RTA Delivers, a podcast of the Regional Transportation Authority, covers all things RTA and RTA Next, exploring the successes of the current voter-approved plan, the economic impacts of transportation investments, RTA history, what transportation improvements the RTA Next plan has in store, and much more.
New episodes will air at least twice a month. Find episodes and subscribe to RTA Delivers at Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Episodes:
🎤 5. What’s up with the RTA: Update on projects in the current RTA plan
Pima Association of Governments Director of Transportation Services Rick Ellis, who coordinates with member jurisdictions on RTA funded projects, provides updates on RTA projects that are underway and several about to begin construction activities.
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🎤 4. Transit and RTA Next
Pima Association of Governments Transportation and Mobility Manager Preston McLaughlin joins the podcast to discuss transit, the RTA’s role in supporting local transit and how transit will be impacted by the RTA Next plan. Learn more about RTA Next.
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🎤 3. Facts about RTA Next
RTA Executive Director Michael Ortega returns to the podcast to discuss some facts about the RTA and give insight on some of the more frequently asked questions about the original plan and RTA Next.
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🎤 2. History of the RTA
Join us for a discussion with Pima Association of Governments Community Relations Administrator Steve Huffman and former Deputy Director of Pima Association of Governments Jim DeGrood. They discuss the history of the Regional Transportation Authority, the successes of the plan and what the future holds. Huffman was one of the legislators who created the bi-partisan legislation that led the creation of a former RTA director who recently served as a consultant to help finalize the RTA Next plan.
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🎤 1. What is RTA Next?
Join host Patrick McNamara as he interviews Pima Association of Governments and RTA Executive Director Michael Ortega as they discuss the RTA and RTA Next, a regional transportation plan for voter consideration to fund transportation improvements for the next 20 years.
The proposed $2.67 billion, 20-year plan would fund arterial roadway reconstruction, roadway corridor improvements, existing and expanded transit services, environmental protection, small business assistance, and safety, ADA and active transportation improvements.
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