# Michael Ortega

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What is RTA Next?

Join host Patrick McNamara as he interviews Pima Association of Governments and RTA Executive Director Michael Ortega as they discuss the RTA and RTA Next, a regional transportation plan for voter consideration to fund transportation improvements for the next 20 years. The proposed $2.67 billion, …

Inside Track Ep. 30 - Michael Ortega & Jimmy Hawkins

On this episode, we are joined by the RTA Next Executive Director. The Director will be in the studio to provide comprehensive answers regarding current investments across the Tucson region and offer clarity on misunderstandings surrounding the standstill construction along Grant Road. Later in the…

The Road Ahead: Renewing the Regional Transportation Authority

After years of gridlock and uncertainty, regional leaders came together under the guidance of interim PAG Director Michael Ortega to move the next 20-year Regional Transportation Authority plan forward. In this episode, we explore how "RTA Next" aims to reshape the way Southern Arizona moves—balanc…

Facts about the RTA

RTA Executive Director Michael Ortega returns to the podcast to discuss some facts about the RTA and give insight on some of the more frequently asked questions about the original plan and RTA Next.

How the RTA Next plan was developed

PAG Executive Director Michael Ortega and Transportation Planning Director Jeanette DeRenne discuss how the RTA Next projects were selected to present to voters for their approval in the March election and how RTA Next intends to help the region meet its transportation needs.

RTA Executive Director Michael Ortega

In this episode of Inside Pima County, Supervisor Rex Scott is joined by Mike Ortega, Executive Director of the Pima Association of Governments (PAG) and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA). The conversation focuses on how regional transportation planning is structured in Pima County and So…

Understanding the RTA: Infrastructure, Funding & Regional Impact

In this episode of The Greenprint, Dr. Denise Bowls sits down with Michael Ortega, Executive Director with Pima Association of Governments (PAG), and Rick Ellis, Transportation Service Director at PAG, to discuss the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) and what it means for Southeast Pima Count…

What’s the first line of business for RTA Next?

With voter approval of Props 418 and 419, we sit down with RTA Executive Director Michael Ortega to discuss some of the next steps for the RTA Next plan. Ortega explains how accountability and project delivery will be the RTA's top priorities and how the Pavement Preservation element of the new vot…

Accountability and project delivery in the new RTA plan

RTA Executive Director Michael Ortega joins the podcast to discuss accountability and transparency of the RTA, as well as the RTA's increased role in project delivery.

RTA Next Begins

The 2026 RTA plan officially kicked off with the first project, the pavement rehabilitation of Irvington Road. City of Tucson Director of Transportation and Mobility Sam Credio and RTA Executive Director Michael Ortega join the podcast discuss this project, other current City of Tucson RTA projects…