SPRING 2019 Valley Metro System Fact Sheet Valley Metro is the regional public transportation agency providing coordinated, multi-modal transit options to residents of greater Phoenix. With a core mission of connecting communities and enhancing lives, Valley Metro plans, builds, operates and maintains the , and VALLEY METRO RPTA systems and alternative transportation programs for commuters, seniors MEMBER AGENCIES and people with disabilities. Avondale Buckeye HISTORY Chandler In 1993, the name Valley Metro was adopted as the identity for the regional El Mirage transit system in the metropolitan Phoenix region. Under this brand name, Fountain Hills local governments set the policy for the regional system that operates Gilbert throughout the Valley. In 2008, the fi rst 20 miles of light rail began service Glendale and six additional miles were added in 2015 and 2016. Currently, fi ve light Goodyear rail extensions and streetcar are planned or under construction to create a Maricopa County 66-mile system by 2034. Mesa Peoria Valley Metro is governed by two boards of directors. The Regional Public Phoenix Transportation Authority (RPTA) Board consists of 18 public agencies that Scottsdale set the policy direction for all modes of transit except light rail. The Valley Surprise Metro Rail Board consists of fi ve cities that set the policy direction for light Tempe rail high capacity transit. The boards and the agency work to improve and Tolleson regionalize the public transit system. Wickenburg Youngtown REGIONAL FUNDING

Maricopa County voters approved Proposition 400 in 2004 extending the 1983 county-wide transportation tax. The half-cent on every dollar of goods MEMBER AGENCIES purchased funds the Regional Transportation Plan, which includes basic transit services. Since 2004, transit receives one-third of the half-cent tax, Chandler which is used for regional bus services and high-capacity transit services Glendale such as light rail and streetcar; the remaining two-thirds goes toward Mesa freeways and streets. The half-cent sales tax, along with federal matching Phoenix funds and other funding sources, is projected to provide $6.9 billion in Tempe public transportation improvements through 2026. VALLEY METRO Fixed-route bus, light rail and alternative transportation programs CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER also receive funding from the Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, Maricopa Association of Governments Scott Smith and member agencies.

VALLEY METRO SERVICES • Local, Express and RAPID bus service • Light rail • Rural route and neighborhood circulators • ADA/ • Commuter • Online commute matching system • Employer assistance in creating and implementing travel reduction plans

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DEMOGRAPHICS FINANCIAL DATA(2) Maricopa County population(1) 4,307,033 Percent of operating cost covered by passenger fares Maricopa County area(1) 9,224 sq. miles Bus 14% People living within ¼ mile of a bus route(1) 2,098,240 Rail 28% Bus service area (¼ mile)(1) 523 sq. miles Dial-a-Ride 7% Percent of population living within ¼ mile of a bus route(1) 51% Vanpool 108% Operating cost per passenger Bus $5.40 SERVICE CHARACTERISTICS Rail $2.73 Number of bus routes 62 Local Dial-a-Ride $44.12 6 RAPID and 14 Express Vanpool $2.84 20 Circulators Operating cost per mile Bus $7.81 1 Rural Route Rail $13.05 Number of Dial-a-Ride systems 9 Operating cost per hour Dial-a-Ride $77.85 Annual revenue miles of service Bus 35,249,562 Operating revenue per passenger Rail 3,297,498 (average fare paid) Bus $0.76 Vanpool 6,387,906 Rail $0.75 Annual revenue hours of service Dial-a-Ride 621,276 Dial-a-Ride $2.96 Number of vehicles Bus 893 Vanpool $3.07 Rail 50 Dial-a-Ride 167 Vanpool 416 PROGRAMMED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES(3) Average age of vehicles Bus 6.81 years Facilities Rail 10 years Bus $2,452,400 Dial-a-Ride 4.46 years Rail $110,883,504 Vanpool 4.04 years TOTAL $113,335,904

FINANCIAL INFORMATION Fleet Annual Operating Revenues Bus $77,395,859 Bus fares $38,811,227 Rail $8,360,976 Rail fares $11,911,036 Vanpool $2,276,791 Dial-a-Ride fares $3,223,842 TOTAL $88,033,626 Vanpool fares $3,173,221 Federal, state and local funds $312,462,718 COMMUTE SOLUTIONS TOTAL $369,582,044 Supported by Maricopa County Travel Reduction Program Annual Operating Expenses Maricopa County residents 31% Bus service $275,354,258 Employers 1,209 Rail service $43,021,303 Employer sites 3,094 Dial-a-Ride service $48,263,639 Employees 638,100 Vanpool service $2,942,844 School sites 129 TOTAL $369,582,044 Students 158,558

ANNUAL RIDERSHIP DATA Alternative Modes Use (one day per week or more) Passenger Boardings Carpool/vanpool 14% Bus 50,998,002 Telework 25% Rail 15,786,911 Compressed work week 6% Dial-a-Ride 1,096,336 Transit (bus and light rail) 3% Vanpool 1,034,502 Bicycling 1% Bike-on-bus 1,409,414 Walking 2%

CAPITAL FACILITIES Results Transit centers 14 ShareTheRide.com active participants 37,936 Publicly-owned park-and-rides 40 Greenhouse gases saved by Joint-use park-and-rides 13 ShareTheRide.com users 9,948,790 lbs. Bus stops 7,628 Rail stations 35 Publicly and privately-owned maintenance facilities 10 TOTAL 7,740 RPT5697

(1) 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) Services and projects funded by the Proposition 400 (2) Financial data for bus includes local fixed route, circulator and Express/RAPID service Regional Transportation Funds were approved by Maricopa County voters in November 2004. (3) Capital expenditures programmed in the MAG 2018 Program of Projects