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Report: Less Driving, More Public Transit in Arizona
Residents of Arizona are shifting away from individual vehicles and toward public transportation, according to Bikes, Trains and Less Driving, a new report released by the Arizona PIRG Education Fund and St. Luke’s Health Initiatives.
According to the report, the number of annual vehicle miles traveled per capita in the state declined 10.5 percent between 2005 and 2012, and—despite increasing population—the number of registered vehicles on Arizona’s roads fell 4.2 percent between 2007 and 2012.
In contrast, the report shows that Phoenix reported a 16.1 percent increase in public transportation trips and a 33.5 percent increase in per-person passenger miles traveled on public transit between 2005 and 2010. In Yuma, for example, ridership on Yuma County Area Transit (YCAT) buses has tripled since 2011.
John Andoh, transit director of the Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority and operator of YCAT, cited partnerships among his agency and area schools, colleges, medical facilities, and Greyhound that demonstrate the importance of public transportation service in the community.
Valley Metro Chief Executive Officer Steve Banta reported that his agency is “experiencing a shift in use and attitudes regarding public transportation in the metro Phoenix area, especially with the inception of light rail in 2008.”
Diane E. Brown, executive director, Arizona PIRG Education Fund, said, “As transportation dollars become scarcer, the time has come for Arizona to shift its transportation priorities away from expensive new highways and toward the maintenance and repair of our existing infrastructure and the development of new transportation choices.”
The report is available here.
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