983-86 Transit Program 119 6.2.1 FY 1983-86 Service Improvements 120 6.2.2 FY 1983-86 Operating Improvements 125 6.2.3 FY 1983-86 Marketing Efforts 125 6.2.4 FY 1983-86 Capital Improvements 125 ii Word Searchable Version not a True Copy LIST OF FIGURES Page No. 1. The Study Area 4 2. Regional Development Plan - Metropolitan Area 7 3. Urban Village Map - City of Phoenix 9 4. 1975 Density of Employment 10 5. 1975 Density of Aged 11 6. 1975 Density of Families Below Poverty Level 13 7. 1975 Density of Minority Population 14 8. 1975 Density of Handicapped 16 9. Organization Chart - Public Transit Administration 20 10. Park-and-Ride Lot Locations 34 11. Moon Valley Dial-A-Ride Service Area 36 12. Paradise Valley Dial-A-Ride Service Area 37 13. City of Phoenix Sunday Dial-A-Ride 39 14. City of Glendale Dial-A-Ride Service Area 40 15. City of Mesa Shared-Ride Taxi Service Area 43 16. Maricopa County Human Resources Dept./Red Cross Special Needs Transportation 45 17. City of Phoenix Human Resources Department (HRD) Reserve-a-Ride Service Area 48 18. City of Scottsdale Human Services Mobility Program 50 19. FY 1980/81 Fixed-Route Service Changes 58 20. Ridership Trends 74 21. Schedule Adherence 75 22. Financing Transit System Costs 103 23. Comparison of Trends: Transit Fares and Auto Operating Costs 106 24. FY 1981/82 Weekday Service Reductions 112 25. FY 1981/82 Saturday Service Reductions 113 26. FY 1982-86 Service Improvements 126 27. FY 1982-86 Frequency Improvements 127 iii Word Searchable Version not a True Copy LIST OF TABLES Page No. 1. 1980 Census Populations 5 2. Economic Statistics for Minority Population 15 3. FY 1980/81 Route and Service Information - Phoenix Transit System 23 4. Vehicle Requirements 27 5. Bus Fleet Composition and Spare Ratio: Plans for FY 1981-86 26 6. Phoenix Transit System Fare Structure 28 7. Growth of Phoenix Transit System Bus Fleet 29 8. Existing Bus Fleet - Phoenix Transit System 30 9. Formal Park-and-Ride Lots 33 10. Mesa Shared-Ride Taxi Service Monthly Ridership 44 11. Arizona Corporation Commission - Intrastate Taxi & Passenger Service 52 12. Participants in Community Council Transportation Coordination Program 54 13. Transit Objectives 71 14. Maximum Load Point - Local Routes 76 15. Maximum Load Point - Express Routes 77 16. Daily Load Factors (Peak Direction) 78 17. Annual Transit Patronage and Vehicle-Miles of Scheduled Service 79 18. Route Performance for a Typical School Day 81 19. Financial Performance (By Route) for a Typical School Day 85 20. Summary of UMTA Capital Grants 99 21. Capital Grants Submitted to UMTA But Not Yet Approved 100 22. FY 1971-81 Transit System Operating Budgets 102 23. Comparison of FY 1981 and FY 1982 Fare Structures 105 24. City of Phoenix Transit System FY 1981/82 Service Reductions 108 25. FY 1982/83 Service Improvements 121 26. FY 1983/84 Service Improvements 122 27. FY 1984/85 Service Improvements 123 28. FY 1985/86 Service Improvements 124 iv Word Searchable Version not a True Copy CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION This document represents the FY 1980/81 update of the Short-Range Transit Plan for the Phoenix, Arizona urbanized area. It describes a five-year plan to guide improvements of the public transportation system. The planning aspects of this report will be incorporated as the transit component of the transpor- tation systems management (TSM) element into the regional transportation plan. The priorities and implementation staging aspects of this transit plan also appear in the regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This document was prepared by the transit planning staff of the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) and the City of Phoenix Public Transit Administration with significant input from the cities of Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale and Tempe as well as Maricopa County.
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