Help Shape the Future of Transportation in Tucson

Shape the future of transportation in Pima County by giving input on PIMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLAN Help Pima County Transportation develop a Master Plan that will guide improvements for walking, biking, driving and transit across the County for the next 30 years. The Transportation Master Plan will address all 9,189 square miles of Pima County and include 2,200 miles of roadway, along with pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and paratransit infrastructure.

TAKE THE SURVEY https://movingpima.com/

Pima County wants to hear from you! This short survey is designed for anyone who has ever used the Chuck Huckelberry Loop. Your answers will help us make the County's favorite trail even better!

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Sun Tran Community Input Sessions

Sun Tran is proposing route and service enhancements to Routes 4, 8, 9, 102X, 104X, 108X, Sun On Demand, along with a new Route 124X, and new Sun Tran bus stop sign design. These recommendations are part of the 2024 Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) study. The recommendations will need to be approved by Mayor and Council in order to take effect in August of 2026.

Riders and community members are encouraged to attend a one-hour session and provide feedback on the future of Sun Tran's transit system. Here's how you can participate:

Monday, April 13 | Noon | University of Arizona Student Union- San Pedro Room

Tuesday, April 14 | 6 p.m. | Virtual (link available at Suntran.com)

Wed, April 15 | 5 p.m. | El Rio Neighborhood Center: 1390 W. Speedway Blvd.

Thursday, April 16 | 2 p.m. | Woods Memorial Library: 3455 N. First Ave.

Friday, April 17 | Noon | Udall Center: 7200 E. Tanque Verde Rd.

Monday, April 20 | 5 p.m. | Nanini Library: 7300 N. Shannon Rd.

Tuesday, April 21 | Noon | Clements Center: 8155 E. Poinciana Dr.

Thursday, April 23 | 5 p.m. | Quincie Douglas Center: 1575 E. 36th St.

Friday, April 24 | Noon | Joel D. Valdez Main Library: 101 N. Stone Ave.

Monday, April 27 | Noon | Virtual (link available at Suntran.com)

For more information or trip planning assistance, visit Suntran.com, call Customer Service at (520) 792-9222 (TDD 520-628-1565), email SunTranInfo@tucsonaz.gov or download the Transit App - the official Sun Tran app - to plan your trip and track bus arrivals in real-time. The app is available for free on the App Store and Google Play.

 SunTranInfo@tucsonaz.gov

New Transit Schedules for Sun Tran, Sun Express & Sun Shuttle

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Sun Tran, Sun Express and Sun Shuttle are rolling out new transit schedules beginning Sunday, February 25.  All Sun Tran and Sun Express routes will have schedule changes. Sun Tran Route 3 will have a routing change: Routing change from 4th Avenue to Stone Avenue and Toole Avenue Stops added: Northwest 6th Street/Herbert Avenue, and North East and South East of Toole Avenue/7th Avenue Sun Shuttle  The following Sun Shuttle routes will have schedule changes: 413, 421X, 440, 450 Sun Shuttle has added a new trip, also known as timepoint, to Route 413 at Ina Road/La Cholla Boulevard, and Route 440 for the northbound Wednesday schedule. Sun Shuttle Route 486 Ajo is now Operated by National Express, including Dial-a-Ride services. Dial-a-Ride customers can call (520) 441-6545 or 1(800) 242-9483 to schedule services. This change will NOT affect any service schedules. You can find all schedule changes and download routes HERE! Need help trip planning? Call Customer Service (520) 792-9222. Translation Assistance is available by calling Customer Service, pression 03 and saying what language you need in English.

Nuevos horarios de tránsito para Sun Tran, Sun Express y Sun Shuttle Sun Tran, Sun Express y Sun Shuttle implementarán nuevos horarios de tránsito a partir del domingo 25 de febrero. Todas las rutas de Sun Tran y Sun Express tendrán cambios de horario. La Ruta 3 de Sun Tran tendrá un cambio de ruta: Cambio de ruta de Avenida 4to a Avenida Stone y Avenida Toole Paradas agregadas: Noroeste de la calle 6to/Avenida Herbert, noreste y sureste de la Avenida Toole/7mo Avenida Sun Shuttle Las siguientes rutas de Sun Shuttle tendrán cambios de horario: 413, 421X, 440, 450 Sun Shuttle ha agregado un nuevo viaje, también conocido como punto de tiempo, a la Ruta 413 en el camino de Ina/La Cholla Bulevar, y a la Ruta 440 para el horario del miércoles en dirección norte. La Ruta 486 de Sun Shuttle Ajo ahora es operada por National Express, incluidos los servicios Dial-a-Ride. Los clientes del Dial-a-Ride pueden llamar al (520) 441-6545 o al 1(800) 242-9483 para programar servicios. Este cambion NO afectará ningún horario de servicio. ¡Puedes encontrar todos los cambios de horarios y descargar rutas AQUÍ! ¿Necesita ayuda para planificar su viaje? Llame a Servicio al Cliente (520) 792-9222. La asistencia de traducción está disponible llamando a Servicio al Cliente, presionando 03 y diciendo qué idioma necesita en inglés.

Help the city determine improvements to create a more equitable, effective and efficient transit network!

Sun Systems Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) study beginning, public input requested!

Public is encouraged to attend the pop-up meetings, join the virtual public meeting, and provide comments through February 17, 2023.

 

The City of Tucson, in partnership with the Pima Association of Governments (PAG), is evaluating all aspects of Sun Tran, Sun Link, Sun Express, and Sun Shuttle services throughout Tucson and the greater Tucson area to determine potential improvements to create a more equitable, effective and efficient transit network. This analysis is called a Comprehensive Operational Analysis, or a COA. The City and PAG are requesting public input on these systems to ensure the future transit network better responds to community needs.

How to Get Involved

Whether you are a rider or not, the study team wants your input, and there are several ways you can get involved. Attend a pop-up event, view the virtual meeting or visit the online meeting website to learn more about the COA process, ask questions, and share your thoughts. Comments will be accepted anytime between January 23 and February 17, 2023, using any of the options below. You will also be asked to take a quick survey on the current state of Sun Systems and your feedback will be critical to the COA process and the future of transit in the Tucson and greater Tucson area. 

Here’s how you can participate:

• Attend an event: Attend a pop-up event or join the virtual meeting.
• Visit the project website: Take the survey and provide comments at www.tucsoncoa.com
• Email the project team: SunTranInfo@tucsonaz.gov  
• Call the project team: (520) 792-9222 | (520) 628-1565 (TDD)
• Send a note: Sun Systems COA Project Team | c/o HDR, Inc.

                                20 E. Thomas Rd., Suite 2500 | Phoenix, AZ 85012

 

Attend a Pop-Up event

Tuesday, February 7, 2023:

·        Roy Laos Transit Center | 205 W Irvington Rd, Tucson, AZ 85706 | 8 a.m.

·        Tohono T’adai Transit Center | 4540 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705 | 8 a.m.

·        University of Arizona | UA Mall close to the Student Union | 11 a.m.

·        Ronstadt Transit Center | 215 E Congress St Tucson, 85701 | 3 p.m.

·        San Xavier Del Bac Bus Stop #1 | Route 440 | 3 p.m.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023:

·        Pima Community College East | Sun Tran Bus stop located at Fred Enke Dr. just North of Irvington | 9 a.m.

The virtual Webex meeting, on Thursday, February 9 at 6 p.m., is open to all and will provide an option to participate and learn more about the COA for those who cannot attend an in-person pop-up event. The meeting details and login information are below.

 

How to Join the Virtual Public Meeting:

·        Phone: +1-408-418-9388

·        Link: bit.ly/tucson-coa

·        Webinar number: 2492 406 9654

·        Password: TCOA (8262 from phones)

To request reasonable accommodations, language interpretation, or translated materials, please contact (520) 792-9222 ext. 03 by Jan. 26, 2023.

 

Public transit services are provided without regard to race, color or national origin. If you would like additional information on Sun Tran, Sun Van, Sun Shuttle and/or Sun Link’s nondiscrimination obligations or would like to file a complaint, please call (520) 792-9222 (or TDD: (520) 628-1565) or visit suntran.com/titlevi-ada/.​