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9/22/2000
Rail News: Passenger Rail
Las Vegas company has one-track mind
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Las Vegas is one step closer to offering tourists — and residents — another transportation option.
On Sept. 21, Las Vegas Monorail Co. contracted Bombardier Transportation, through Bombardier Transit Corp., to design and build a driverless, urban monorail system east of Las Vegas Boulevard in the resort corridor.
The project’s capital cost is estimated at $354 million. Under contract terms, Bombardier would receive $200 million to design and build 36 M-VI cars, and electrical and mechanical systems. The company would earn an additional $56 million to operate and maintain the system for five years with an additional 10-year option. Consortium partner Granite Construction Co. would assume civil design and construction portions.
The planned four-mile, elevated, dual-monorail guideway system would connect seven stations, integrate two stations and re-equip about a mile of MGM-Grand Bally’s former monorail line. The fleet would comprise nine four-car trains, providing access to eight resorts and Las Vegas’ convention center.
The system is expected to enter revenue service in 2004.
On Sept. 21, Las Vegas Monorail Co. contracted Bombardier Transportation, through Bombardier Transit Corp., to design and build a driverless, urban monorail system east of Las Vegas Boulevard in the resort corridor.
The project’s capital cost is estimated at $354 million. Under contract terms, Bombardier would receive $200 million to design and build 36 M-VI cars, and electrical and mechanical systems. The company would earn an additional $56 million to operate and maintain the system for five years with an additional 10-year option. Consortium partner Granite Construction Co. would assume civil design and construction portions.
The planned four-mile, elevated, dual-monorail guideway system would connect seven stations, integrate two stations and re-equip about a mile of MGM-Grand Bally’s former monorail line. The fleet would comprise nine four-car trains, providing access to eight resorts and Las Vegas’ convention center.
The system is expected to enter revenue service in 2004.
