FY19 Facts and Figures

Valley Metro Rail System Fact Sheet

ABOUT RAIL is responsible for the planning, design, construction and operations of the region’s /high-capacity transit system, serving 15 million total passengers in Fiscal Year 2019.

The initial 20-mile light rail line opened on December 27, 2008. Two extensions began service by spring 2016, adding six more miles and connecting downtown Mesa to northwest Phoenix. In 2019, the line extended 1.9 miles east to the new Gilbert Rd/Main St light rail station, where there are additional transit connections. The 50th St/Washington station also opened in 2019 with enhanced accessibility features, including advanced pedestrian detection crosswalk signals, wider platforms and gently sloped entries. SYSTEM OVERVIEW • Number of miles: 28 The 38 stations were designed with signifcant consideration given to the • desert sun and heat. Eleven park-and-rides provide 4,488 parking spaces along Number of stations: 38 28 miles. Artwork is also an integral part of the urban system, refecting the • Number of vehicles: 50 history and culture of local neighborhoods. • Number of parking spaces: 4,488 • Total travel time: 90 minutes Each light rail vehicle has a comfort capacity of 175 passengers and features • Cost to ride: $2.00 per ride state-of-the-art technology designed for the urban desert climate. $4.00 1-Day Pass

FY19 Rail Ridership FY19 Highest Rail 15.1 million rail riders Ridership Days 50 45,738 ASU vs Stanford football 56,964 Oct. 18, 2018

40 McDowell Mountain Music Festival 35,529 Heard Museum Best of Show 55,470 March 1, vs New Orleans Pelicans 2019 Phoenix First Friday Art Walk 30 27,448 Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans April 5, Diamondbacks opening day 55,325 2019 Phoenix First Friday Art Walk 20 Riders (In Thousands) Thousands) (In Riders Sept. 7, vs Atlanta Braves 55,214 2018 Def Leppard and Journey Concert

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Feb. 1, Phoenix First Friday Art Walk 54,672 2019

0 Weekdays Saturdays Sundays 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Rail Riders (In Thousands) TEN BUSIEST STATIONS 1. 19th Ave/Dunlap 6. 19th Ave/Camelback 2. Mesa Dr/Main St 7. McDowell/Central Ave 3. Gilbert Rd/Main St 8. Glendale/19th Ave 4. 19th Ave/Montebello 9. University Dr/Rural 5. 44th St/Washington 10. Indian School/Central Ave

OPERATIONS FUNDING SOURCES Valley Metro Rail operates 365 days a year, 20+ hours a day, with 12-minute peak 2% frequency. The cost of operations is supported by rail member cities, passenger 3% fares and advertising.

Rail service is coordinated with bus to provide a seamless transit network for customers. Transit passes can be purchased at fare vending machines located at each station, online or from retail outlets valleywide. Security ofcers regularly 23% patrol the system and ask passengers at random for proof of payment. Violators are subject to fnes ranging from $50 to $500 and can even lose their transit privileges. 72% The Valley Metro Rail system connects the region to the cities of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa. It provides connections to work, education and entertainment. There are many sports, shopping, restaurants and arts and culture destinations along the line. Valley Metro Rail also connects to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with PHX Sky Train® at the 44th St/Washington station. Fares Member Cities Rail is a catalyst for jobs and economic development with $12.2 billion in public and Federal private sector investment since 2008. Advertising

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17 Valley Metro Rail Phoenix Northwest Phase II Light Rail Extension Thunderbird Rd Peoria 2040 101 Capitol/I-10 West Phase I Light Rail Extension Peoria Ave Capitol/I-10 West Phase II Light Rail Extension FUTURE 101 51 2024 South Central Light Rail Extension EXPANSION Northern Ave Paradise West Phoenix Transit Corridor Study Valley Northeast Transit Feasibility Corridor Study Five high-capacity Glendale 2040 Bethany Home Rd Operations and Maintenance Center Expansion extensions are planned or under Indian School Rd construction to Scottsdale Avondale create a 50-mile McDowell Rd 10 202 McKellips Rd system by 2030. Tolleson Mesa 2030 202 Buckeye Rd The Valley Metro 2024 17 143 University Dr Rail Board of Broadway Rd 2020 Directors sets the Phoenix 2021 Southern Ave policy direction for Baseline Rd Tempe Guadalupe Rd the system with the 2024 Gilbert intent of advancing 101 10 Warner Rd regional public Chandler 202 transit in the Valley. 24th St 40th St 56th St Mesa Dr Price Rd 51st Ave Rural Rd 19th Ave 67th Ave 35th Ave 99th Ave 83rd Ave Gilbert Rd Central Ave Val Vista Dr Alma School Rd 200536 200536

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