Five Year
Sustainability
at Valley
Metro
Mackenzie McGuffie

About Valley Metro
Connect communities and enhance lives

• Regional public transportation
authority
• Services in 17 jurisdictions
• Light rail, buses, and paratransit
• Ridership of 66 million in 2018
• APTA Sustainability

Valley Metro Sustainability in May 2018
1

No Active
Sustainability
Program

2

Not In Compliance
with Sustainability
Commitment

APTA Sustainability Core
Principles
✔ Identify sustainability champion
✔ Undertake annual utility usage
inventory
X Sustainability part of strategic
objectives
X Outreach program

APTA: American Public Transportation Association

Purpose of Project
Update Valley Metro’s
Sustainability
Objectives by Creating
a New Sustainability
Plan

Transit Research
• Member Cities &
Agencies
• Ten largest cities
• Peer cities

Survey Results
Do you feel that Valley Metro is
reaching its potential as an
environmentally conscious agency?

Are you aware of Valley
Metro’s Sustainability
Commitment?

No

No

Somewhat

Yes

Yes
0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Sustainability Team
• Four meetings to discuss
plan and vote on actions
• Meeting protocol

Sustainability Goals
Waste Reduction &
Diversion
Sustainable Infrastructure
Foster a Culture of Sustainability

Results
●

New sustainability plan with
projects and goals

●

Valley Metro hired their first
sustainability coordinator

●

More involvement in future
city/regional sustainability