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Why Light Rail?
Maricopa County gains 1 million new people per decade.
Infrastructure has not kept pace with growth.
The Phoenix metro area has the 16th largest population in the country, but the transit system is only the 26th.
Roadway construction will not keep up with population and travel growth.
Continued Population Growth
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Transit Election History
1989: ValTrans – Regional1994: Proposition 300 – Regional1996: Proposition 200 – Tempe1997: Proposition 1 – Phoenix1997: Proposition 1 – Scottsdale1998: Question #1 – Chandler1998: Quality of Life Tax – Mesa2000: Proposition 2000 – Phoenix2001: Proposition 402 - Glendale2004: Proposition 400 – Regional
20-Mile Light Rail Line
Light Rail Moves More People
Why This Corridor?
Corridor has highest travel demand High demonstrated bus ridership – formerly
the successful Red Line Highest employment concentrations Good residential base High student population Corridor contains most special event facilities
Climate Adaptation
“Cool Screen” Station
Louvers & tensile fabric maximize shade Benches, art & plants Chilled water fountains
Unique Art at Each Station
Central and Camelback
Tempe Town Lake Bridge
Roosevelt and Central
Dorsey and Apache
McDowell and Central
Light Rail Vehicle
50 vehicles
Heat-reflective paint
Low E, solar reflective windows
Insulated car bodies to reduce cooling loss
Bicycle racks, wheelchair accessible
Park-and-Ride Locations
Operations
Hours From To
Monday – Thursday 4:40 am 12:00 am
Friday 4:40 am 3:00 am (Sat)
Saturday 4:30 am 3:00 am (Sun)
Sunday 4:30 am 12:00 am
Frequency Peak Off-Peak
Weekdays 12 minutes 20 minutes
Saturdays 15 minutes 20 minutes
Sunday / Holiday 20 minutes 20 minutes
*Peak Hours are 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM all other times considered Off-Peak
Fare Structure
Bus and rail fares are the same price and pass, except for 1-Ride.
A discount of 50% is offered to seniors 65 years and older, youths ages 6 – 18, persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders.
A pass can be upgraded to Express/Rapid by paying the difference.
Fare Inspectors
Passengers checked at random
They can tell if your pass has been activated
Phoenix uses uniformed police
Tempe and Mesa use Wackenhut Security
Citations: $50-$500 to losing transit privileges
Safety and Security
Closed-Circuit Cameras Vehicle interior & exterior Station platforms Park-and-ride lots
Communications PA on platforms & vehicles Passenger intercom
on vehicles Emergency call boxes on
platforms and P&R’s
Passenger Safety
Stand behind not on the textured strip
Hold the hands of small children
Use call buttons for emergencies
Walk your bike onto the station
Light rail trains are quiet. Look for flashing headlights and listen for warning bells and horns
Driver and Pedestrian Safety
Obey all traffic signals; a red arrow means “do not turn”
Never stop or park your car on the tracks
Never try to beat a train through an intersection
Pedestrians should use the crosswalk and obey the signals
No biking, walking or skateboarding in the tracks or on stations
Light Rail for Special Events
10-15% of venue attendees will ride.
Past events supported include NBA All-Star Week, Tempe’s New Years Eve Block Party, ASU Commencement and professional sports games
US Airways Center Rail Ride Program – METRO accepts event tickets as valid light rail fare four hours before each event & through the end of the day.
Campus Connection
15% to 20% of daily riders are ASU students, faculty and staff
Provides transit connection to ASU, East Valley Institute of Technology, Central H.S. and many other Valley public, private and charter schools
Sky Harbor Connection
1,000 people per day are taking METRO to the airport
Free shuttle stops at all terminals
Runs 7 days a week / mirrors train schedule
PHX Sky Train coming in 2013
PHX Sky Train
Stage one will transport passengers between METRO, the east economy parking and Terminal 4 in 2013.
Stage two will continue to the Rental Car Center in 2020.
Connecting with the Community
Stay connected with METRO via Facebook, Twitter, Photobucket and Four SquareMETRO also offers rider alerts and information online at valleymetro.org or through a broadcast email serviceSign up for emails at metrolightrail.org
Development Along 20-mile Route2004 to Present
$7.4 billion total investment along alignment (planned, under construction or completed)
$5.9 billion private investment
$1.5 billion public investment
17,000+ residential units
9+ million square ft. commercial
3,200+ hotel rooms
Development Along METROResidential
17,000+ New Units
Metro Manor Century Plaza Portland Place 44 Monroe
Grigio Metro
Tapestry on Central
The Vue
Development Along METROLarge Mixed-Use
Hayden Ferry Lakeside
Cityscape
Hayden Ferry Lakeside
Master-planned waterfront 17-acre site on Tempe Town Lake
Office, Retail and Hotel Development—1M sf of Class A office
Plaza-level restaurant / retail in three mid-rise towers and full-service hotel
Residential Development—Approx. 438 luxury lakefront condos
Cityscape
Central Ave. & Washington St.
$900 million project
1200 condominiums
2 boutique hotels (400 beds)
600,000 sf Class A office
250,000 sf retail/restaurant
Groundbreaking Nov. 2007
First phase open in 2009, project build-out in 2011
Development Along METROPublic Investment
Translational Genomics Research Institute 2005
Sheraton Downtown Phoenix October 2008
Phoenix Convention Center December 2008
ASU Downtown Campus 2006 – 2009
15,000 students at completion
1.5 million SF academic & support space
4,000 student beds within 10 yrs
Sheraton Downtown Phoenix
TGENPhoenix Convention CenterASU Downtown Campus
Downtown Phoenix2005
Summit at Copper Square
44 Monroe
Portland Place
SheratonDowntown
Hotel
ASU Cronkite School
Phoenix Convention Center Expansion
ASU Nursing School
Taylor Place
Downtown Phoenix2010
Grace Court
Forensic Lab Cityscape
Ridership - 2009 vs 2010
Monthly Ridership
Future High Capacity Transit Corridors
Contact
John FarryDirector, Community and Government Relations
602-744-5550jfarry@metrolightrail.org
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