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    Phoenix, AZ 85003

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    About Valley Metro

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    101 North 1st Avenue
    Phoenix, AZ 85003
    http://www.valleymetro.org/
    602.253.5000

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    Valley Metro provides bus and rail service in Phoenix and surrounding areas. 

    Products and Press Releases

    Bus

    Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority Board of Directors awards three-year contract to Keolis

    Keolis North America
    Oct. 3, 2023
    Keolis will manage operations of the Valley Metro RPTM's bus network in Metro Phoenix’s East Valley beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
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    Vehicles

    STV partners with Valley Metro as lead planner and designer for Rio East-Dobson Extension project

    STV Inc.
    Sept. 19, 2023
    The project will evaluate the expansion of Valley Metro Streetcar by approximately four miles; the streetcar is part of metro Phoenix’s larger transit system connecting the Valley...
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    Management

    Valley Metro names Darren Curry chief maintenance officer

    July 25, 2023
    Curry will be responsible for planning, developing and directing all aspects of the agency’s Maintenance Division.
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    Car Sharing

    City of Litchfield Park to utilize RideChoice program July 1

    June 22, 2023
    The RideChoice program, operated by Valley Metro, utilizes rideshare transportation providers, including Uber, taxicabs and other wheelchair accessible vehicles as an efficient...
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    Left, Melissa Boyles has been named Valley Metro chief of staff and Mike Pal has been named chief transportation officer.
    Management

    Valley Metro adds two to leadership team

    May 23, 2023
    Melissa Boyles has been named chief of staff and Mike Pal will serve as chief transportation officer.
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    Management

    Valley Metro and city of Phoenix conducting study to evaluate new transit options in West Phoenix

    March 8, 2023
    The West Phoenix High-Capacity Transit Alternatives Analysis will ultimately recommend the best transit type and potential routes to meet the transportation needs of Maryvale ...
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    Rail

    Valley Metro Rail serves 250,000 people during Super Bowl week

    Feb. 17, 2023
    Ridership on light rail exceeded average ridership by 60 percent for the entire six days of events leading up to the big game.
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    Mobile Applications

    Valley Metro launches new way to pay for fare through Valley Metro app

    Feb. 2, 2023
    Mobile Fare allows riders to pay for 1-Ride and 1-Day passes for both full and reduced fare.
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    Ken Kessler has been named CFO of Valley Metro.
    Management

    Valley Metro names Ken Kessler as CFO

    Dec. 7, 2022
    Kessler has more than 30 years of experience in public sector financial management.
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    Infrastructure

    Valley Metro’s South Central Extension/Downtown Hub marks halfway point

    Sept. 2, 2022
    With new utilities upgraded throughout most of the project area, track installation and station construction continue throughout the corridor.

    Articles & News

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    Mobile Applications

    Transit agency app developments: MDOT/MTA, Valley Metro and UP Express

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    July 6, 2023
    New features, new ways to pay for fares and better mobile experiences are all being brought to riders through these updates at various agencies.
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    Bus

    MTM Transit awarded Valley Metro paratransit, Manteca contracts

    Brandon Lewis
    June 30, 2023
    MTM will operate Valley Metro’s paratransit and demand response services, as well as the city of Manteca’s Manteca Transit system.
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    Valley Metro, local, state and federal partners held a ribbon cutting on May 20 to mark the start of service for the three-mile Tempe Streetcar line.
    Rail

    Valley Metro opens Tempe Streetcar line

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    May 23, 2022
    The 14-stop, three-mile line is the region’s first modern streetcar line and provides a link to employment centers, entertainment destinations and connects to the regional transit...
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    Management

    Jessica Mefford-Miller named CEO of Valley Metro

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    March 18, 2022
    Valley Metro notes Mefford-Miller’s dedication to the customer experience, innovation and collaborative partnerships.
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    A new S700 Light Rail Vehicle on Valley Metro's network.
    Vehicles

    Valley Metro puts first S700 LRV into service

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    Jan. 11, 2022
    The new fleet will be tested and incrementally introduced into service in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa.
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    FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez (right) signs grant agreement with Phoenix Public Transit Director Jesus Sapien.
    Infrastructure

    Phoenix, Valley Metro and FTA sign $158.1 million FFGA for second phase of light-rail project

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Nov. 22, 2021
    The light-rail extension will add 1.6 miles, three stations and a multimodal transit center to Valley Metro’s light-rail system.
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    Left to right, LTD General Manager Aurora Jackson, Deputy Assistant Secretary Edward McGlone, Secretary Buttigieg and U.S. Rep. DeFazio.
    Management

    Secretary Buttigieg tours trio of transit agencies

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    July 19, 2021
    Secretary Buttigieg visited Lane Transit District, Valley Metro and the Chicago Transit Authority during his national tour promoting infrastructure investment.
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    Infrastructure

    Final grant agreement in place for Valley Metro’s South Central Light Rail Extension

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Jan. 7, 2021
    The $529.8-million agreement will help Valley Metro build the 5.5-mile extension that will connect downtown Phoenix to the south side of the city.
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    A rendering of the South Central Light Rail Extension project on Central Avenue in Phoenix, Ariz.
    Infrastructure

    Valley Metro secures $638 million for South Central Light Rail Extension

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Dec. 7, 2020
    The federal funding for the 5.5-mile rail project comes from the FTA’s CIG program and the FHA.
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    Infrastructure

    FTA allocates $400 million to four rail transit projects

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Aug. 27, 2020
    The funding is being allocated through the CIG Program for projects in Arizona, Indiana, Missouri and New Jersey.

    Videos & Resources

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    Mass Transit Weekly Update 6/3/2016

    June 3, 2016
    This week's update features videos from the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), The Rapid, Metropolitan Tranist Authority of Harris County (Metro), Valley Metro and the California...
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    Rail

    Weekly Transit Update 4/8/2016

    April 9, 2016
    Your weekly update features BART's Fleet of the Future, rabbittransit's driver recruitment campaign, Valley Metro Bus Rodeo, Sound Transit's Northgate Link Extension and a behind...
    Media Coverage of the Bus Roadeo
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    Media Coverage of the Bus Roadeo

    April 8, 2016
    As the Bus Rodeo is underway, Valley Metro bus operator Roy Murray gives his perspective on operating daily bus service during an interview with 12 News.

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    Valley Metro’s Tempe Streetcar service begins May 20

    April 29, 2022
    It will serve the Tempe ASU campus, downtown Tempe, Gammage Auditorium, Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe Beach Park and connect to many small businesses and neighborhoods.
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    Valley Metro, city of Phoenix renew Small Business Financial Assistance Program

    April 8, 2022
    The SBFAP granted more than $360,000 to 62 businesses impacted by construction during its first year.
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    Labor shortage impacting Valley Metro services

    Feb. 9, 2022
    Due to a lack of Valley Metro bus operators, there may be disruptions to schedules, including delayed service and missed trips.
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    Infrastructure

    Valley Metro crews complete bridge work over I-17

    Jan. 20, 2022
    Construction crews installed six steel tub girders that will support the system's first rail-only bridge over a freeway.
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    Infrastructure

    Feds advance full funding for Valley Metro’s Northwest Extension II

    Oct. 20, 2021
    This highly competitive grant will complete the funding necessary for this project, with the final grant signing anticipated in early November.
    Management

    Small businesses granted $250,000 by Valley Metro in direct financial assistance

    Sept. 23, 2021
    The $2.3 million pilot program is designed to benefit small, locally-owned businesses adjacent to construction along the South Central Extension/Downtown Hub and Northwest Extension...
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    Autonomous Vehicles

    Valley Metro’s Waymo AV partnership gets national spotlight

    Sept. 1, 2021
    Valley Metro collaborated with Waymo and Arizona State University to understand how autonomous vehicles can be used for the Valley Metro RideChoice program.
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    Management

    Valley Metro CEO Scott Smith to retire in 2022

    Aug. 19, 2021
    Smith’s retirement marks a transition to a new generation of leadership and a new era for transit in the Valley.
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    Mobile Applications

    Valley Metro releases new app

    July 7, 2021
    The new Valley Metro: Plan & Track app features real time bus and light rail tracking and trip planning.