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Phoenix Public Transit Department Reduces Late-night Service - 12 Phoenix weekday bus routes affected starting July 25, 2005
July 06 , 2005 by Kathleen GordenThe City of Phoenix Public Transit Department will reduce late-night service during weekdays on 12 local Phoenix routes. Beginning Monday, July 25, late-night trips that began past about 10:30 p.m. will be eliminated.
During the slower economic growth of the past few years, Phoenix has made cuts to all non-public safety departments. Many city services have been affected and the Public Transit Department tried to impact the lowest number of passengers possible.
"We realize that having a ride to their destination is important to each passenger. It is not without much regret that we reduce late-night service. In evaluating ridership data, the last trips of the day have the fewest passengers – a rough estimate of 300 passenger boardings out of the 121,000 each day." said Debbie Cotton, the Department’s director.
Initially the Department had been asked to find $667,700. After hearing from many passengers and other members of the public during budget hearings, City Council restored $167,700 to the Department’s budget, resulting in the $500,000 final cut and affecting 12 of 16 originally-identified routes.
The Department began adding late-night service in 2002 as part of the Phoenix Transit Plan approved by voters five years ago. The Phoenix City Council recently reviewed a forecast showing that transit funding could be restored over the next five years if improvements in the local economy continue.
Also, on July 25 route changes will be made to Routes 35, 27 and 60.
Passenger Notices of service changes will be on Phoenix buses by July 8. For more information, passengers are advised to consult the Valley Metro web site at www.ValleyMetro.org, call the customer information number at (602) 253-5000, or pick up a Bus Book, available the week of July 11 on board buses, at transit centers, and at city offices and libraries.
Routes Affected by the Schedule Reduction:
The list below shows the route number, general route description, begin and end time of the last trip beginning July 25, and bus stop deviations. A deviation, in parentheses ( ), occurs when the bus does not go to its usual beginning or end point.
Route 7- 7th St. Dobbins Rd. to Union Hills Dr.
Northbound - last trip begins at 10:32 p.m., ends at 11:54 p.m.
Southbound - last trip begins at 10:17 p.m., ends at 11:39 p.m.
Route 16 - 16th St. Jesse Owens Medical Center to Sunnyslope Transit Center
Northbound - last trip begins at 9:45 p.m., ends at 10:47 p.m.
Southbound - last trip begins at 10:07 p.m., ends at 11:10 p.m.
Route 17 – McDowell Desert Sky Mall to Granite Reef Rd. Eastbound - last trip begins at 10:40 p.m., ends at 11:45 p.m. (48th St./Fillmore)
Westbound - last trip begins at 10:40 p.m. (48th St./Fillmore), ends at 11:42 p.m.
Route19 - 19th Ave. Cesar Chavez High School to Deer Valley Rd./7th St.
Northbound - last trip begins at 10:25 p.m. ends at 11:50 p.m. Southbound - last trip begins at 10:25 p.m., ends at 11:30 p.m. (22nd Ave./Lower Buckeye)
Route 24 - 24th St./Glendale South Mountain Community College to Glendale Rd./ 67th Avenue
Northbound - last trip begins at 10:15 p.m., ends at 11:14 p.m. (Glendale/ 43rd Ave)
Southbound - last trip begins at 9:48 p.m., ends at 10:59 p.m. Route 35 - 35th Ave. Cesar Chavez High School to 29th Ave./Runion Dr.
Northbound - last trip begins at 9:38 p.m., ends at 11:05 p.m. Southbound - last trip begins at 9:25 p.m., ends at 10:50 p.m.
Route 41-Indian School Desert Sky Mall to Hayden Rd.
Eastbound - last trip begins at 10:04 p.m., ends at 11:16 p.m. (Loloma Station)
Westbound - last trip begins at 9:58 p.m. (Loloma Station), ends at 11:15 p.m.
Route 50 - Camelback Campbell /67th Ave. to Scottsdale Community College
Eastbound - last trip begins at 10:00 p.m., ends at 10:48 p.m. (Camelback /44th St.)
Westbound - last trip begins at 9:55 p.m., ends at 10:47 p.m.
Route 56 - Priest Drive 48th St./Chandler Blvd. to College /6th St.
Northbound - last trip begins at 9:58 p.m. ends at 10:50 p.m.
Southbound - last trip begins at 9:29 p.m. ends at 10:26 p.m.
Route 61 - Southern Rd. 43rd Ave. to Superstition Springs Center
Eastbound - last trip begins at 9:42 p.m., ends at 10:36 p.m. (Price/Southern)
Westbound - last trip begins at 9:15 p.m., ends at 10:53 p.m.
Route 106 - Peoria/Shea Blvd. 105th Ave./Santa Fe to Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
Eastbound - last trip begins at 10:10 p.m. (Metrocenter), ends at 10:50 p.m. (Paradise Valley Mall)
Westbound - last trip begins at 10:15 p.m. (Paradise Valley Mall), ends at 11:02 p.m. (Metrocenter)
Route 170 – Bell Arrowhead Towne Center to Costco at Hayden Rd.
Eastbound - last trip begins at 10:16 p.m. (Bell/ 51st Ave.), ends at 11:06 p.m. (Bell/ Scottsdale Rd.)
Westbound - last trip begins at 10:09 p.m. (Bell/Scottsdale Rd.), ends at 10:58 p.m. (Bell/51st Ave.)
