Tucson City Council continues search for partners to cover an estimated $10 million a year funding gap if fare-free transit becomes permanent.
Carol Ann Alaimo Free rides on city buses, vans and streetcars will continue for another six months, the Tucson City Council has decided, voting Tuesday to extend fare-free transit to buy more time to study whether to make it permanent.
And in case it can't find enough willing contributors, the city council also will examine other ways to fund the shortfall such as a tax on rental cars or hotel bills or a surcharge on utility bills. City officials had hoped the University of Arizona, whose students are the heaviest users of the Sun Link streetcar, might agree to provide some of the money, but that has yet to happen, said Mayor Regina Romero. She said she recently met with UA President Robert Robbins to make a pitch for funds but came away empty-handed for the time being.
Romero said Tucson Unified School District officials seem willing to consider a partnership with the city but did not offer specifics. She has also proposed reaching out to Pima Community College and local employers.
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