Phoenix Public Transportation
Public transportation in Phoenix, Arizona consists primarily of buses, a 20-mile (32 km) light rail system and minor additional services. Most transit services run under the name Valley Metro; local cities, counties and other agencies in the Phoenix area have agreed to use the Valley Metro name. Public transport in the Greater Metro Phoenix Area exists in a number of modes: local, express and RAPID commuter buses; neighborhood circulators; dial-a-ride; vanpool service; an online carpool-matching system and METRO light rail.
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