lv monorail ridership 'down'

[misterKeno]

to be exact.. the LVRJ is calling it a 'freeze'...

The LV monorail (for june, july, august) failed to reach the mark of 20,000 riders per day on average.

They say it's a 38 % drop since 2005 (the same 3 months).

whole story at lvrj.com

mK

[misterKeno]

I wouldnt ride the monorail.. the monorail INVOLVES MORE WALKING.

People who are local in LV & people who visit LV get tired of all the walking. Most of the stations are behind properties.. nestled between 'storage yards', 'parking structures' and the various hotels' main building. I havent even mentioned the rate hikes.

The deuce bus (on the other hand) seems like a dandy of a deal.

[doctor_al]

Originally Posted by misterKeno

I havent even mentioned the rate hikes.

Yeah, that part correlates nicely with the ridership drop.

Once you're on it, though, it moves. As opposed to the Deuce.

Anyway - for me, the monorail is for the MGM to LV Hilton or Sahara run, and vice verse. Works well for that, for me.

[misterKeno]

ironic you should mention that -- only time i've rode it was from

harrah's / IP --> Sahara

lot of walking there. It's cheaper than a cab, but does a doozy on the feet.

mK

[GREGRIO]

A couple trips ago, I took the monorail, just to see what
it was like. I rode it mid morning from the Flamingo to
the LVHilton and then from the Convention Center back
to Harrah's.
It's quick, stations are well anounced, and the walk from
Terminal to casino wasn't all that bad...some were more
convienent than others...IT HAS IT'S PLACE, but I wouldn't
use it on any regular basis.
I think it would be GREAT if you were in town for a convention
at the Center and your hotel was one of the stops.