RTA Delivers

Regional Transportation Authority

RTA Delivers is the official podcast of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) and RTA Next. Pima County voters approved a 20-year regional transportation plan in 2006 and a half-cent excise (sales) tax to fund it. A new plan will be voted on by residents in March 2026. The Regional Transportation Authority manages the finances and overall implementation of the plan.

Episodes

  1. How the RTA Next plan was developed

    FEB 4

    How the RTA Next plan was developed

    PAG Executive Director Michael Ortega and Transportation Planning Director Jeanette DeRenne discuss how the RTA Next projects were selected to present to voters for their approval in the March election and how RTA Next intends to help the region meet its transportation needs.

    14 min

  2. JAN 23

    More facts about RTA Next

    Michael J. Ortega, Regional Transportation Authority Executive Director, shares more facts about the the RTA Next plan and funding (Props 418 and 419) on the ballot in March. Tune in to the discussion to learn how the 20-year transportation plan would be funded, why regional funding benefits all transportation users, and the economic impacts of improved transportation networks.

    11 min

  3. JAN 8

    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.

    21 min
  4. Transit and RTA Next

    12/24/2025

    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.

    19 min

  5. 12/10/2025

    Facts about the RTA

    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.

    14 min

  6. 11/14/2025

    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.

    19 min

  7. 11/07/2025

    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.

    17 min
  • 7 Episodes

About

RTA Delivers is the official podcast of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) and RTA Next. Pima County voters approved a 20-year regional transportation plan in 2006 and a half-cent excise (sales) tax to fund it. A new plan will be voted on by residents in March 2026. The Regional Transportation Authority manages the finances and overall implementation of the plan.

Information

  • Creator
    Regional Transportation Authority
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Regional Transportation Authority
  • Show Website
    RTA Delivers