SYSTEM FACT SHEET

FISCAL YEAR 2013

Valley Metro is the regional public transportation agency providing coordinated, multi-modal transit options to residents of greater Phoenix. With a core mission of advancing a total transit VALLEY METRO RPTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS network, Valley Metro plans, develops and operates the regional and systems Councilmember Trinity Donovan, Chair and alternative transportation programs for commuters, seniors and people with disabilities. City of Chandler Councilmember Jim McDonald, Vice Chair HISTORY City of Avondale In 1993, the name Valley Metro was adopted as the identity for the regional transit system Councilmember Gary Sherwood, Treasurer in the metropolitan Phoenix region. Under this brand name, local governments set the City of Glendale policy for the regional system that operates throughout the Valley. In 2008, the first Vice Mayor Eric Orsborn 20 miles of light rail began service. Currently, seven light rail extensions are planned or are City of Buckeye under construction that will create a 60-mile system by 2034. Councilmember Lynn Selby City of El Mirage Valley Metro is governed by two Boards of Directors. The Regional Public Transportation Councilmember Jenn Daniels Authority (RPTA) Board consists of 16 public agencies (15 cities and Maricopa County) Town of Gilbert that set the policy direction for all modes of transit except light rail. The Board consists of five cities that set the policy direction for light rail high-capacity transit. Vice Mayor Joe Pizzillo City of Goodyear The Boards and the agency work to improve and regionalize the public transit system. Supervisor Clint Hickman Maricopa County

REGIONAL FUNDING Councilmember Dennis Kavanaugh City of Mesa Maricopa County voters approved Proposition 400 in 2004 extending the 1983 county-wide transportation tax. The half-cent on every dollar of goods purchased funds Vice Mayor Ron Aames the Regional Transportation Plan, which includes basic transit services. Since 2004, transit City of Peoria receives one-third of the half-cent tax, which is used for regional bus services and Councilmember Thelda Williams high-capacity transit services such as light rail, and streetcar. The City of Phoenix half-cent sales tax, along with federal matching funds and other funding sources, is Councilmember Suzanne Klapp projected to provide $6.9 billion in public transportation improvements through 2026. City of Scottsdale

Vice Mayor Skip Hall Fixed-route bus, light rail transit and alternative transportation programs also receive City of Surprise funding from the Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, Maricopa Association of Governments and member agencies. Councilmember Shana Ellis City of Tempe

Councilmember Kathie Farr Valley Metro services: City of Tolleson

• Local, LINK, Express and RAPID bus service Councilmember Sam Crissman Town of Wickenburg • Light rail service • Rural route and neighborhood circulators VALLEY METRO RAIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS • Dial-a-Ride service Councilmember Dennis Kavanaugh, Chair City of Mesa • Commuter service Councilmember Thelda Williams, Vice Chair • Online carpool matching system City of Phoenix

• Assistance to local business trip reduction promoting use of Vice Mayor Rick Heumann alternative modes including transit, carpool, vanpool, bike, walk, City of Chandler work schedule options and telework. Mayor Jerry Weiers City of Glendale

CONTACT INFORMATION Councilmember Shana Ellis City of Tempe valleymetro.org | 602.262.7433 | TTY 602.251.2039 101 N. 1st Ave., Suite 1300 | Phoenix, AZ 85003 VALLEY METRO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Stephen R. Banta Facebook.com/valleymetro @valleymetro OPERATIONS STATISTICS — JULY 1, 2012 TO JUNE 30, 2013 DEMOGRAPHICS FINANCIAL DATA(3) Maricopa County population(1) 3,841,819 Percent of operating cost covered by passenger fares: Maricopa County area (1) 9,224 sq. miles Bus 21.6% People living within ¼ mile of a bus route(1) 1,939,282 Rail 44.6% Bus service area (¼ mile)(1) 507 sq. miles Dial-a-Ride 5.7% Percent of population living within ¼ mile of a bus route(1) 50% Vanpool 101.7% Operating cost per passenger Bus $ 3.85 Rail $ 2.01 (2) SERVICE CHARACTERISTICS Dial-a-Ride $ 36.90 Number of bus routes 59 local Vanpool $ 3.10 21 Express and 5 RAPID Operating cost per mile Bus $ 8.10 2 LINK Rail $ 11.81 18 Circulators Operating cost per hour Dial-a-Ride $ 97.17 1 Rural Route Operating revenue per passenger Number of Dial-a-Ride systems 9 (average fare paid) Bus $ 0.83

Annual revenue miles of service Bus 28,152,162 Rail $ 0.90 Rail 2,430,774 Dial-a-Ride $ 2.09 Vanpool 6,527,280 Vanpool $ 3.16 Annual revenue hours of service Dial-a-Ride 385,666 Number of vehicles Bus 856 CAPITAL FACILITIES Rail 50 Transit centers 14 Dial-a-Ride 159 Publicly-owned park-and-rides 31 Vanpool 412 Joint-use park-and-rides 26 Average age of vehicles Bus 8.11 years Bus stops 9,675 Rail 4.50 years Publicly and privately-owned maintenance facilities 11 Dial-a-Ride 3.75 years TOTAL 9,757 Vanpool 3.17 years (4) Wheelchair accessible vehicles Bus 856 (100%) PROGRAMMED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES Facilities Rail 50 (100%) Passenger facilities $ 16,548,516 Dial-a-Ride 159 (100%) Rail $ 68,999,504 Vanpool 1 (<1.0%) TOTAL $85,548,020 FINANCIAL INFORMATION(2) Annual Operating Revenues COMMUTE SOLUTIONS Bus fares $ 49,224,233 Supported by Maricopa County Trip Reduction Program Rail fares $ 12,791,802 Maricopa County residents 32.8% Dial-a-Ride fares $ 2,121,761 Employers 1,174 Vanpool fares $ 3,875,040 Employees 582,172 Federal, state and local funds $ 229,704,558 School sites 123 TOTAL $ 297,717,394 Students 111,224 Annual Operating Expense Alternative Modes Use (one day / week or more) Bus service $ 227,722,716 Transit 8% Rail service $ 28,711,626 Carpool/Vanpool 17% Dial-a-Ride service $ 37,474,203 Telework 17% Vanpool service $ 3,808,849 Compressed work week 9% TOTAL $ 297,717,394 Bicycling 4% Walking 4% ANNUAL RIDERSHIP DATA Passenger Boardings Results Bus 59,123,712 (2.1 per mile) Employers trained 357 Rail 14,286,093 (5.9 per mile) Employer contacts 12,882 Dial-a-Ride 1,015,635 (2.6 per hour) Employees reached 4,201 Vanpool 1,227,297 ShareTheRide active participants 21,218 Bike-on-bus 1,622,733 Successful online matches 4,175

(1) 2012 U.S. American Community Survey (ACS) (2) FY13 financial data, adjusted to conform with National Transit Database (NTD) standards Services and projects funded by the Proposition 400 Regional Transportation Funds were approved by (3) Financial data for bus includes local fixed route, circulator and Express/RAPID service Marciopa County voters in November 2004. (4) Programmed capital expenditures for 2013 according to the draft MAG 2014-2018 Transportation Improvement Program RPT2411/06.23.14