Tim Steller’s column: Tucson transit finally getting safety upgradesFor Star subscribers: Sometimes troublemakers on a bus get kicked out and that’s the end of it. Tucson is building up a transit-safety program to address the other times — assaults and other conflicts.
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- Tim Steller
Streetcar 105 returned to service after a year-long repair following a collision with streetcar 103 at North Fourth Avenue and East Eighth Street, restoring Tucson’s mass transit to normal operations with six active streetcars.
- Griffin Salkowski
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The renegotiated three-year contract was approved by 75% of Teamsters Local Union 104 members, the union said on Facebook.
- Jasmine Creighton
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Sun Tran and the union representing drivers have failed to reach a deal on a new contract.
- Hannah Cree
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Tucson leaders have approved more than $2 million in transit safety spending, including funding for transit ambassadors, police patrols, security upgrades and bus stop improvements. The move comes as Sun Tran workers consider a possible strike and renewed concerns emerge about safety across the city’s public transportation system.
- Griffin Salkowski
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The union that represents Sun Tran drivers is set to vote on whether to strike on Sunday, June 7.
- Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star, File 2022
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There's about $726 million worth of transit funding in the RTA Next plan to be used across the county. It rejected by voters the city says abo…
- Sam Dean, Midtown
The city recently raised our utility taxes on our electric, water, and natural gas bills. I strongly agree with councilwoman Nikki Lee who vot…
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For Star subscribers: Public safety issues across Tucson is a hot topic for the city's politicians and police. But for some people who live in the streets and those who provide services to them, the added attention feels like targeting.