Around $39 million in federal grant funds have been slated for construction of the 4th Street/Prater Way Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project between Reno and Sparks. The money is coming from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration to improve connections for people who travel from downtown Sparks to downtown Reno. The 3.1-mile BRT line will follow the Highway 40 corridor, and four electric buses, a fast-charge station, four branded passenger stations with level boarding are planned. They're also adding real-time schedule information, transit signal priority upgrades, and pedestrian and bicycle improvements. The BRT line is expected to be up and running sometime in 2019.