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RTC previews projects: ridership growth, BRT, flex service and hydrogen buses
Summary
RTC officials told the CAB about rising transit ridership, ongoing bus rapid transit service, microtransit pilots, planned roadway projects and a strategy to expand alternative routes to the Tahoe‑Reno Industrial Center; officials said hydrogen fuel‑cell buses have been added and more are on order.
Paul Nelson, government affairs officer for the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), briefed the South Valleys CAB on transit and roadway plans, reporting ridership growth and outlining capital work through the mid‑2020s.
Why it matters: RTC projects and service changes affect commute reliability, transit access for seniors and people with disabilities, and local traffic patterns during construction.
Nelson said RTC provided about 5.5 million rides in the prior 12 months, with 60 percent of trips for work. He highlighted the bus rapid transit (BRT) Virginia Line, which carried close to a million riders last year, and…
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