In The News – Why Nevada’s TART Connect Disappeared
February 12, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in Moonshine Ink, 2/12/2026, Written by Alex Hoeft
On Dec. 11, 2025, TART (Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit) Connect’s microtransit services ceased operations in Incline Village and Crystal Bay. The reason: funding.
The on-demand, curb-to-curb shuttle program connecting the Truckee/Tahoe region for free, while also reducing greenhouse gas impacts and road congestion, has been seen as a success since its 2017 implementation — providing more than 1 million rides, with 65% of its ridership full-time residents.
But the Nevada side of North Tahoe (Washoe Tahoe, a term being used by TART) has struggled to maintain a consistent revenue stream to keep TART afloat. Sources in the past included Washoe County, RTC Washoe, Travel North Tahoe Nevada, the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, Tahoe Fund, and the League to Save Lake Tahoe. During the 2025 Nevada legislature session, there was an effort to introduce Business Improvement District (BID) legislation (SB 420), which would create the option for private sector funding mechanisms. It did not pass.