Regional Public Transportation Authority

1. Regional Public Transportation Authority Capabilities Overview Coyote Crisis Collaborative Community Workshop April 26, 2012

2. Overview • In 1993, the Regional Public Transportation Authority Board adopted the name Valley Metro as the identity for the regional transit system in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Under the Valley Metro brand, local governments joined to fund the Valley-wide transit system that the public sees on the streets today. • Valley Metro is a federally registered trademark. Under which, three organizations operate. • Regional Public Transportation Authority. • City of Phoenix. • City of Tempe.

3. Valley Metro Overview (Cont’d) • Highlights of Valley Metro services include: • Local, express, bus rapid transit and commuter bus services • Neighborhood circulators • Dial-a-Ride (paratransit) • Vanpool service • Online carpool matching system • METRO light rail

4. Rolling Stock

5. Rolling Stock Capacity/Length Considerations

6. Fixed-route Buses Articulated Buses Length - 60’

7. Fixed-route Buses (Cont’d) RAPID Transit Bus Length – 45’ Length – 40’

8. Other Transit Vehicles Rural Commuter Paratransit Lengths - 22’ & 35’ Lengths – 20’, 22’ & 24’

9. Fuels Used

10. Operational Considerations • Facilities for each entity are located throughout the Valley • RPTA • Mesa • Glendale (contractor owned) • Ajo (contractor owned) • City of Phoenix • Three facilities located in north, south, and west Phoenix • City of Tempe • One facility located in Tempe

11. Personnel Considerations • Currently, bus operators for the City of Phoenix, City of Tempe have union personnel and have work agreements in place that may restrict work hours, runs, locations, etc. • RPTA’s Mesa operations are unionized; however, its Glendale, and Ajo operations do not have unionized personnel.

12. METRO Light Rail METRO trains (light rail vehicles) should also be considered in a time of crisis. Seats 174

13. The Process