Las Vegas
Citizens Area Transit
Citizens Area Transit (or CAT) is the name of the
bus system in
the
Las Vegas,
Clark County, Nevada area. Not all of Clark County is serviced by
regular scheduled routes. The routes primarily operate within the
greater Las Vegas area. The CAT system is operated by Regional
Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.
Equipment
CAT operates IrisBus Civis diesel electric vehicles on one route traversing
North Las Vegas Boulevard, connecting Nellis AFB to the Downtown Transportation
Center (DTC). This service is known as MAX. These Civis vehicles operate in a
dedicated lane and are self steering, with the driver controlling acceleration
and braking(however, supervisors have informed drivers to not use the guiding
system anymore due to a bus inbalance). This is the first use of this type of
vehicle in the
United States.
On October 27, 2005 CAT added a fleet of double decker buses on The Strip Route. The route is now called The Deuce.
Active Fleet Roster
| Model |
Length |
Year |
Bus Numbers |
No. In Fleet |
Fuel Type |
Notes |
|
Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 |
40' |
2005 |
200-249 |
50 |
Diesel |
1 |
| El Dorado Transmark |
33' |
1998 |
351-370 |
20 |
Diesel |
|
| New Flyer D40HF |
40' |
1992 |
401-490 |
90 |
Diesel |
|
| Neoplan AN460L |
60' |
2001 |
504-509 |
6 |
Diesel |
|
| NewFlyer D60HF |
60' |
1995 |
510-517 |
8 |
Diesel |
|
| NewFlyer D60HF |
60' |
1997 |
520-525 |
6 |
Diesel |
|
| NABI 436.08 |
60' |
1997 |
530-564 |
35 |
Diesel |
|
| NABI 436.08 |
60' |
1998 |
565-575 |
11 |
Diesel |
|
| New Flyer D40LF |
40' |
1994 |
601-604 |
4 |
Diesel |
|
| New Flyer D40LF |
40' |
1995 |
610-631 |
22 |
Diesel |
|
| New Flyer D40LF |
40' |
1995 |
640-657 |
18 |
Diesel |
|
| New Flyer C40LF |
40' |
2001 |
670-676 |
7 |
CNG |
2,3 |
| NABI 40-LFW |
40' |
1999 |
701-760 |
60 |
Diesel |
|
| New Flyer D60LF |
60' |
2005 |
800-829 |
30 |
Diesel |
|
| Irisbus Civis |
60' |
2004 |
M01-M10 |
10 |
Diesel-Electric |
4 |
| New Flyer DE40LF |
40' |
2006 |
N/A |
15 |
Diesel-Electric |
6 |
| Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 |
40' |
N/A |
250-299?? |
50 |
Diesel |
5 |
1 These are the first double deckers to be used for fixed route
service in Las Vegas.
2 These are the only CNG coaches in the CAT fleet.
3 Coaches were originally numbered 660-666.
4 These are the only Irisbus Civis coaches in America.
5 These are still in talks.
6 These have been purchased and should arrive sometime this year.
Service area
CAT operates a combination of buses and articulated buses on most routes. The
system's two busiest routes, THE DEUCE and Route 109 Maryland Parkway, provide
service to the
Las Vegas Strip and McCarran Airport, respectively. A sizable majority of
Las Vegas Valley residents are within a half-mile of CAT service, but this
percentage seems to be decreasing, as CAT is not expanding the service area as
fast as the Valley is expanding.
CAT also operates event-specific routes for the
NASCAR races at
the
Las Vegas Motor Speedway and events at
Sam Boyd Stadium located about 7 miles from the
Las Vegas Strip.
CAT recently introduced London-inspired double decker buses to their Strip
service. They are known as "The Deuce", a winking acknowledgement to the
gambler's term for two.
Routes, times and stops
Most routes run from early morning (05:00) til late night (01:00). Some
routes operate less frequently on weekends. Fourteen routes operate 24 hours a
day every day, including
The Strip and
airport routes.
Bus stops are generally located after each signal light. Exceptions
exist for streches that do not have traffic control lights. At the most basic
level, stops are located every 1/4 of a mile. All designated stops have basic
signage, many have covered shelters, and the system has two large transfer
centers, The Downtown Transportation Center (DTC) and the South Strip Transfer
Terminal (SSTT). Like many public facilities in Nevada, both transit centers
have
slot machines.
Special services
Even though all buses in the system have wheelchair lifts, CAT operates
Paratransit for people who have difficulty in accessing the regular transit
system. By-appointment-only paratransit is a door-to-door service. CAT also
maintains an open charge account with a local taxicab company to service
paratransit ridership when unforeseen delays occur, frequently caused by traffic
congestion.
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