Public Transit

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Public transit in Nevada ranges from modern Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in urban areas to para transit buses providing service to the elderly and disabled located in remote locations.

Larger transit systems, operated under the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO), can be found in urbanized areas of Nevada such as Las Vegas, Reno/Sparks, Carson City, and Lake Tahoe. Outside of the urbanized areas, many Nevada residents depend on rural transit systems for connection to the urbanized areas as well as maintaining their quality of life. Buses in rural Nevada provide more than 1 million rides and travel over 5 million miles per year.

The NDOT Transit Section is responsible for helping in the creation and continuation of these services by administering the following Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grants on an annual basis: Metropolitan & Statewide Planning (5303 and 5304), Bus and Bus Facility (5309), Elderly and Disabled (5310), Rural and Small Urban (5311), Job Access and Reverse Commute (5316), and New Freedoms (5317).

Through grant funding, the NDOT Transit Section provides operating and capital assistance to several rural and small urban transit operations statewide including County Transit Providers, Indian Reservation Transit Services, Non-Profit Transit Providers, Intercity Providers, Senior Centers, and Non-Profit Rehabilitation Facilities.

Services include general fixed route public transit, demand response para transit services, intercity bus services, and daily rides for the elderly and disabled. NDOT also provides planning funds to the MPOs for the betterment of transit services statewide.

FTA program specific information and eligibility requirements:

• 5303 and 5304 Metropolitan & Statewide Planning
• 5309 Bus & Bus Facilities
• 5310 Elderly and Disabled
• 5311 Rural and Small Urban
• 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute
• 5317 New Freedoms