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New Valley Metro Changes to Transit Service Effective January 25

January 5, 2010 by Nick Bastian 3 Comments

Big service changes coming to bus routes January 25th. If you ride the bus to connect to light rail, you will want to take a look! Today we see the following press release from Valley Metro:

New Transit Book Provides Details for January 25 Service Changes

Phoenix, AZ (Jan. 5, 2010)  Valley Metro passengers riding in Avondale, Chandler, Tempe  and Scottsdale should be sure to check their bus routes before they board on Monday, January 25. Changes in service are occurring on 22 bus routes including the Tempe Orbit circulator bus routes.

“Reducing bus service is never easy, but it’s a trend that the transit industry is experiencing across the country,” said David Boggs, Valley Metro RPTA executive director. “Plans to continue expanding our regional transit system are definitely on hold in 2010.” One exception to future service expansion is the addition of the LINK bus rapid transit route on Arizona Avenue and Country Club Drive in July 2010, which begins construction this month with federal stimulus dollars.

With the slow economy and resulting decline in sales tax revenues, cities and towns are struggling to meet the current operations costs of existing routes, which has lead to adjustments in levels of service. Transit service is funded from a combination of local and regional sales taxes. Fares provide approximately 25 percent of the cost of operations.

To view all of the bus route changes, go online at www.valleymetro.org. Transit Books will be available to the public beginning January 18. Books are available at libraries, transit centers, city halls and on buses.

The Transit Book is a 300-page comprehensive resource that passengers rely on for accurate information about riding transit. In addition to offering the schedules and maps for more the than 80 bus routes and METRO light rail, the Transit Book features information in English and Spanish about fares, fare sales locations, and tips on how to ride the bus or light rail.

Valley Metro/RPTA provides eco-friendly public transit options to residents of greater Phoenix and Maricopa County, including a clean-fuel bus fleet, low-emissions light rail,  a bio-diesel Dial-a-Ride fleet, online carpool matching and bus trip mapping, and bicycle and telework assistance. Funding is provided by local, state and federal revenues; and administered by a board of 15 governments working to improve and regionalize the public transit system.

Filed Under: Mesa Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Tempe Light Rail Tagged With: Mesa Light Rail, Phoenix Light Rail, Rail Life, Tempe Light Rail, valley metro

About Nick Bastian

Nick Bastian is a 29 year veteran of the real estate industry and can be reached at 602-803-6425. You'll also find him sharing real estate info on his web site and hanging out onTwitter.
Family man, lover of life, maker of friends. A bit of a geek, long time Tempe real estate guy just havin' some fun. What's your story?

Comments

  1. Derek Neighbors says

    January 6, 2010 at 5:52 am

    The Chandler Metro Link will be ground breaking right outside of Gangplank!!!!

    The official groundbreaking will occur on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. at the southwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Elliot Road. Speakers include Chandler Mayor Boyd Dunn, Gilbert Mayor John Lewis, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith and Scottsdale Councilmember Wayne Ecton.

    Reply
  2. Rail Life says

    January 6, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    Derek,
    That might give us a good excuse to have a party at Gangplank! I know it's a stretch for anyone over there to want to have some fun but we could try! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Arthur Cox says

    February 20, 2010 at 1:09 am

    Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now. Keep it up!
    And according to this article, I totally agree with your opinion, but only this time! 🙂

    Reply

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