2 min read by Jimmy Ojeda On Sunday March 9th, 2014 the Arizona Daily Star reported on the concern that exists among bar owners and UA students regarding the hours of operation for the streetcar.  They would prefer “running the street car as late as – or later than – 2 am., making it more convenient for late-night riders along the bar heavy route, which connects the UA campus to Fourth Avenue and downtown.” The current plan is for the streetcar to run until midnight on Thursdays and Fridays and until 2 a.m. on Saturdays. The street car has already cost close to

5 min read by Brian Flagg, On Wednesday, February 19, the Tucson Mayor and Council will decide whether to raise bus fares. The fare would go from $1.50 to1.7 5 and the low income fare from .50 to .65. A monthly pass would go from $26 to $43. They will also decide whether to cut routes. This might not seem like much to some people, but for families mired in poverty who come to places such as Casa Maria and the Food Bank to beg for food to feed their kids, it’s a big deal. People simply cannot afford it. In a recent

2 min read          The City’s WAR on Bus Riders and the Bus Riders Union’s Campaign for Transit Justice! We signed up 150 new members for the Tucson Bus Riders Union at a Membership Campaign Kickoff party outside of City Hall on January 22. Our goal is to sign up ONE THOUSAND new bus riding members and their supporters by the time the City budget is finalized in April or May. The Mayor (who doesn’t seem to like us?) pulled the fare increase off their January 22 agenda. It will be heard on either February 4th or February 18th. We will