The RTC has been designated by the state legislature as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in Washoe County. This vital and important role provides access to federal funding for transportation improvements in our community. RTC works with local jurisdictions and regional planning agencies to anticipate and plan for the future of our Truckee Meadows home.
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Metropolitan Planning News
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Press Release: RTC Anticipates Potential Transit Service Changes Due Labor Shortage
October 7, 2021
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is anticipating potential transit service changes beginning in January due to unprecedented staffing shortages of drivers regionally and nationwide, a consequence of the pandemic. RTC RIDE operator Keolis and RTC ACCESS paratransit...Read More → -
Hot Topic: RTC Transit Contingency Service – 9/27/2021
September 27, 2021
Updated 10/14/2021 As the Teamsters Union drivers’ strike continues, the RTC is committed to helping transit passengers get where they need to go. The RTC cannot call or end a strike, but anticipates there could be additional future strikes as...Read More → -
Press Release: Don’t Drive, Arrive! to the Great Reno Balloon Race
September 8, 2021
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is offering free transit service to and from the Great Reno Balloon Race on Friday, September 10, Saturday, September 11, and Sunday, September 12, from 4 a.m. until 10 a.m. Passengers may...Read More →