Public Input Meetings for Route 5 & 22

April 29, 2025

Sun Tran invites the community to attend a series of public input meetings to learn about and provide comments on the proposed changes to Route 5 (Pima/W. Speedway) and Route 22 (El Rio/W. Speedway).

Sun Tran public meeting dates and times.

The Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) and Sun Tran were directed to determine the five (5) lowest-performing routes in the transit system and identifying operational and budget efficiencies. Sun Tran identified Route 5 (Pima / W. Speedway), Route 15 (Campbell), Route 21 (W. Congress / Silverbell), Route 22 (El Rio / W. Speedway), and Route 61 (La Cholla) as the lowest performing routes. The City will net a cost savings of $1 million annually by extending Route 22 to Pima Community College West Campus and eliminating Route 5.

Other transit routes are available within ½ mile of the pedestrian network. Additionally, eliminating the route allows for the restructuring of Route 22, and maintains and improves the service on W. Speedway.

Community members are encouraged to attend one of the one-hour meetings:

Monday, May 12 | Noon | University of Arizona, Student Union Memorial Center, Picacho Room
Monday, May 12 | 5:30 PM | Link to recorded virtual meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHXVXM68wWo
Tuesday, May 13 | 5:30 PM | Pima Community College – Downtown Campus: 1255 North Stone Avenue, room AH-230 (second floor of the AH building).
Thursday, May 15 | Noon | Quincie Douglas Library: 1585 East 36th Street
Friday, May 16 | Noon | Martha Cooper Library: 1377 North Catalina Avenue
Monday, May 19 | 5:30 PM | Ward 1 Council Office: 940 West Alameda Street
Tuesday, May 20 | 10:00 AM | Morris K. Udall Park and Recreation Center: 7200 East Tanque Verde Road
Wednesday, May 21 | Noon | William M. Clements Center: 8155 East Poinciana Drive
Thursday, May 22 | 5:30 PM | Link to recorded virtual meeting: https://youtu.be/KjVcV2j9bl0

Meeting accommodations are available upon request and should be made at least one week in advance.

To request accommodations, including American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, please contact Customer Service at (520) 792-9222 (TDD: 520-628-1565) or email SunTranInfo@tucsonaz.gov.

When would these changes be implemented?

No changes will be made until the public input period is complete. All comments will be given to the City of Tucson Mayor & Council in their public hearing packet, tentatively scheduled August 6, 2025, who will then approve or reject the implementation. If approved, the changes could be implemented in November 2025.

We value your feedback!

The feedback period for proposed changes to Routes 5 and 22 has now closed. We accepted comments through May 31, 2025.

Watch a Live Meeting

Click the videos below to watch the May 12 and May 22 virtual meeting recordings.