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January 11
I had a nice talk with a bus representative about this change and I feel much better about the elimination of the downtown DTC and the establishment of the new Bonneville Station and the ACE Gold line.
She assured me that the current DTC will operate until they are ready at the new station. She estimated that it would open later this year, sometime in the Fall and there would be plenty of news about the opening.
Even before that time the ACE Gold Line should begin operation and give folks a chance to see how this new route serves their needs.
She explained the ACE should solve the issues of people who have rooms downtown and want to access the strip. The ACE will go right along the strip and basically supplement the Deuce travel, however it will hold 112 people so it should eliminate the overcrowding issues. It will also be faster:
For other routes at the new Bonneville Station folks can catch the ACE from downtown and transfer at the station to other buses. Coming into the station late at night from the lesser used bus routes, folks can make one transfer to get to downtown casinos if they are not coming from the strip.
The All Access Pass will include the ACE Gold Line as well.
Because the bus company will actually own the new Bonneville Transit Center it has been designed with sustainability in mind. We can expect it will serve us for many years and that it can more easily be adapted to rider needs as they emerge.
I don't have answers to all the details. We will have to wait and see how things develop. The Bonneville Station will be very comfortable itself and state of the art. One thing I learned is that those with bicycles will not only be able to store them at the station, but will be able to shower before heading out to work on the ACE and will be able to arrange to service and repair bikes right there at the bus station.
Multi-modal is the word of the day.
More information at the RCT sites:
RTC - Public Transportation - ACE Rapid Transit
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern NV - ACE Rapid Transit FAQ
I had a nice talk with a bus representative about this change and I feel much better about the elimination of the downtown DTC and the establishment of the new Bonneville Station and the ACE Gold line.
She assured me that the current DTC will operate until they are ready at the new station. She estimated that it would open later this year, sometime in the Fall and there would be plenty of news about the opening.
Even before that time the ACE Gold Line should begin operation and give folks a chance to see how this new route serves their needs.
She explained the ACE should solve the issues of people who have rooms downtown and want to access the strip. The ACE will go right along the strip and basically supplement the Deuce travel, however it will hold 112 people so it should eliminate the overcrowding issues. It will also be faster:
- There will not be as many stops as there are on the Deuce
- Boarding is level with the bus
- Fare is all prepaid and no fares are collected by the driver so boarding is speeded up
- For part of the route, the ACE has its own dedicated lane.
For other routes at the new Bonneville Station folks can catch the ACE from downtown and transfer at the station to other buses. Coming into the station late at night from the lesser used bus routes, folks can make one transfer to get to downtown casinos if they are not coming from the strip.
The All Access Pass will include the ACE Gold Line as well.
Because the bus company will actually own the new Bonneville Transit Center it has been designed with sustainability in mind. We can expect it will serve us for many years and that it can more easily be adapted to rider needs as they emerge.
I don't have answers to all the details. We will have to wait and see how things develop. The Bonneville Station will be very comfortable itself and state of the art. One thing I learned is that those with bicycles will not only be able to store them at the station, but will be able to shower before heading out to work on the ACE and will be able to arrange to service and repair bikes right there at the bus station.
Multi-modal is the word of the day.
More information at the RCT sites:
RTC - Public Transportation - ACE Rapid Transit
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern NV - ACE Rapid Transit FAQ