Our Transportation.
Our Community. Our Future.
Our Transportation.
Our Community.
Our Future.
Our Transportation.
Our Community.
Our Future.
As the region’s metropolitan transit and transportation planning organization, the RTC strives to be at the forefront in making critical transportation improvements and infrastructure investments for the future of Southern Nevada. Accomplishing this feat requires partnerships with the entire community, including elected officials, business leaders, local governments and public and private organizations.
The RTC’s board of commissioners authorized RTC staff to officially form TRAC in fall 2015. The goal of the committee is to advise the RTC Board of Commissioners and staff on its many critical transportation initiatives. TRAC’s diverse array of stakeholders work together to help ensure that the community has the transportation infrastructure in place to accommodate current and future growth by improving mobility throughout the valley while enhancing accessibility, safety, sustainability and equity.
About the Committee
Who Is TRAC?
TRAC consists of thoughtful leaders and committed citizens who represent large sectors impacted by transportation-related issues and are dedicated to transforming transportation in Southern Nevada and moving our community forward.
In addition, Technical Advisors (TA) comprised of public works directors, the Nevada Department of Transportation, and financial and economic experts provide assistance to the committee, such as reviewing and evaluating transportation plans, proposals and funding structures.
Who is Involved?
TRAC consists of members from a diverse base of stakeholders throughout Southern Nevada that represent large groups of citizens impacted by transportation-related issues.
TRAC complies with the Nevada Opening Meeting Law. Each TRAC meeting is recorded, and meeting summaries are produced to capture discussions and any resulting decisions. These meeting materials can be found at the link below.
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TRAC Phases: Community Outreach and Planning
As of 2026, TRAC has been segmented in seven phases on community needs over the past 11 years. Below are the timeframes for each TRAC phase. Please click on the tile to be directed to that phase’s information.
Roadway Planning and Funding
When TRAC began meeting in January 2016, Southern Nevada had identified $6.2 billion worth of unfunded roadway projects, and TRAC was challenged with finding funding solutions to accommodate these unmet needs. TRAC delved into six months of in-depth study of Southern Nevada’s economic forecast, current and future transportation infrastructure priorities, and available funding options. At the conclusion of the committee’s review, TRAC made the following recommendations that were presented and adopted by the RTC board. Many of these recommendations have been completed or are ongoing.
Planning:
- Incorporate transportation values into the RTC’s administrative and planning processes and agency goals.
- Prioritize unfunded projects on a three-tier system based on transportation values.
- Encourage local jurisdictions to prioritize transportation values when submitting for project funding.
- Develop an online tool for future projects that provides greater transparency.
Funding:
- Support Fuel Revenue Indexing as an historically viable funding option.
- Study, through a legislative process, funding options for long-term funding solutions:
- Sales tax
- Registration fee
- Transportation Network Companies tax
- Electric Vehicle tax
- Vehicle Miles Traveled fee
Community Coordination:
- Present the tiered project priority list and the funding recommendations to the local jurisdictions to encourage their support.
Future Mobility in Southern Nevada
From October 2016 to January 2017, TRAC focused on the second phase of RTC discussions: transit and emerging transportation technologies. TRAC had the opportunity to engage in conversations about the future of transportation mobility and the way it is evolving locally and regionally. Speakers from Los Angeles, San Diego and Phoenix shared their experiences and expertise with transit systems in regions similar to Southern Nevada. They discussed funding hurdles, growth challenges and how best to engage and inspire communities to support overall transportation investments. These discussions played a significant role in TRAC’s final recommendations and were adopted by the RTC board in January 2017.
Many TRAC committee members actively participated and supported key initiatives in the 2017 Legislative Session that helped provide the RTC with the necessary tools to address Southern Nevada’s mobility challenges. Several members also participated in On Board, the RTC’s community comprehensive transit plan to help identify how high capacity transit services, enhancements to the current bus system, and emerging transportation technologies can improve future mobility and accessibility for Southern Nevada residents and visitors.
TRAC meetings resumed in October 2017 for the third phase of RTC discussions. The committee was tasked with focusing on Southern Nevada’s mobility challenges that included learning about current and emerging mobility developments and opportunities, as well as engaging in smart mobility discussions and identifying how these efforts can impact and improve mobility, accessibility, and safety in Southern Nevada. TRAC’s Phase 3 conversations have helped provide meaningful feedback and recommendations on how to best address and prioritize mobility solutions in Southern Nevada.
Transit and Emerging Technologies Recommendations:
Governance:
- Investigate funding sources for high capacity transit and emerging technology.
- Support RTC’s 2017 legislative initiatives.
- Extend and continue TRAC.
Infrastructure & Operations:
- Encourage Public Private Partnerships (P3).
- Advance the Maryland Parkway project.
- Continue dialogue and cooperation with Resort Corridor properties.
- Utilize creative and broader usage of transit through current technologies.
Emerging Technologies:
- Leverage existing and emerging technology assets.
- Consider a blend of transportation mobility options.
Funding Challenges and Potential Solutions
Beginning in 2019, TRAC shifted its focus to Southern Nevada’s transit system and the financial challenges affecting its long-term sustainability. The committee examined declining revenue trends, changing travel behavior, the impact of ride-share services, current and future transit demand, and the region’s transportation funding needs. Following an extensive review, TRAC supported pursuing the reallocation of existing funding sources to help sustain transit operations and future mobility investments.
In 2020, TRAC reviewed the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on transit, roadway funding, and major transportation projects. While no formal legislative recommendations were made at that time, the committee continued monitoring the region’s evolving transportation and funding landscape. By 2022, TRAC’s work centered on the growing gap between transit revenues and expenditures. The RTC’s receipt of approximately $300 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding helped offset projected shortfalls and maintain transit operations through the current financial forecast period.
Phase 6 built on this foundation by focusing on long-term transportation funding solutions and developing policy-ready recommendations ahead of the 2025 Legislative Session. The committee recognized that Southern Nevada’s existing transportation funding mechanisms, including fuel taxes for roadways and sales taxes for transit, are becoming increasingly disconnected from current and future system needs. Discussions focused on maintaining core transit services, preserving roadway infrastructure, supporting mobility and safety goals, and ensuring funding approaches remain equitable across vehicle types.
Following updated financial, legislative, and policy analysis, TRAC evaluated both near-term and long-term funding strategies. The committee ultimately reached consensus on a series of recommendations, including extending Fuel Revenue Indexing (FRI), exploring equitable roadway funding contributions from electric and hybrid vehicles, advancing sustainable revenue options for public transit, and distinguishing baseline transportation funding needs from future expansion investments.
TRAC also emphasized that, without a sustainable long-term funding solution, RTC may eventually need to reduce costs, including potentially reducing transit service levels.
Achievements
Fuel Revenue Indexing
TRAC supported the extension of Fuel Revenue Indexing (FRI) as the most viable funding option for roadway projects in Southern Nevada. Following voter approval of Question 5 in November 2016, FRI was initially authorized to continue through 2026, helping generate billions of dollars in transportation investment and supporting thousands of jobs across the region. During the 2025 Nevada Legislative Session, lawmakers approved legislation allowing Clark County to extend FRI for an additional 10 years. The extension continues fuel revenue indexing through 2036, providing an important long-term funding source for critical roadway projects serving Southern Nevada’s growing community and economy.
Through TRAC’s support of FRI and its recommendation for RTC staff to incorporate the top four transportation values into the RTC’s planning processes and prioritization of unfunded projects, high-priority projects will be evaluated by the following values:
Safety
Safety projects spread across Southern Nevada including school zone improvements, pedestrian bridges, upgraded crosswalks and pedestrian flashers.
Congestion Management
Congestion management projects including roadway expansion and increased capacity, like Clark County’s widening of the Beltway from six to eight lanes between Pecos Road and Windmill Lane.
Roadway Maintenance
Roadway maintenance projects including pavement repair, sidewalk widening, landscape improvements and filling in sawtooth roads valley-wide.
Connectivity
Connectivity projects including NDOT’s completion of the Centennial Bowl project at the 215 Beltway and US 95.
Resources
RTC Meetings and Agendas
Resources You Can Use
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A high-level list of commonly used acronyms that are present throughout various documents and conversations within the government sector. View RTC Acronym List |
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A high-level overview of the Regional Transportation Commission and all of its current programs and initiatives. View RTC 101 |
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A high-level overview of Transportation Resource Advisory Committee & Community Collaboration. View TRAC 101 |
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A complete list of all Transportation Resource Advisory Committee & Community Members. View Member List |
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An overview of the RTC’s current mobility services, programs and partnerships. View Mobility Services Fact Sheet |
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A list of definitions for transit funding and financial terms. View Transit Funding and Financial Terms Fact Sheet |
Meeting Presentations
December 3, 2024 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
November 21, 2024 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
October 23, 2024 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
September 26, 2024 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
August 29, 2024 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
October 13, 2022 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
June 2, 2022 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
April 28, 2022 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
March 31, 2022 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
February 24, 2022 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
October 22, 2020 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
December 5, 2019 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
October 3, 2019 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
August 28, 2019 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
June 27, 2019 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)
January 31, 2019 – View Meeting Presentation (PDF)