The RTC’s transit services will be on a Saturday-level holiday schedule on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on Monday, January 18, 2021. The RTC’s virtual and physical administrative offices will be closed. RTC Customer Service will remain open from 8 a.m. – noon and...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) pf Washoe County is planning to begin construction on a new traffic signal at the intersection of Rock Boulevard and Edison Way in Reno on January 11, 2021. Even though construction will begin in January, the traffic signal will not...Read More →
Construction on the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County’s Virginia Street Project, both near the University and in Midtown, is now substantially complete. The final piece of the Virginia Street Project will be the extension of the RAPID Virginia Line service to the University...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission’s (RTC) transit services will be on a Sunday-level holiday schedule on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, and New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1. The RTC Regional Connector will not operate on either day. RTC’s virtual and physical administrative offices and RTC...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning for the future transportation needs of our region by developing the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). Community feedback is a vital component of the RTP and the RTC is inviting the community to participate virtually...Read More →
For the first time in 36 years the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is canceling its annual New Year’s Eve FREE Safe RIDE service to encourage people to stay home to celebrate. The decision was made given the current situation our community is...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County has completed construction on a new RAPID transit station on Virginia Street near the intersection of Plumb Lane. The Plumb Lane RAPID transit station will provide vital public transportation connectivity for retail shopping and dining at Reno...Read More →
Help people in need in our community this holiday season by helping RTC Stuff A Bus with food items on Thursday, December 10. The RTC will have a bus at Sam’s Club at 4835 Kietzke Lane in Reno from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. to...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) is honored to receive a $131,661 research grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as part of its Real-Time Transit Asset Management Program. The RTC will use the funding to collaborate with the...Read More →
All Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County transit services will be on a Sunday-level holiday schedule for Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 26. The RTC Regional Connector will not operate this day and RTC’s physical and virtual administrative offices will be closed. Administrative offices...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning for the future transportation needs of our region by developing the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). Community feedback is a vital component of the RTP and the RTC is inviting the community to participate virtually...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County has reopened Virginia Street near the University of Nevada, Reno, to two-way traffic. This is a major milestone on the way to project completion, which is anticipated in early December. Even though the roadway has reopened, there...Read More →
The Washoe County Human Services Agency (HSA), Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), KOLO Cares and Target are calling on the community to support the 2020 Children in Care Stuff a Bus Drive By Donation Drive. All donations received will be delivered to foster and adoptive children....Read More →
The RTC is honoring Veterans with free rides for everyone on all RTC transit services on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2020. “The RTC holds Veterans and their families in the highest regard,” said RTC Executive Director Bill Thomas. “Offering free transit services on Veterans...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is seeking public comment regarding the draft final report of its update to the Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan (CTP). This updated draft plan brings together human service agencies and transportation providers to deliver efficient, coordinated...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is proud to provide free transportation to the community on all transit services on Tuesday, November 3 for Election Day. In partnership with the Washoe County Registrar of Voters, the RTC is offering free transit service to...Read More →
The Vision Zero Truckee Meadows regional task force is reminding the community to use extra caution as we approach the time change on Sunday, November 1, 2020. It will be dark earlier, and statistics show that 80% of pedestrian fatalities occur between dusk and dawn....Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County’s virtual and physical administrative offices will be closed in observance of Nevada Day on Friday, October 30, 2020. All transit services will continue on a regular schedule. Customer Service will remain open during regular business hours and...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning to wrap up its construction project on Kuenzli Street on Monday, October 19. At that time, Kuenzli Street will open to two-way traffic from Kirman Avenue to Giroux Street. This segment of Kuenzli Street was...Read More →
The Nevada Chapter of the America Planning Association (APA) has awarded the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) with three APA 2020 DeBoer Awards for outstanding achievement in three categories. Outstanding Implementation: Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project. Outstanding Public Outreach and Journalism:...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County will complete a roadway rehabilitation project on Lakeside Drive between McCarran Boulevard and Evans Creek Drive on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. As part of the project, the RTC reconstructed the roadway, replaced ADA-deficient sidewalks and pedestrian ramps,...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is getting ready to launch its new FlexRIDE transit service in the Spanish Springs and Somersett areas on Saturday, October 24, 2020. FlexRIDE is an on-demand, shared-ride public transit service that provides users with curbside-to-curbside service within...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County invites the community to attend a virtual video project presentation and provide comments about the Sky Vista Parkway Widening Rehabilitation Project at rtcwashoe.com. The RTC is also asking for feedback on lighting options via an online survey....Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning to close all southbound traffic on Sun Valley Boulevard between 7th Avenue and Highland Ranch Parkway beginning Monday, September 28 through Friday, October 23. Northbound traffic on Sun Valley Boulevard will remain open. During the...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning the following upcoming detours due to construction work on the Virginia Street Project near the University of Nevada, Reno: – Thursday, September 17 for approximately three weeks: There will be an expanded full closure of...Read More →
