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| Founded | 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 | 18,300 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1] |
| Annual ridership | 5,162,600 (2023)[2] |
| Operator | Keolis (RIDE) MTM (ACCESS) |
| Chief executive | Bill Thomas |
| Website | rtcwashoe.com |
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 18,300 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "About RTC Washoe". Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County. Retrieved 31 March 2019.