1 City of Phoenix Public Transit Department Phoenix – It’s Hot…. But not enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk.

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City of PhoenixPublic Transit Department

Phoenix – It’s Hot….

But not enough to fry an egg

on the sidewalk

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City of PhoenixPublic Transit Department

• Phoenix is 6th largest city• Providing transit services for 125 years• Largest member of Valley Metro

regional system• 465 buses / 47 (100 regional) bus

routes; 1 regional light rail route• 45.5 million (71 million regional)

bus/train boardings per year

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2011 Haboob in Phoenixbut not our most extreme weather

From Air On Ground

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This is!6 Months of the Year

May through October – enhanced heat

July – September – extreme heat

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Heat is Lethal

Prolonged heat exposure results in• Heat illnesses• Heat-associated

deaths(50 each year)

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Transit Passengers are theLargest Pedestrian Group

• Distance to Bus Stop• 77% walk up to

¼ mile • 10 % walk more than

½ mile• Bus Headways Avg

• 27 minute weekday• 40 minute weekend

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Transit Preparedness

• Media Attention • Negative Inquiries• Positive Stories• Transit Preparedness

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Personal Cool Campaign

• Promotes safe habits and health in extreme heat– Portable shade:

umbrellas/hats– Water– Sunscreen

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Bus Design / Operations

• Bus design– Phoenix buses spec

for environment• Windows• A/C & fans• Heat test

• Bus Ops– OCC heavy calls in

summer– Temperature test for

bus change

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Passenger Facilities

• 3,936 bus stops in Phoenix– 65% now shelters– Goal to have 100%

shaded

• Public art incorporates passenger comfort

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Contact Page

• Marie Chapple Camacho

• City of Phoenix Public Transit Department (Valley Metro member)

• [email protected]

• 602-261-8254