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2. Current Conditions of Study Area RTC SR-160 Corridor Study
2.10 TRANSIT SERVICES
2.10.1 Route Descriptions, Service Levels, and Ridership
Public transportation in the Las Vegas Valley is provided by the Citizens Area Transit (CAT).
The system consists of 49 routes served by 305 buses, carrying close to 150,000
passengers everyday in the greater Las Vegas Valley. CAT provides standard fixed-route bus
service to parts of southwest Las Vegas Valley. Most routes operate 5:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
seven days a week, while some routes operate 24 hours a day. Weekend service is usually
the same, however, some headways may be extended.
The Downtown Transportation Center (DTC) and the South Strip Transfer Terminal (SSTT)
are major transfer points for CAT routes. The DTC is operated by the City of Las Vegas and
the SSTT is operated by the RTC. For the purposes of this study, the SSTT is not within the
study boundaries and will not be discussed further. The DTC will soon be replaced by the
Central City Intermodal Transportation Terminal (CCITT), as previously mentioned. Routes
are categorized based on route type:
100-series routes operate in a north-south direction.
200-series routes operate in an east-west direction.
400-series routes serve as connectors and circulators.
Currently, there is no transit service along the SR-160 corridor. Route 117 operates along
Las Vegas Boulevard South between the South Strip Transfer Terminal and several casino
and resort locations to the south.
CAT service along the SR-160 corridor has not been established largely because this area of
southwest Las Vegas has consisted of low-density, rural neighborhoods where the rate of
automobile ownership per household is among the highest in Clark County. Additionally,
the fragmented street network between SR-160 and I-215 does not allow for the extension
of 100-series routes south into the SR-160 area.
With several Major Projects currently underway, such as Mountains Edge, Rhodes Ranch,
Pinnacle Peaks and Southern Highlands, the demand for transit services is beginning to
materialize.
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