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Category Archives: Press Releases

Sun Tran to Receive $15 Million for Electric Fleet Expansion

A Sun Tran electric bus drops off a passenger with the Tucson city skyline is visible in the background.
Electric fleet funding is headed to Tucson. The grant will be used to purchase 19 electric vehicles and ten charging stations.
Posted byLeah DurainAugust 22, 2022August 22, 2022Posted inGeneral News, Press ReleasesTags: Bus, Clean, Electric, Electric Bus, Electric Buses, Fleet, Grant, No Emissions, Sun Tran, Sun Van, Transit, Tucson

Transit Fares Feedback

There is still time to speak up and share your thoughts on the future of transit fares in Tucson.
Posted byLeah DurainJune 30, 2022September 22, 2022Posted inEvents, General News, Press Releases, Public MeetingTags: Fares, feedback, forum, Input, Meeting, open house, policies, policy, Public, Public Input, Service, Sun Tran, survey, Title, Title VI, Transit, Transportation

Tech Upgrades Boost Independence for Bus Riders Using a Mobility Device

Rider in a power scooter uses Quantum device on a Sun Tran bus
Now all it takes is the push of a button and a snap of the seat belt for riders to self-secure their wheelchair, scooter or other mobility device.
Posted byLeah DurainJune 28, 2022June 28, 2022Posted inGeneral News, Press ReleasesTags: Bus, Indepedence, Mobility, Mobility Device, paratransit, Passengers, Power Chair, Quantum, Securement, Sun Tran, Technology, Transit, Tucson, Wheelchair

We See You: Sun Tran Offers Safety to Tucsonans Experiencing Human Trafficking

This initiative offers help to potential victims and educates the public on ways to recognize and report human trafficking in Tucson.
Posted byLeah DurainJune 15, 2022June 15, 2022Posted inGeneral News, Press Releases

Masks No Longer Required on Public Transit

Masks are no longer required on public transit vehicles.
Posted byLeah DurainApril 19, 2022April 19, 2022Posted inGeneral News, Press ReleasesTags: Bus, Face masks, Mask, Masks, Streetcar, Sun Link, Sun Tran, Sun Van, Transit, Tucson

Paratransit Riders get Tech Boost with New Sun Van App

Client Amanda Parkman shows the Sun Van app on her smartphone.
Sun Van is one of the first paratransit agencies in the country to provide a mobile app which tracks trips in real-time.
Posted byLeah DurainMarch 16, 2022November 26, 2025Posted inGeneral News, Press ReleasesTags: App, New App, Sun Van, Transit, Tucson, Tutorial

On Board Transit Survey January-March

Survey
Survey’s will be conducted on Sun Tran, Sun Shuttle and Sun Link streetcar vehicles and we want to hear from …

Continue reading “On Board Transit Survey January-March”

Posted byPaco BallesterosJanuary 12, 2022March 25, 2022Posted inEvents, General News, Press Releases

Electric Bus Launch

Come celebrate National Drive Electric Week with Sun Tran’s unveiling of five battery electric buses.
Posted byPaco BallesterosSeptember 16, 2021September 21, 2021Posted inEvents, General News, Press Releases

Book Door-to-Door Sun On Demand Rides in a Snap with our New App

Micro-transit rides just got easier with the launch of a new ride booking and tracking app.
Posted byLeah DurainJuly 19, 2021April 7, 2022Posted inGeneral News, Press Releases

New Website Launch Offers Transit Service Info in One Place

This is a screenshot of the suntran.com home page. It shows the cover image of students getting off a Sun Tran bus and features of the web site.
Users can look up service options, check route times and more, using one centralized website.
Posted byLeah DurainJuly 13, 2021July 19, 2021Posted inGeneral News, Press Releases

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