About us

Partners

Regional Partnering Center (RPC)

RPC, owner of the Sabino Canyon Crawler shuttle service, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit entity managed through Pima Association of Governments (PAG), the region’s metropolitan planning organization for transportation, air quality and water quality planning. The RPC advances policies, practices and solutions to regional planning, environmental and energy challenges in Pima County through research and educational outreach with the goal of developing programs for their solution or management. The RPC is the managing partner of the Sabino Canyon shuttle system and has employees to manage and oversee shuttle system operations. PAG also manages the Regional Transportation Authority, which implements the 20-year RTA plan approved by voters in 2006. The RTA funds roadway, transit, safety, environmental and economic vitality projects. More than 850 RTA projects have been completed, through October 2019.

Tucson Electric Power

TEP is an electric utility for the Tucson metropolitan area that delivers safe, reliable power to more than 426,000 customers, including the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. TEP provided capital investment for the electric shuttles and electric utility work related to the infrastructure improvements to operate and maintain the electric vehicle system.

TEP’s financial commitment to the Sabino Canyon Crawler is predicated on the community’s desire to provide clean, sustainable shuttle service to benefit the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area’s more than 1 million visitors and its environment. TEP’s investment also will assist RPC in demonstrating the sustainability and adoption of electric vehicles for future regional and transportation planning efforts.

MTM Transit

MTM Transit operates the Sabino Canyon shuttle services under contract with the RPC. Access to the community is a vital component of a healthy, productive life—which is exactly why MTM Health founded MTM Transit in 2009. MTM Transit is one of the nation’s most community-focused providers of paratransit, shuttle, and fixed-route transit services. Together, MTM Health and MTM Transit provide more than 35 million trips annually, helping 20.5 million individuals nationwide access their communities. MTM Transit is a privately held, woman-owned enterprise that is committed to creating equitable, accessible transportation solutions aimed at removing community barriers.

Other Local Project Collaborators:

— Sabino Canyon Recreation Area/U.S. Forest Service
— Friends of Sabino Canyon
— Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists
— Western National Parks Association

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