Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
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This article is about the Regional Transportation Commission in Washoe County, Nevada. For the RTC in southern Nevada, see Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) is the public body responsible for the transportation needs throughout Reno, Sparks and Washoe County, Nevada. The RTC, founded by the Nevada Legislature in 1979, is an amalgamation of the Regional Street and Highway Commission, the Regional Transit Commission and the Washoe County Area Transportation Study Policy Committee.[3] They provide public transportation services, street and highway construction, and transportation planning. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 5,162,600, or about 16,600 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Founded | 1979; 45 years ago (1979) by the Nevada Legislature |
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Headquarters | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
Locale | Northern Nevada |
Service area | Washoe County |
Service type | Bus service, paratransit, express bus service, highway construction and transportation planning |
Daily ridership | 16,600 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[1] |
Annual ridership | 5,162,600 (2023)[2] |
Operator | Keolis (RIDE) MTM (ACCESS) |
Chief executive | Bill Thomas |
Website | rtcwashoe.com |
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