It’s a cute gimmick for tourists but it won’t contribute to public transportation.

ARandumGuy 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

The fact that there isn't a rail line from the airport to the strip is wild. It would simplify travel for tourists dramatically, and get a lot of hotel shuttles and taxis off the street. There's a reason why even cities with bad public transit usually have a line to the airport, and it's wild that Las Vegas doesn't have one.

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AnimalMuppet 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

"The strip" isn't one place. It's several miles long. It's not walkable for people with luggage. To do what you propose, you'd have to not just build it to the strip, but along the strip, which is a whole different problem. There's not a lot of space to build a rail line there. It would have to be a block or two away at best. And then, well, the stuff on the other side of the strip is now three blocks away. For people with luggage. In 105 degree heat in August, or in sandstorms, or sometimes in snow.

	▲	ARandumGuy 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Las Vegas Boulevard is like 8 lanes wide. Get rid of two car lanes and now you have plenty of room for a rail line.

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bluGill 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> and get a lot of hotel shuttles and taxis off the street.

No it wouldn't. Those hotel shuttles and taxies are ideal for anyone with luggage as you don't have to carry your own heavy bags with you. The train doesn't want those people slowing things down for everyone as they get all their bags on/off the train.

Airport lines are a good idea because many thousands of people work at airports and thus don't have luggage. They are also useful for travelers taking a short trip and thus don't have much packaged. However Vegas as a vacation destination is expected to have a lot of people with luggage and less people who are light travelers.

Once tourists drop their bags in their room they should be using transit for every trip until it is finally time to return to the airport.

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sand500 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I agree it's stupid. Relevant video on this:

https://youtu.be/-DAfmFdLIjo?si=wg8inSg84VvXFFLx

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yunyu 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Never understood this take. Just because it doesn’t address the systemic inequities in society doesn’t mean it’s not useful.

	▲	0x457 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		It's really no more useful than a taxi. It's better (in my opinion) than a taxi and ride-share, but it's no more useful at all.

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etskinner 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I'd argue that tourists are the main untapped market in terms of transportation on the strip. Workers and residents might already be familiar with the public transport that exists, but most visitors would probably rather get a private car at the exact time they need it (going to the exact place they want to go) rather than figure out the bus schedule. That's proven by the fact that lots of people grab Ubers/similar to get around there.

Of all the places to try a gimmick, Vegas is the right place.

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oceanplexian 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> It’s a cute gimmick for tourists

Yes, that's why they call it the Las Vegas strip. It is an entire city literally designed for tourists.

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1234letshaveatw 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You managed to come off as condescending, smug and a zealot in one sentence. Bravo. I imagine this stems from not meeting strong town criteria because you aren't forced to share a seat with a stranger or some similar nonsense

	▲	pavel_lishin 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		It's a cute comment for dunking, but it won't contribute to quality discourse on this website.

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adrr 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Better than a tax that will take you on long route to your destination to get more money out of you. I don’t know how many times that has happened to me in Vegas. Had one drive downtown when I was going from Aria to Mandalay.

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skybrian 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Seems like they could be used together, like taking a taxi to an airport?