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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.

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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

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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

[email protected]