Las Vegas Boulevard

[mrsman]

Since monorails don't use tracks like conventional rail, converting the monorail would likely involve shutting down the entire system in order to convert it. They would probably only be able to keep the pillars, assuming it can support the conventional rails. there would also be some tight spaces that the conversion would have to work around, like at the MGM / Wet Republic.

It might be better to keep the monorail as a tourist shuttle / loop around the Strip and have a regular light rail / subway for the local commuters. Like with the idea of general-purpose express lanes for I-15 to filter the tourists from regular traffic.

That might be best. 

It would seem to fit the Miami model.  Miami has both a people mover system that gets you around downtown and a full metro line that takes you from Downtown to the Airport and some nearby suburbs.  There is a station where you can transfer between the two systems.

The monorail route is good to hit some off-Strip destinations like the Convention Center and the Sphere (it needs a station in front) and with a new light rail, it could be used as a complement to get to these destinations.

[DenverBrian]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tSIBEewkmE

Looks like the monorail is a viable option for perhaps a decade. No one makes the trains anymore, so that's probably the biggest obstacle to long-term continuance.

[PColumbus73]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tSIBEewkmE

Looks like the monorail is a viable option for perhaps a decade. No one makes the trains anymore, so that's probably the biggest obstacle to long-term continuance.

I think the Disney monorail has a similar problem of using discontinued trains. It might further the case for rebuilding it as a traditional rail, the tight spaces and shutting down service for several years is still an issue.

If they were going to plan to reconstruct it, it would be better to build a new system around the monorail. That way, the transit authority can maintain revenue service during the (re)construction.

[mgk920]

IMHO, long term, a European style steel-rail tram system would be best for the Las Vegas, NV area.

Mike

[hobsini2]

If we are going to be realistic in where the monorail in its current form can expand, it could extend north along Paradise Rd, St Louis Ave and S Main St to Fremont St. If there was a "Miami" model as Mrsman suggest, you could have the Sahara station be a transfer point. There's a large parking lot there.

[kernals12]

How about horizontal elevators? Yes I know the name is a misnomer, but I think you get what I mean.

[Plutonic Panda]

Just wanted to point out there are two threads that seem to be the same. I'll bump the other one so maybe they can be merged?

[Plutonic Panda]

Just a bump this thread to show the two duplicate threads about the same topic.

[Max Rockatansky]

And neither of them has been active in over a year?  So outside of some new information why would it be necessary to point out.

[Plutonic Panda]

And neither of them has been active in over a year?  So outside of some new information why would it be necessary to point out.

Two things. At some point there's gonna be more projects that are going to happen on Las Vegas Blvd.

Secondly, it's not a big deal. It was just a suggestion. It's just one of those things I'm kind of anal about, but it was just a suggestion to the mods if they wanted to merge them or not.

[Max Rockatansky]

And neither of them has been active in over a year?  So outside of some new information why would it be necessary to point out.

Two things. At some point there's gonna be more projects that are going to happen on Las Vegas Blvd.

Secondly, it's not a big deal. It was just a suggestion. It's just one of those things I'm kind of anal about, but it was just a suggestion to the mods if they wanted to merge them or not.

Two things:

-  You didn't add anything new, you just bumped two dead threads.
-  Pointing out that two threads exist so the moderator has the discretion to merge them is getting a little pedantic.

This isn't even the only threads with Las Vegas Boulevard as a central focus.  I did a thread on the history of the U.S. Route System in Las Vegas.  That was pretty Las Vegas Boulevard centric also and I'm sure there many other threads with a similar adjacent connection. 

[Plutonic Panda]

Dude, it's not that big of a deal. I just saw two threads that were about the same thing and thought hey maybe I'll just bump both threads together and the mods could merge them or not. 🤷 just a suggestion man.

[Max Rockatansky]

See that's the thing.  It gets annoying having old threads pop up in my current replies when they don't actually have something new.  Pinging a moderator avoids doing that to me and many other people.

[Plutonic Panda]

See that's the thing.  It gets annoying having old threads pop up in my current replies when they don't actually have something new.  Pinging a moderator avoids doing that to me and many other people.

Talk about first world problems. Didn't mean to annoy you. My bad.

[74/171FAN]

See that's the thing.  It gets annoying having old threads pop up in my current replies when they don't actually have something new.  Pinging a moderator avoids doing that to me and many other people.

Yeah it would have been best to report a post from one thread with a link to the other or just sent a PM to a mod/admin.  -Mark Moore

[Plutonic Panda]

See that's the thing.  It gets annoying having old threads pop up in my current replies when they don't actually have something new.  Pinging a moderator avoids doing that to me and many other people.

Yeah it would have been best to report a post from one thread with a link to the other or just sent a PM to a mod/admin.  -Mark Moore

Got it I'll take note of that and do that from now on.