Continue your commute savings even as you return to the office
With many of us working from home and driving less due to telework options during the COVID 19 pandemic, you probably noticed the money you saved in gas costs. Now…
News Release: Virtual open houses set for public review of proposed 5-year transportation funding schedule
Pima Association of Governments (PAG), the federally designated metropolitan planning organization for the greater Tucson region, is hosting two virtual open houses for public review of the draft Transportation Improvement…
Collaborative approach guides successful regional planning
Developing a regional transportation plan is no simple task. The process to draft the next Regional Transportation Authority plan involves time to prepare a plan that citizens in the greater Tucson…
PAG preparing five-year transportation program for public feedback
Pima Association of Governments is preparing a draft five-year transportation improvement program, known as the TIP, to identify how projects in the greater Tucson region will be scheduled and programmed…
Advanced vehicle technology leads to safety and economic benefits
From vehicles parking themselves to warning us to watch out for pedestrians when we back up in a parking lot, advanced automated technology is delivering a safer future on many…
RTA Status Report – March 2021
RTA Project Status – Through Feb. 28 Projects in design 37 Under Construction/Implementation 44 Total Number Completed 887 RTA Financial Status – Through Feb. 28 Collections $1.089B Funds Expended $1.339B…
RTA projects enhancing regional mobility
The 35 roadway corridor projects named in the voter-approved Regional Transportation Authority plan have at least one characteristic in common. The projects have regional significance by providing access to multiple…
Active transportation provides health benefits, cost savings
Feeling a little anxious? Are you tired or just can’t focus? If so, using active transportation to get to and from work when you are in the office may be…
Environmentally friendly vanpools may be eligible for subsidies
Not a fan of traffic congestion? Then imagine a world where you see merely dozens of large passenger vans instead of hundreds of cars on the road during your daily…
Together we advance the region
Pima Association of Governments’ annual report for FY 2019-20 is now available. This year’s Regional Council Chair, Marana Mayor Ed Honea, expresses the importance of working together to advance our…