To purchase diesel hybrid buses

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $26.939 million to the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County on July 31, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) for the purchase of diesel hybrid buses. The award, structured as a Project Grant, will improve service reliability and support ridership growth across the transit system serving the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area and Washoe County, Nevada.

Work is performed in Nevada with a period of performance through September 30, 2027. All users of RTC's transit system benefit from the procurement of newer, more reliable vehicles. The award carries no sub-recipient pass-through activity. RTC, a local government transit authority headquartered in Reno, operates fixed-route bus service, Bus Rapid Transit service on Virginia Street, and FlexRide microtransit, and receives funding directly from FTA as an eligible local government entity.

Expected outcomes

To improve service reliability and better support ongoing increases in ridership.

Intended beneficiaries

All users of the transit system will benfit by better and newer buses.