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Valley Metro Bus (Phoenix)
Valley Metro Bus is a transit bus system for public transport in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. In , the Valley Metro half the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of . Buses are operated by private companies contracted by Valley Metro and the City of Phoenix. Service currently operates throughout the broader Phoenix Metropolitan Area. All buses have wheelchair ramps or lifts, and except for paratransit vehicles, all buses have bike racks. Operations There are over 100 bus routes contracted by Valley Metro, including regular routes, limited-stop routes, and community circulators. Bus frequency, hours, and days of operation vary by route. The most heavily used routes have peak service frequency of every 10 minutes and run as late as 3:30 am, while less used routes run every 30 minutes off-peak, with service ending at midnight. Route types and naming conventions There are currently 60 local bus routes that form Valley Metro's super-grid bus system. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix ( ; nv, Hoozdo; es, Fénix or , yuf-x-wal, Banyà:nyuwá) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. It is the List of United States cities by population, fifth-most populous city in the United States, and the only U.S. state capital with a population of more than one million residents. Phoenix is the anchor of the Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, which in turn is part of the Salt River Valley. The metropolitan area is the 11th largest by population in the United States, with approximately 4.85 million people . Phoenix, the seat of Maricopa County, Arizona, Maricopa County, has the largest area of all cities in Arizona, with an area of , and is also the List of United States cities by area, 11th largest city by area in the United States. It is the largest metropolitan area, bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Rapid Transit
Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes roadways that are dedicated to buses, and gives priority to buses at intersections where buses may interact with other traffic; alongside design features to reduce delays caused by passengers boarding or leaving buses, or paying fares. BRT aims to combine the capacity and speed of a light rail or metro system (LRT, HRT) with the flexibility, lower cost and simplicity of a bus system. The world's first BRT system was the Busway in Runcorn New Town, England, which entered service in 1971. , a total of 166 cities in six continents have implemented BRT systems, accounting for of BRT lanes and about 32.2 million passengers every day. The majority of these are in Latin America, where about 19.6 million passengers ride daily, and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Street/Jefferson And 12th Street/Washington Stations
12th Street/Jefferson station and 12th Street/Washington station, also collectively known as Eastlake Park, is a pair of light rail stations on Valley Metro Rail in Phoenix, Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ..., United States. It is the fourteenth stop westbound and the fifteenth stop eastbound on the initial starter line. This station is split between two platforms, the westbound platform which is located on Washington Street at 12th Street and the eastbound platform located on Jefferson Street at 12th Street, approximately apart from one another. Ridership Notable places nearby * Eastlake Park * Phoenix Fire Department Headquarters References External links Valley Metro map {{DEFAULTSORT:12th St Washington and 12th St Jefferson (VMR station) Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deer Valley, Phoenix
Deer Valley or Deer Valley Village is one of the 15 urban villages that make up Phoenix, Arizona, United States. As of 2010, the population was 165,656, 25% of whom were under 18 years of age. The origin of the name is unclear; it first appeared on a 1921 General Land Office map of the area describing the valley created by Skunk Creek. Geography It is located in the northwestern portion of the city, and borders the cities of Glendale and Peoria. Within Phoenix, it borders four other urban villages ( North Mountain, Paradise Valley, Desert View, and North Gateway). The village is in size and is centered at Interstate 17 and Arizona Loop 101. The core of the village includes commercial, industrial, and multifamily housing developments. Outer areas have more lower density residential land. Significant geographic features of the village include the volcanic Adobe Mountains and Hedgpeth Hills, Adobe Dam, Skunk Creek, and Scatter Wash. Employment Within Deer Valley is approximat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolleson, Arizona
Tolleson is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of the city was 7,216 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 6,545 in 2010. History The city was incorporated in 1929 and named after founder W.G. Tolleson. Geography Tolleson is located on the western side of the Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix metropolitan area. The community lies just south of I-10. The city of Avondale, Arizona, Avondale lies approximately to the southwest, and Fowler, Arizona, Fowler, a former unincorporated community now within the Phoenix city limits, is to the east. The Agua Fria River is about to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Tolleson has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2010 census Tolleson had a population of 6,545. The ethnic and racial makeup of the population was 80.1% Hispanic (72.7% of the total population identifying as of Mexican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avondale, Arizona
Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 89,334, up from 76,238 in 2010 and 35,883 in 2000. Avondale, incorporated in 1946, has experienced rapid residential and commercial growth in the years since 1980. Once primarily a sparsely populated farming community with many acres of alfalfa and cotton fields, Avondale has transformed into a major bedroom suburb for Phoenix. Phoenix Children's Hospital has a satellite facility (the Southwest Valley Urgent Care Center), at the corner of Avondale Boulevard and McDowell Road. Geography Avondale is located at (33.435322, −112.349758). It is bordered to the west by Goodyear, to the north by Litchfield Park, and to the east by Phoenix and Tolleson. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.54%, are water. The Gila River crosses the southern part of the city, joined from the north by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix Zoo
The Phoenix Zoo opened in 1962 and is the largest privately owned, non-profit zoo in the United States. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the zoo was founded by Robert Maytag, a member of the Maytag family, and operates on of land in the Papago Park area of Phoenix. It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride. The zoo has over 1,400 animals on display and contains of walking trails. It is divided into four main themed areas or ''trails:'' The Arizona Trail (American Southwest flora and fauna), the Africa Trail (animals from Africa), the Tropics Trail (residents of the rain forests), and the Children's Trail, which includes a petting zoo. The zoo has been conservation minded from its inception. Soon after it opened it hosted what was thought to be the last few Arabian oryx, which formed the basis of the world herd created for Operation Oryx and eventually allowed the reintroduction of the species into the wild. It now includes a sanctuary to care for animals that are endang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camelback East, Phoenix
The Camelback East Village, also sometimes referred to as East Phoenix or the East Side, is one of the 15 villages that make up Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is adjacent to the suburbs Paradise Valley, Arizona, Paradise Valley and Scottsdale, Arizona, Scottsdale and sits between Piestewa Peak and Camelback Mountain. There are two main cores of the village. The first is the 24th Street and Camelback Road core and the other is the 44th Street and Van Buren Street core. See also * Arcadia, Phoenix, Arizona, Arcadia, Phoenix References Urban villages of Phoenix, Arizona {{PhoenixAZ-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Buren Street (Arizona)
Van Buren Street is a major arterial street that runs through a number of municipalities in Maricopa County in the U.S. state of Arizona. At one point, the road was simultaneously the route of U.S. Route 60 (US 60), US 70, US 80, and US 89. History Built after the founding of the city of Phoenix, the road was located outside of town in the 1880s. Following the expansion of the city northwards, the street became increasingly popular as people began to use it more and more. The routing of the Bankhead Highway, US 60, US 70, US 80, and US 89 also increased its popularity, turning the area into a center of life in the city. The demand for service on the street was so great that Arizona's first drive-in movie theater was sited on Van Buren, and motel owners introduced gimmicks to draw people to their attractions. Following the completion of Interstate 10 to the south, the area became subject to urban decay, as the former U.S. Routes were r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Buren/1st Avenue And Van Buren/Central Avenue Stations
Van Buren/1st Avenue station and Van Buren/Central Avenue station, also known as Central Station, is a pair of Valley Metro Rail stations in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Despite having at least four different names, it is all actually one facility, which serves as a stop for various city buses. The rail station is the 17th stop westbound and the 12th stop eastbound on the initial line segment. The station is configured in an island platform design, with the southbound platform which is located on 1st Avenue at Van Buren Street and the northbound platform located on Central Avenue at Van Buren Street, approximately apart from one another. Ridership Passenger counts shown here are the combined ridership from both the 1st Avenue and Central Avenue platforms. Notable nearby places * Hotel San Carlos * Valley Youth Theatre * Herberger Theater Center * ASU Downtown Complex * Chase Tower * Freeport-McMoRan Center Freeport-McMoRan Center (formerly One Central Park East) is a high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix is the central business district (CBD) of the City of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is located in the heart of the Phoenix metropolitan area or Valley of the Sun. Phoenix, being the county seat of Maricopa County, Arizona, Maricopa County and the capital of Arizona, serves as the center of politics, justice and government on the local, state and federal levels. The area is a major center of employment for the region, with many financial, legal, and other national and international corporations housed in a variety of skyscrapers. Major arts and cultural institutions also call the area home. Downtown Phoenix is a center of major league sports activities, live concert events, and is an equally prominent center of banking and finance in Arizona. Regional headquarters for several major banks, including Chase Tower (Phoenix), JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo Plaza (Phoenix), Wells Fargo, US Bank Center (Phoenix), US Bank, Bank of America Tower (Phoenix), Bank of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priest Drive/Washington Station
Priest Drive/Washington (also known as Papago Park Center) is a light rail station on Valley Metro Rail in Tempe, Arizona, United States. It is the tenth stop westbound and the nineteenth stop eastbound on the initial starter line. Eastbound trains start their service from this station in morning. Ridership Notable places nearby * Papago Park * Phoenix Zoo * Desert Botanical Garden * Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix Municipal Stadium is a baseball stadium, located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is often referred in short as Phoenix Muni. The stadium was built in 1964 and holds 8,775 people. It is currently the home to the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball pr ... References External links Valley Metro map {{Valley Metro Valley Metro Rail stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 2008 2008 establishments in Arizona Buildings and structures in Tempe, Arizona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
