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Highways and Transit We Need Each Other! Examples of Successful Coordination in Pima County

Highways and Transit We Need Each Other! Examples of Successful Coordination in Pima County. 2012 AzTA/ADOT Transit Conference – Flagstaff, AZ. Transit Needs Roadways. Roadways Need Transit - Congestion. Roadways Need Transit - Congestion.

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Highways and Transit We Need Each Other! Examples of Successful Coordination in Pima County

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  1. Highways and TransitWe Need Each Other!Examples of Successful Coordination in Pima County 2012 AzTA/ADOT Transit Conference – Flagstaff, AZ

  2. Transit Needs Roadways

  3. Roadways Need Transit - Congestion

  4. Roadways Need Transit - Congestion • Estimated $8.2 million in annual savings (time +fuel) for Tucson

  5. Roadways Need Transit – It’s for Everybody Transit is for everyone - an affordable mobility option for people of all ages and ability

  6. We Need Each Other – Choices

  7. We Need Each Other – Choices • APTA reports 2011 we saw 2nd highest amount of ridership since 1957

  8. Roadways Need Transit – Choices Phillip Cyr, a recent convert and full-time choice commuter

  9. We Need Each Other – Funding 4 FAILED FUNDING INITIATIVES In 1986 a county-wide loop freeway system voted down 43% to 57% In 1989 a county-wide general road improvement plan failed 39% to 61% In 2002 a City of Tucson initiative road improvement main plan failed 31% to 69% In 2003, City of Tucson initiative with a heavy transit focus failed 37% to 63%

  10. We Need Each Other – Funding 5th Times a Charm? • 2006 RTA countywide multimodaltransportation plan passed 60% - 40%

  11. We Need Each Other – Funding 2040 RTP

  12. Successful Coordination - Intersections • Bus pullouts/shelters and intersection improvements

  13. Successful Coordination – Multimodal Brdg. • Cushing St. bridge spearheaded by transit project

  14. Successful Coordination – Shared ROW • Modern streetcar operation in share right-of-way

  15. Future Coordination • Are there common interests?

  16. Thank You! Jeremy Papuga Transit Planning and Operations Manager jpapuga@pagnet.org 520.792.1093 2012 AzTA/ADOT Transit Conference

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