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April 17, 2008

Public Invited to Open Houses and a Public Hearing on Changing Phoenix Bus Routes

With the implementation of light rail service into the regional transit system on Dec. 29, 2008, a number of local bus routes in Phoenix will be modified. Phoenix bus riders and the general public are invited to a series of open houses and a public hearing to learn about those changes and to give their input.

The local bus routes in Phoenix most impacted include:
  • Red Line - Most of the bus route will be taken over as a light rail route
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  • Blue Line - Shortened and renamed
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  • Route 0-Central Ave. - Reduced bus service frequency on portion of route served by light rail
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  • Route 15-15th Ave. - Extended north to serve Metrocenter Transit Center and to the south to serve Sky Harbor Airport
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  • Route 13-Buckeye and Route 60-Bethany Home - Route changes to connect to light rail stations and schedule adjustments.

Bus Service Changes Open House dates:
  • May 6, Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington, Room A, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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  • May 7, Central Station, Central Ave. & Van Buren, 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
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  • May 8, Metrocenter Transit Center, Metrocenter Mall, 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
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  • May 13, Ed Pastor Transit Center, Central Ave., & Broadway, 2 – 4 p.m.
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  • May 14, Sunnyslope Transit Center, 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
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  • May 15, South Mountain Community Center, 212 E. Alta Vista, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
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  • May 21, Aviation Department, Sky Harbor Airport, Terminal 3, West Mezzanine, 6:30 – 8:30 a.m., 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Bus Service Changes Public Hearing date:
  • June 4, Phoenix Public Transit Department, 302 N. First Ave., First floor, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

For more information, please visit Phoenix Public Transit’s Web site at phoenix.gov/publictransit/buschanges.html or call 602- 262-7242. Members of the public not able to attend the open houses or public hearing can send an e-mail or submit comments by writing to “Phoenix Bus Service Changes”, 302 N. First Ave., #900, Phoenix, AZ 85003. Comments will be accepted until June 6, 2008.

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