Las Vegas Considers Local Transit Options
Las Vegas Considers Local Transit Options
Written by
Bill Wilson, Engineering Editor; and Editor-in-Chief, Railway Track & Structures
A proposal to build an urban light rail or bus rapid transit system on Maryland Parkway between McCarran International Airport and downtown Las Vegas was scrapped a few years ago in favor of BRT. This image from the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada shows a version of the proposal that involved running LRTR down both sides of the street.
Las Vegas is connected to one of the hottest rail topics over the past year, a high-speed line connecting the gambler’s paradise with Los Angeles, but the city knows it also needs to take care of its own.