Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County

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Reno, NV 89502
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The RTC is continuing its partnership with Vontas with the switch from the Vontas OnRoute CAD/AVL system to the Vontas Cloud platform, which will happen over a five month period...
June 16, 2023
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RTC Washoe County is set to begin construction on a new Rapid transit station on Virginia Street.
The Rapid station provides amenities that include level-boarding, lighting, real-time schedule information, seating for passengers waiting to board, protection from the elements...
Jan. 20, 2023
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The county retired its last diesel bus May 6 and now has a fixed-route fleet of electric and diesel-electric hybrid vehicles.
May 9, 2022
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RTC will widen concrete pads at stops to make room for future amenities.
The annual program improves Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility at existing RTC bus stops.
Feb. 28, 2022
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This potential change will allow the RTC to ensure these important services are adequately funded and that they can continue to operate at their current levels of service.
Feb. 16, 2022
RTC staff is proposing modifying the bus routes that would impact the fewest number of people and would reallocate drivers for routes that handle the most riders.
Oct. 8, 2021
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The new FlexRIDE Incline Village/Sand Harbor on-demand service will begin Memorial Day weekend.
May 25, 2021
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The university and the community will benefit from the extended RAPID service and new stations with their convenient locations and quick access to destinations along Virginia ...
March 5, 2021
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Seventeen of the 19 new buses are New Flyer Hybrid electric/biodiesel buses and two buses will be Proterra electric buses.
Feb. 10, 2021
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The project included installing RAPID stations on both sides of Virginia Street.
The final piece of the Virginia Street Project will be the extension of the RAPID Virginia Line service to the University of Nevada, Reno in early 2021.
Dec. 30, 2020

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The Salt Lake City and Reno-based agencies believe the new features in the app will improve customer experience.
March 8, 2023

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The new transit station will be used for the RTC’s RAPID Virginia Line, which currently connects Meadowood Mall with Downtown Reno.
Dec. 15, 2020
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SEPTA will use its grant to deploy automated scanning technology to assess the condition of its network's overhead contact system wires.
FTA says the goal of the program is to enhance asset management of infrastructure and safety by deploying innovative technologies.
Nov. 30, 2020
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The RTC is also transitioning to a new FlexRIDE app for all current and future FlexRIDE services.
Oct. 9, 2020
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The service is being developed using the FlexRIDE model the RTC began operating in November 2019.
The agency is currently developing a pilot transit project that will allow people in the Reno/Sparks area to book a public transit trip on a RTC FlexRIDE vehicle 24 hours prior...
Aug. 25, 2020
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RTC of Washoe County has installed mask dispensers on buses for riders and employees.
The mask dispensers is one of the proactive steps being taken to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus and ensure compliance with the Nevada governor's face covering directive...
July 16, 2020
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Phase one of the project includes improvements on Sun Valley Boulevard from 7th Avenue to Highland Ranch Parkway.
The project is set to begin June 22 to increase safety in the neighborhood along with benefits for pedestrians, cyclists and transit users.
June 19, 2020
RTC will use the $20.8 million it was awarded allocated to maintain current service levels and implement service upgrades planned for May, among other initiatives.
April 29, 2020
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Washoe County RTC is accelerating construction operations on Virginia Street.
Due to business closures from COVID-19, RTC is able to close Virginia Street to all traffic until April 30.
April 13, 2020
Following the Nevada governor’s mandate for business closures, the section of Virginia Street under construction will be closed to traffic, allowing for expedited construction...
March 23, 2020
The study is evaluating existing traffic operations and safety on Eagle Canyon Drive to identify potential improvements.
March 9, 2020
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Bill Thomas has been chosen for the role.
Feb. 14, 2020
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The project is slated to start in early December and last for three weeks.
Nov. 25, 2019