Washoe RTC outlines BRT and microtransit success; contracts WSP for commuter-rail feasibility study with private partners
RTC Washoe told the working group it has seen sustained ridership growth, operates two BRT lines and microtransit zones, and has contracted WSP to study a commuter-rail link using Union Pacific tracks between downtown Reno, Sparks and the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center with funding partners including NDOT, Panasonic and Tesla.
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Jim Gee, director of public transit at RTC Washoe, told the working group that Washoe County has experienced sustained ridership growth and relies on a mix of services — fixed-route buses, two bus-rapid-transit (BRT) spines and FlexRide microtransit zones — to serve different markets.
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