June 2012 - Senior Spectrum Newspaper

RTC White House Roundtableon TransportationThe RegionalTransportationCommission held aWhite HouseRoundtable at theDiscovery MuseumMay 15, on transportationissues.Federal TransitAdministrationAdministrator Peter Rogoffdiscussed his agency’s contributionto highway and transitfunding specific to the West,followed by a question andanswer session. Communityleaders expressed concernregarding transportationimpacts on education, jobgrowth, community development,and tourism. Lack oftransportation funding forRTC Photoparatransit and fixed routeservice in rural counties wasalso voiced by advocates.Rogoff was in Reno toannounce a $5.1 milliongrant for 10 new hybrid-electricbuses, and to build a newfueling station. Theimprovements will enhanceBus RAPID Transit service of14 new state-of-the-art busstation shelters on VirginiaStreet.4 • 2012 • June