Affordability and Accessibility
The proposed 20-year, $2.67 billion RTA Next plan of the Regional Transportation Authority will fund additional low- and no-cost alternatives to driving. Alternative modes of transportation enhance mobility and accessibility and provide options to reduce personal fuel expenses, limit gas emissions, and save time.
Alternative modes in the RTA Next plan
- Expanded weekend and evening Sun Tran services
- Paratransit bus and dial-ride services
- Neighborhood shuttles connecting to fixed routes
- Express bus services to employment and activity centers
- Sidewalks (standard element of roadway corridor projects)
- Bike lanes (standard element of roadway corridor projects)
- Greenways and multimodal pathways
- Accessibility through safety and ADA improvements