<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dante:
that sorta sucks...I mean you can take a cab to the sahara I guess for not much from downtown then grab the monorail the rest of the way
but WHY the **** did they not connect downtown to the strip FIRST!!!
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HUH???
Are you cheap.......or frugal?
I like frugal........hate cheapskates.
that sorta sucks...I mean you can take a cab to the sahara I guess for not much from downtown then grab the monorail the rest of the way
but WHY the **** did they not connect downtown to the strip FIRST!!!
HUH???
Are you cheap.......or frugal?
I like frugal........hate cheapskates.
FISH....I know you belong to the "Save the cabbies" of Las vegas group...but, im just saying IMHO that it would have been smarter to have the monorail connect to downtown with fremont there and what not ...
and as to your "CHEAP" statment that has to be the biggest Pot, kettle, black that I have EVER seen
and as to your "CHEAP" statment that has to be the biggest Pot, kettle, black that I have EVER seen
Its been awhile since I drove a cab there but the best way to go is right down Paradise. You get on interstate it is long way. I automatically did that though. Guy tricked me once. Siad he wanted to go to hilton. So i took him right down paradise, then he said Nugget when we got near Hilton. Saved him about 5 bucks. I think taking the tram to Sahara might be save you 7-10 bucks. Tram would have to go right thru lots of old buildings if they went downtown. Downtown is hurting big time for business.
Eventually (!!) it will go from the airport all the way to downtown...but they just now got the strip portion up and running...I think strip to downtown is the next leg, but it will take 3-4 more yrs...
The hours initially are a little strange, shutting it down at midnight (?) - which seems quite early for LV...hopefully, it won't be long before they extend those hours...
The hours initially are a little strange, shutting it down at midnight (?) - which seems quite early for LV...hopefully, it won't be long before they extend those hours...
Actually, it only closes at midnight for the 1st 60 days, and then runs til 2am, which makes a bit more sense, according to this article...
Las Vegas Monorail to inaugurate service on July 15
Launch date set for the world’s most advanced public transportation system
The Las Vegas Monorail Company announced today that it will launch service to the public at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 15. The privately funded $650 million transportation system will run along the Las Vegas resort corridor and connect nine major resort properties and the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The initial 4-mile route will stop at the following seven stations: MGM Grand; Bally’s/Paris; Flamingo/Caesars Palace; Harrah’s/Imperial Palace; Las Vegas Convention Center; Las Vegas Hilton; and the Sahara. These properties represent more than 25,000 hotel rooms and approximately 4.4 million square feet of meeting and convention space.
“We’re eager to start carrying passengers on the Las Vegas Monorail,” said James Gibson, chairman and CEO of Transit Systems Management, the management firm for the Las Vegas Monorail. “This is a very rewarding day for all of us who have devoted years to this project. It’s the culmination of years of hard work led by the late Robert N. Broadbent, whose vision will become a reality on July 15.”
“We’re extremely proud of this project and the role it will play in our community. Besides carrying an estimated 20 million riders per year, the monorail is expected to ease traffic in and around the Las Vegas Strip and improve local air quality. It will also be a unique Las Vegas attraction in its own right,” Gibson added.
On Wednesday, July 14, the first passengers will ride the Monorail during media and VIP events. Passengers will include local and state dignitaries, community leaders, and Nevada media.
“The Las Vegas Monorail will be a source of civic pride, and a tremendous service to the roughly 36 million people who visit Las Vegas each year,” said John Haycock, chairman of the board of Las Vegas Monorail Company. “Completing a project of this magnitude entirely with private money and coming in under budget is a tremendous accomplishment, especially since this is a unique system that is the most advanced of its kind in the world.”
For the first 60 days, the Las Vegas Monorail will operate daily from 8 a.m. to midnight. The cost to ride the system will be $3 each way, or less. Daily, multi-day and multi-ride passes will be available for purchase. After the first 60 days, the monorail will operate daily from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.
LV
Las Vegas Monorail to inaugurate service on July 15
Launch date set for the world’s most advanced public transportation system
The Las Vegas Monorail Company announced today that it will launch service to the public at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 15. The privately funded $650 million transportation system will run along the Las Vegas resort corridor and connect nine major resort properties and the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The initial 4-mile route will stop at the following seven stations: MGM Grand; Bally’s/Paris; Flamingo/Caesars Palace; Harrah’s/Imperial Palace; Las Vegas Convention Center; Las Vegas Hilton; and the Sahara. These properties represent more than 25,000 hotel rooms and approximately 4.4 million square feet of meeting and convention space.
“We’re eager to start carrying passengers on the Las Vegas Monorail,” said James Gibson, chairman and CEO of Transit Systems Management, the management firm for the Las Vegas Monorail. “This is a very rewarding day for all of us who have devoted years to this project. It’s the culmination of years of hard work led by the late Robert N. Broadbent, whose vision will become a reality on July 15.”
“We’re extremely proud of this project and the role it will play in our community. Besides carrying an estimated 20 million riders per year, the monorail is expected to ease traffic in and around the Las Vegas Strip and improve local air quality. It will also be a unique Las Vegas attraction in its own right,” Gibson added.
On Wednesday, July 14, the first passengers will ride the Monorail during media and VIP events. Passengers will include local and state dignitaries, community leaders, and Nevada media.
“The Las Vegas Monorail will be a source of civic pride, and a tremendous service to the roughly 36 million people who visit Las Vegas each year,” said John Haycock, chairman of the board of Las Vegas Monorail Company. “Completing a project of this magnitude entirely with private money and coming in under budget is a tremendous accomplishment, especially since this is a unique system that is the most advanced of its kind in the world.”
For the first 60 days, the Las Vegas Monorail will operate daily from 8 a.m. to midnight. The cost to ride the system will be $3 each way, or less. Daily, multi-day and multi-ride passes will be available for purchase. After the first 60 days, the monorail will operate daily from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.
LV
