Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Overview - Las Vegas
Located in the Las Vegas Valley in the Mojave Desert, Las Vegas is the seat of Clark County and the largest city by population in Nevada. It has approximately 648,000 inhabitants in the city proper as of 2018. The Las Vegas metropolitan area (Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise) comprised 2,231,647 residents as of the 2018 US Census Bureau Estimate.
Las Vegas's rapid transit network consists of a straddle beam monorail people mover service and a bus rapid transit service. It also has arterial bus rapid transit services, which are not covered on this website.
Las Vegas Monorail
Las Vegas Monorail
The Las Vegas Monorail is a straddle beam monorail people mover service on a North-South alignment, running from Sahara Las Vegas in the north to MGM Grand in the south and serving 7 stations within Paradise and Winchester, Nevada.
The Las Vegas Monorail was opened in 1995 as the MGM Grand-Bally's Monorail and was rebuilt as the Las Vegas Monorail in July 2004. The Las Vegas Monorail is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Monorail Company.
| Service | M-F Midday | M-F Rush | Sat. | Sun. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monorail | 4-8' | 4-8' | 4-8' | 4-8' | *1 |
Schedules -- Last Updated: Jan 14, 2020
*1 - No timetable available. Actual headways unknown.
RTC Bus Rapid Transit
Opened 2010, RTC Bus Rapid Transit consists of a single bus rapid transit service and a number of express bus services that serve the city of Las Vegas, Nevada and the surrounding suburbs.
Strip and Downtown Express
The Strip and Downtown Express, originally the ACE Gold Line, is a bus rapid transit service on a North-South alignment, running from the Las Vegas Premium Outlets North and Government Center to the South Strip Transit Center via Downtown Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Strip.
The SDX was opened in January 2010 as the ACE Gold Line. The service is no longer in operation as of October 4, 2020.
| Service | M-F Midday | M-F Rush | Sat. | Sun. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDX | No Service | No Service | No Service | No Service |
Schedules -- Last Updated: Dec 10, 2020
References & Helpful Links
Las Vegas Monorail at Wikipedia
Official Website for Las Vegas Monorail: Las Vegas Monorail
Official Website for RTC Bus Rapid Transit: RTC Southern Nevada
Maps
All Official Maps - RTC Southern Nevada [Last Accessed Jan 14, 2020]
Official Line Map - SDX [PDF] [Last Accessed Jan 14, 2020]
Official Line Map - Las Vegas Monorail [Last Accessed Jan 14, 2020]
Other Sources
Las Vegas, USA at Urbanrail.net
Asset Notes
SDX Color taken from timetable as of Dec 2019.
Las Vegas Monorail colors taken from Las Vegas Monorail logo as of Dec 2019.