| Your Feedback is Important: Public Transit Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/public-transit/2830 | Public Transit | | 8/15/2023 8:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2830/Newsroom_PublicTransit_002.jpg | | Your Feedback is Important: Public Transit Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal | <div class="ExternalClassEF8A4A06B8804EAD8A3990D08F009120"><html>
<div><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">Did you miss the previous presentation? Phoenix Public Transit is holding a second public hearing on <strong>Wednesday, Aug. 23</strong>. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">Details: </span></div><div><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">DBE Triennial Goal Public Hearing </span></div><div><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">10:00 - 11:00 a.m. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">Join via</span> <a style="font-size:14.6667px;background-color:window;" href="https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/cityofphoenix/j.php?MTID=m372d6525d0a6138402f03ef5e657d598" target="_blank">Webex</a><br></div><div><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><strong>Aug. 4, 2023</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><strong><br></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">It’s that time again! Every three years, Phoenix Public Transit updates its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal and we need your feedback. For more information, visit </span><a href="/publictransit/dbe" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">phoenix.gov/publictransit/dbe</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"> to find the following: </span></div>
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</span><strong style="font-size:14.6667px;">About the Phoenix Public Transit Department:</strong><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"> The Phoenix Public Transit Department provides Phoenix residents a variety of transit options and is the largest member of the Valley Metro regional transit system. Services range from local and commuter buses to alternative transportation for senior citizens and special needs. The City of Phoenix funds transit, and other transportation improvements, through </span><a href="/t2050" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">Transportation 2050 (T2050)</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"> – a local sales tax approved by Phoenix voters in 2015 – as well as county and federal funds. Visit us at </span><a href="/publictransit" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">phoenix.gov/publictransit</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"> or follow us on </span><a href="https://twitter.com/PhoenixMetroBus" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"> for the latest news. </span><br><br></div>
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| Public Transit Seeks Input on Fare System Upgrades | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/public-transit/2816 | Public Transit | | 7/21/2023 7:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2816/Newsroom_PublicTransit_001.jpg | | Public Transit Seeks Input on Fare System Upgrades | <div class="ExternalClass10F8259758774340908AF1B327177EF6"><html>
<p></p><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">Valley Metro and the Public Transit Department are asking for</span><a target="_blank" href="https://westgroup.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eDlVfrbqwwGWqkS?SOURCE=Phoenix"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"> rider feedback</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"> regarding proposed changes to the regional fare policy as part of the </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.valleymetro.org/fares/fare-technology"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">Fare Technology Modernization</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"> project. Updates to the fare structure are needed to reflect the upcoming technology improvements being made to the fare collection system.</span><strong style="font-size:14.6667px;"> Fares are not proposed for increase, but rather are being modified to reflect the system’s upgrades.</strong><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"> For those interested in learning more, there will be a hybrid public hearing on Wednesday, August 2, from 5-6 p.m. </span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">Beginning</span><strong style="font-size:14.6667px;"> Monday, July 17 through Friday, August 18,</strong><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"> riders can provide feedback in various ways: </span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">• Complete the </span><a target="_blank" href="https://westgroup.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eDlVfrbqwwGWqkS?SOURCE=Phoenix"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">online survey</span></a><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">• Participate in the hybrid public hearing in-person or virtually</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">Wednesday, August 2 | 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. </span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">To participate virtually and for address, </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.valleymetro.org/event/fare-system-upgrades-public-hearing/2023/08/02"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">register here</span></a><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">• Call Valley Metro public hearing voicemail: (602) 322-4479</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">• Email: input@valleymetro.org</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">• Mail: Valley Metro ATTN: Community Relations</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">101 N. 1st Ave., Ste. 1400</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"> Phoenix, AZ 85003 </span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">In-person outreach to collect feedback will be conducted during the public comment period on-board buses, and light rail and streetcar vehicles. </span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><strong style="font-size:14.6667px;">Proposed changes include:<br></strong><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><strong style="font-size:14.6667px;">Smart Fare</strong><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">Currently, local riders purchasing passes must pay the full upfront cost: $4 for a 1-Day pass, $20 for a 1-Week pass, or $64 for a 31-Day pass. </span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">With Smart Fare, riders will add money to their transit account, scan their phone or tap their reloadable fare card </span><strong style="font-size:14.6667px;">every time they board,</strong><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"> and the appropriate fare will be deducted from their account. Regardless of how many trips they take,</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><ul><li><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">Local bus and light rail riders paying full fare will not pay more than $4 per day, $20 per week or $64 per calendar month.</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">Express and RAPID riders will not pay more than $6.50 per day or $104 per calendar month. <br style=""></span></li></ul><strong style="font-size:14.6667px;">Reloadable Copper Card </strong><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">In late 2023/early 2024, riders will have the option of using a Copper card (full or reduced fare), the mobile app (full or reduced fare) or cash. </span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">The Copper card is a reloadable smartcard that will serve as a rider’s transit fare. The cards can be purchased and value loaded at fare vending machines, retail locations and on the new fare website. </span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">All Platinum Pass holders will continue to be able to utilize their pass until new ones are distributed.</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><strong style="font-size:14.6667px;">Reduced Fare Account Requirement</strong><br style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;">All riders who are eligible for reduced fare will be required to have a reduced fare account to access the Smart Fare program at the reduced fare rate. Qualified riders will be able to apply for reduced fare via a new fare website or in person at the Mobility Center. </span><br></html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/publictransit | News | public-transit |
| Phoenix Names Transit Center for Former Councilmember Thelda Williams | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/public-transit/2739 | Public Transit | | 5/3/2023 11:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2739/Public_Transit_Newsroom_50.jpg | | Phoenix Names Transit Center for Former Councilmember Thelda Williams | <div class="ExternalClass6E33EFA436DB494EADFCA8996EF9D308"><html>
<p>The City of Phoenix is naming a new transit center, currently being built at Metrocenter, for former District 1 City Council Member and Mayor Thelda Williams. The transit center will be located under the elevated light rail station – currently under construction - as part of the Northwest Light Rail Extension Phase II (NWEII) project.</p>
<p>Former Councilmember Williams served on the Phoenix City Council since 1989 - more than 30 years - and is the only person to have been named mayor three different times. She also served as Vice Mayor, chair of the Transportation Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee, and chair of the Valley Metro Rail board.</p>
<p> “I am very excited to name the transit center at Metrocenter after Thelda Williams, a Phoenix leader who, among many other accomplishments, championed transit initiatives in our city. The Metrocenter transit center will connect more parts of our city and unlock new opportunities for our residents. We couldn't have gotten here without Councilwoman Williams' advocacy, and I'm looking forward to the future unveiling of the finished project with her name on it," said Mayor Gallego.<br></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img style="margin:5px;width:175px;height:218px;" src="/publictransitsite/MediaAssets/MayorThelda%20Williams.jpg" /><br><br></p>
<p>Williams has been a strong proponent of Phoenix's voter-approved transportation plan - <a href="/t2050" target="_blank">Transportation 2050</a> - which helps fund various key projects throughout the city through the year 2050. She played a key role in the City moving forward with the planning and construction of light rail, bus service expansion, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport's expansion and operations and in the preservation of water resources and many street and other infrastructure projects.<br></p>
<p>“Councilmember Williams served on many committees, boards and associations and always has done so with grace," says Councilmember and Chair of the Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority board Laura Pastor. “The naming of this transit center symbolizes the way that she has touched so many residents in positive ways."</p>
<p>The naming of the transit center is also in honor of Williams' decades of public service and her commitment to taking care of the City of Phoenix by focusing on public infrastructure and economic development investments.<br></p>
<p>“We know that Councilmember Williams holds much experience and history when it comes to the way things have progressed here at the City of Phoenix," adds current Councilmember Ann O'Brien. “The naming of this transit center is very fitting as Councilmember Williams has always represented the City well and led by example by listening, asking questions and keeping her word." </p>
<p><strong>About the Phoenix Public Transit Department</strong>: The Phoenix Public Transit Department provides Phoenix residents a variety of transit options and is the largest member of the Valley Metro regional transit system. Services range from local and commuter buses to alternative transportation for senior citizens and special needs. The City of Phoenix funds transit, and other transportation improvements, through <a href="/t2050" target="_blank">Transportation 2050 (T2050)</a> – a local sales tax approved by Phoenix voters in 2015 – as well as county and federal funds. Visit us at <a href="/publictransit" target="_blank">phoenix.gov/publictransit</a> or follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/PhoenixMetroBus" target="_blank">Twitter </a> for the latest news. <br></p>
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