Valley Metro Bus service is moving forward in a tremendous way for thousands of riders in the Valley. On Oct. 24, bus service improvements will begin transforming the way riders move by providing increased service and travel flexibility.
In Phoenix, riders will experience the first major bus service improvements to come as a result of Transportation 2050 (T2050), the transportation tax approved by voters. All local bus routes serving Phoenix will operate from 4 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Friday, and 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends. In addition, all local routes serving Phoenix will run every 30 minutes or less, including off-peak times and on weekends.
“More bus service for me means I can work a later shift,” said Gaile Johnson, who lives in Phoenix. “I can save more money for my son’s education and buy a home one day.”
In Mesa, Chandler and Gilbert, riders will benefit from added trips on Route 40 – Apache/Main St and Route 112 – Country Club/Arizona Ave.
To help support service expansion, Valley Metro Customer Service has hired additional representatives and will increase hours starting Oct. 24. New hours will be 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The next round of service changes will occur in April 2017. Proposed service improvements include expanding bus service on all local bus routes serving Phoenix to match light rail hours seven days a week.
Valley Metro is seeking public comment Oct. 3 – Nov. 4, 2016 on proposed service changes scheduled to take effect on April 24, 2017. A public hearing will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 5-6:15 p.m. to gather feedback and respond to questions about proposed service changes.
The public is invited to attend a webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at noon. Input can also be provided with an online comment card starting today and comments can be sent to [email protected].
