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Number of Routes Number of Annual Fixed-route Miles Number of Daily Fixed-route Miles Daily Ridership Top Ten Busiest Routes Number of Buses Number of Bus Operators Routes Regionwide 87 In Phoenix (58) ATC Phoenix service [39] Laidlaw service [13] MV Transportation (ALEX) [1] Annual Fixed-route Miles (FY05) Regionwide services 27.5 million Phoenix services (all cities) (17.2 million) ATC Phoenix services (all cities) [13.3 million] Laidlaw (all cities) [3.9 million] Daily Fixed-route Miles (Weekday FY05) Regionwide services 86,799 Phoenix services - all cities (55,288) ATC Phoenix services (all cities) [42,428] Laidlaw (all cities) [12,860] Daily Ridership (Weekday boarding as of May 05) Ride Regionwide 190,000 Ride on ATC Phoenix routes (all cities) (120,800) Ride on Laidlaw routes (25,600) Top 10 Busiest Routes (Daily weekday boardings May 05) Green Line-Thomas Rd. 11,108 Red Line-Metrocenter, Tempe, Mesa 10,526 Route 41-Indian School Rd. 10,216 Route 17-McDowell Rd. 8,660 Route 19-19th Ave. 8,574 Route 3-Van Buren St. 7,464 Route 35-35th Ave. 6,767 Route 0-Central Ave. 6,283 Route 24-24th St. 6,170 Route 50-Camelback Rd. 6,063 Buses Regionwide 749 Owned by Phoenix (492) Used by ATC Phoenix [396] Used by Laidlaw [88] Used by MV Transportation [8] Average age of fleet - regionally 5.64 yrs Average age of fleet - Phoenix 6.11 yrs Bus Operators Employed by all Phoenix contractors 1,081 Employed by ATC Phoenix (684) Employed by Laidlaw (200) Employed by MV Transportation (ALEX & Dial-a-Ride) (197)   Send us your comments back to top of page