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The 2026 Transportation Policy Summit will be hosted by MetroPlan and NACOG in Flagstaff, Arizona!
October 14 – 16, 2026
Flagstaff, Arizona
The 2025 Summit Special Speaker: NASA’s Space Station Astronaut and former F-16 fighter pilot, Ron Garan.
Highly decorated NASA astronaut, fighter pilot, and humanitarian, Mr. Garan has authored three books: The Orbital Perspective, Floating in Darkness, and a children’s book, Railroad to the Moon. From the perspective of gazing down at the earth from space the challenges of changing landscapes and ways of travel take on an entirely new way of looking at innovation and technology. Mr. Ron Garan writes in his preface to his first book, The Orbital Perspective, “We live in a world where exponentially increasing technological advances and interconnectivity are making the “impossible” possible on a daily basis. … I believe that we live in a world where the possibilities are endless and limited only by our imagination and will to act. “
What’s in a Name?
After celebrating 25 years of the Arizona Rural Transportation Summit, the event is now the Arizona Transportation Policy Summit. This change better reflects the summit’s true scope—transportation policy that impacts communities across the entire state. While rural transportation remains a key focus, the new name acknowledges the broad, statewide importance of the conversations and collaborations that take place during this annual event.
The Arizona Transportation Policy Summit is Presented By:
