Capabilities Overview

Regional Public Transportation Authority

Coyote Crisis Collaborative Community Workshop

April 26, 2012

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.1. Regional Public Transportation Authority.

2. City of Phoenix.

3. City of Tempe.

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

Rolling Stock

RPTA

City of Tempe

City of Phoenix

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

182

117

481

68

0

125

0

39

79

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0

0

Rural Commuter Circulators/Reserve-A-Ride Vehicles Paratransit Vehicles Fixed-route Buses

Rolling Stock Capacity/Length Considerations

Bus Type Seating Capacity Length

Fixed-route (Articulated) 55 60’Fixed-route (Typical) 41 45’Fixed-route (Typical) 36/37 40’Fixed-route (Typical) 29 35’Fixed-route (Typical) 25 30’Rural Commuter 22’ & 35’

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Fixed-route Buses

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Length - 60’

Articulated Buses

Fixed-route Buses (Cont’d)

Length – 45’ Length – 40’

RAPID Transit Bus

Other Transit Vehicles

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Lengths - 22’ & 35’Lengths – 20’, 22’ & 24’

Paratransit Rural Commuter

Fuels Used

28%

37%

13%

22%

Diesel Liquid Natural GasCompressed Natural Gas Gasoline

• 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

Operational Considerations

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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.

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METRO Light Rail

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

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The ProcessMCDEM Notified of Need

MCDEM Notifies RPTA of Need

Contractor Informs RPTA of Availability

RPTA Notifies MCDEM of Availability

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