BIKE: LV monorail open again

[Dennis Abbott]

Cool, I'm probably going to LV in April for a convention(I don't
gamble).  Does this monorail go to the airport?  Also are bikes
allowed?  I'm taking
my folding bike so I should be OK anyway.


On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:10:38 -0600, Michael Bluejay
<bikes> wrote:
> I hesitate to post this because I know Nawdry's gonna jump all over it
> and say that the fact that a brand-new system had some glitches when it
> opened is evidence that monorail technology is untenable and inferior,
> but whatever.
> 
> From the Las Vegas Advisor:
> 
> Monorail Back in Action
> 
> After a 107-day shutdown, the Las Vegas Strip Monorail reopened on
> Christmas Eve. No ticket fees were charged for the first five days
> following the reintroduction of service, which led to record ridership
> on Christmas Day. The monorail is expected to face a big test on New
> Year's Eve, when 300,000 people are expected to jam the Strip. A few
> days later, it will shuttle many of the 150,000-200,000 conventioneers
> predicted for the Consumer Electronics Show. The ticket structure will
> remain the same as before the closure: $3 per ride, with one-day passes
> available for $10.
> 
> Official LV monorail website:  http://lvmonorail.com/
> 
> -MBJ-
> 
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