Transporation and Infrastructure news

$1.7 billion in infrastructure act funds will go towards fulfilling settlements of Indian water rights claims

Feb 23, 2022 Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the funds in Phoenix this week.

AMLO: Roughly $250M in port, road projects on tap to aid Guaymas

Feb 21, 2022 Mexico’s president recently detailed major infrastructure investments that will help the Sonoran port city of Guaymas.

Tucson wants to hear arguments for and against extending road improvement sales tax

Feb 16, 2022 Proposition 411 uses revenue from a temporary, half-cent sales tax to improve roadways and other infrastructure in Tucson and expires this year.

Kelly proposes suspending federal gas tax

Feb 9, 2022 The suspension would extend until the start of 2023.

Infrastructure act funds are on the way to Arizona

Feb 9, 2022 The first rounds of funds will go to mine and well cleanup and public transit.

Union Pacific will use self-driving trucks to move freight between Tucson and Phoenix

Feb 3, 2022 It will be San Diego company TuSimple's first customer on that route.

Tucson voters will decide on sales tax for road improvements

Feb 2, 2022 The proposal, called Proposition 411, earmarks 80% of the money raised for neighborhood streets, with the remaining 20% spent on safety improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians.

The future of trains, infrastructure and the RTA in Southern Arizona

Jan 28, 2022 This week, The Buzz is all about transportation.

Tucson weighs future with RTA over representation disputes and claims of underfunded projects

Jan 28, 2022 The city will decide whether or not to participate in the next phase of the RTA next week

Tucson city council weighs extending half-cent tax increase

Jan 25, 2022 Prop 101, approved in 2017, expires this year.

New specialty license plates put Arizona's lineup over 80

Dec 30, 2021 Most of the plate's extra cost goes to charity or a non-profit.

Autonomous trucker TuSimple logs first no-human road test

Dec 29, 2021 The self-driving truck cruised through southern Arizona.

Traffic fatalities in Arizona on track this year to surpass 2020

Dec 28, 2021 The number of people killed in automobile crashes around Arizona during 2021 could reach the highest level in over a decade.

Tucson scraps transit fares through June 2022

Dec 21, 2021 The city council called on staff to craft options for creating a permanently fare-free transit system.

Tucson mayor wants to extend free public transit rides

Dec 20, 2021 Sun Tran's free rides are currently set to expire on December 31st.

Sewage crisis hits Mexico beach community

Dec 13, 2021 Sonora's governor promises aid

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