Brian Keeley, a former member of the Regional Transportation Authority’s Citizens’ AdvisoryCommittee for RTA Next, is the first recipient of the RTA’s new Spirit of Regionalism Award.The RTA established the award to recognize and honor individuals who exemplify the spirit ofregional collaboration through extraordinary leadership and dedication to advancinginitiatives that benefit the economic well-being of … Read more
The Regional Transportation Authority Board will hold a special meeting Wednesday, May 8, beginning at 1 p.m. The agenda includes discussion on the current RTA plan and development of a new 20-year regional transportation plan. A meeting agenda is available here. A YouTube link can be found on the agenda where the public can view … Read more
The Pima Association of Governments Regional Council and Regional Transportation Authority Board have elected officers for 2023. Serving as PAG Regional Council Chair for 2023 is Peter Yucupicio, chairman of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott will serve as Vice Chair. South Tucson Mayor Paul Diaz will serve as Regional Council Treasurer. … Read more
The Regional Transportation Authority believes in the importance of sharing accurate and up-to-date information to the public about the work and finances of the RTA. The RTA’s FY 2021-22 Annual Report is available for your review with those details. You also can directly view the annual report messages from the RTA Chair and the RTA … Read more
The Regional Transportation Authority’s annual report is complete and available for the public to read. This year has in many ways been a challenge – continuing to deal with supply chain and labor shortage issues and navigating the significant construction cost increases due to global economic difficulties. Yet, this year also has seen many milestones … Read more
The Regional Transportation Authority Board approved staff’s recommendations today on requests from Pima County and the Town of Marana for supplemental RTA funding over the voter-approved ballot amount for projects in the 20-year regional transportation plan. “We recommended that the following projects are eligible for supplemental RTA funding, and the amounts comply with the RTA … Read more
Did you know you can view all the Regional Transportation Authority’s meetings streamed live on YouTube? Meetings provide an opportunity to learn about project and financial updates from the RTA’s 20-year plan that is in place through June 2026 and to hear about RTA Next planning efforts. You can participate in meetings by calling the … Read more
Following a year of productive dialogue on proposed governance models for Pima Association of Governments, the region’s federally required metropolitan planning organization, and the state-Legislature established Regional Transportation Authority, the PAG Regional Council voted on key items to maintain the regional partnering approach embedded in the longstanding and successful governance structure of the two bodies. … Read more
Pascua Yaqui Chairman Peter Yucupicio will serve as the 2022 Chair of the Regional Transportation Authority Board. Yucupicio and the other officers were elected at the annual RTA Board meeting on Jan. 27. Other officers elected include Marana Mayor Ed Honea, Vice Chair, and Arizona State Transportation Board Member General Ted Maxwell, 2nd Vice Chair. … Read more
As the next RTA plan has been a frequent topic of conversation in the media, RTA Board Chair and South Tucson Mayor Bob Teso highlights the multi-step planning process underway for a new regional transportation plan. This in-depth planning process allows the public to have a say in prioritizing regional transportation needs to generate additional … Read more