A typical CAT bus

The Downtown Transportation Center

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 owned by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 578 pixel Image in higher resolution (1451 × 1049 pixel, file size: 297 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A Citizens Area Transit bus seen at the Downtown Transportation Center in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 578 pixel Image in higher resolution (1451 × 1049 pixel, file size: 297 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A Citizens Area Transit bus seen at the Downtown Transportation Center in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 216 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Downtown Transportation Center in Las Vegas, Nevada where many Citizens Area Transit lines converge. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 216 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Downtown Transportation Center in Las Vegas, Nevada where many Citizens Area Transit lines converge. ... A Go North East bus parked in a lay-by in Tyne and Wear, England. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... there is a jungle in nevada by the park This article is about the U. S. state of Nevada. ... The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada is an independent governmental agency responsible transportation in Southern Nevada, primarily Las Vegas. ...

History

Citizens Area Transit was formed by the Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County to provide reliable bus service to the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Mesquite, and Laughlin. The system began on December 5, 1992 under the direction of Kurt Weinrich, the general manager at that time. The fleet consisted of mostly old vehicles like Flixble Grumman's, GMC RTS's, and Gillig Phantoms. They also had purchased 90 brand new New Flyer D40's. Before CAT had started operations, the privately owned Las Vegas Transit System, Inc. ran the streets of Las Vegas for more than 40 years. The service mainly consisted of loop routes that made many turns throughout the city, sometimes doubling back on its own routes and making several "subloops" within a loop. At one point, LVT was named America's worst transit system. Under pressure by the county and state, and by court order of the state court, LVTS Inc. was ordered to cease operations and relinquish all its equipment, land, and property to the RTC. Although they did comply with relinquishing everything, LVTS continued to run for a few more years before finally fading away. North Las Vegas is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Henderson is the fastest-growing large city (over 150,000 pop. ... Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the Arizona state line and 77 miles northeast of Las Vegas. ... Laughlin at night, with the Colorado River in foreground Laughlin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

Soon after starting up operations, CAT began to catch on with the city and blossomed. In 1997, the American Public Transportation Association awarded CAT the highest honor, Best Transit System in America (within its category). CAT was on top of American transit and it was great times. However, things began to change rapidly in the following years. In 2002, The Amalgamated Transit Union and the bus contractor began renew the bus contract, however, both had opposite opinions about the wages of the operators. Both sides were unable to reach any compromise and in May of that year, CAT suffered its very first strike. Several drivers walked off the job and on to the picket lines leaving the system crippled. Coach operators from sister agencies were called in to pick up the buses and serve the city. Eventually all was settled and things returned back to normal. The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) is a labor union in the United States and Canada, representing workers in the transit system and other industries. ...

In 2004, CAT received its first shipment of 10 BRT vehicles from Irisbus. These buses were placed on the new MAX Line that serves North Las Vegas Boulevard. Only a year later, CAT received its first shipment of 50 double decker buses from Alexander Dennis. This brings CAT back into the game of ordering buses in big orders (considering they only order a few buses each time). A Transbus Enviro 500 serving with KMB in Hong Kong. ... Alexander Dennis Limited (formerly known as TransBus International) is the largest bus builder in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in the world. ...

In March 2007, CAT received its first shipment of 30 Desiel-Electric Hybrid vehicles from New Flyer. Later this year, 40 double deck vehicles from Alexander Dennis should arrive on property.

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. This is the first use of this type of vehicle in the United States. Irisbus Citelis in Germany Iribus Agora buses in Cluj-Napoca, Romania Irisbus is a European bus manufacturer which was formed through the merger of bus and coach divisions of Fiat, Iveco and Renault in January 1999. ... Adelaide O-Bahn The guide wheel of a guided bus in Mannheim, Germany A Fastway bus in the guided bus lane on Southgate Avenue, Crawley Guided buses are buses steered for part or all of their route by external means, usually on a dedicated track. ...

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Fares

Fares as of December 1, 2005

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NOTE: Although Routes 115 and 202 now use double-deck buses (not Deuce buses, whose name only applies to double-deck buses on The Strip), fares on that route are the RESIDENTIAL prices, regardless of what the bus actually advertises inside.

¹ To be able to purchase reduced rides and passes, you MUST show some type of reduced identification, whether it be a high school ID, CAT Reduced ID, or another transit systems Reduced Card.
² To use this pass on the DEUCE, you must pay an additional 50 cents.

Route numbers

Current Routes

• 100's: Local North/South service within the Las Vegas Valley.
• 200's: Local East/West service within the Las Vegas Valley.
• 400's: Circulator/Connector routes.
• MAX: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Route currently servicing Las Vegas Blvd. North.
• DEUCE: Exclusive Las Vegas Strip service.

Former Routes

• 300's: Exclusive Las Vegas Strip service.(replaced by the DEUCE).
• 551: Special shuttle connecting the DTC with the Las Vegas Monorail.
• 600's: Outlying routes servicing Laughlin and Mesquite.
• 700's: Intercity Shuttle loops.
• 800's: Express Service for major arterial routes.

All-time fleet roster

COACH 902 was the first 900 series coach to be placed into regular fixed-route service on April 26, 2007. It served Line 208 on this afternoon and brought a new era of hybrid technology with it.

¹ These are the first double deckers to be used for fixed route service in Las Vegas.
² The reason for 49 remaining is because 1 coach has already been destroyed in an accident.
³ Although these coaches are fairly new, they have been retired due to their small capacity.
⁴ Coaches are being retired.
⁵ These are the only CNG coaches in the CAT fleet.
⁶ Coaches were originally numbered 660-666.
⁷ Coaches have been refitted with a grill on the engine door to allow cool air to enter engine area thus avoiding engine fires.
⁸ These are the only Irisbus Civis coaches in America.
⁹ These coaches were rejected by RTC and acquired by LACMTA.
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CAT Vehicles

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A 1992 D40HF sporting the original CAT livery. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 858 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	A 2002 Neoplan AN460L Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 961 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	A 1997 New Flyer D60HF. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 827 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	A 1998 NABI Model 436. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 884 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
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A brand new 2007 DE41LFR in the current gold and blue livery. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 960 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	A 2003 Irisbus Civis. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 789 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2800 × 2128 pixel, file size: 1. ...

Service area

CAT operates different size buses on different routes. Five routes are classified as 100% articulated:109 (Maryland Parkway), 110 (Eastern Avenue), 201 (Tropicana Avenue), 202 (Flamingo Avenue), and 206 (Charleston Avenue), with the 111 (Pecos/Green Valley) scheduled to use "artics" for select runs. The system's two busiest routes, THE DEUCE and Route 109 Maryland Parkway, provide service to the Las Vegas Strip and McCarran International Airport, respectively. A majority of Las Vegas Valley residents live 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 metropolitan area is expanding. The south end of The Strip. ... FAA diagram of McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. ...

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. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located at 7000 Las Vegas Boulevard North in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a 1,200 acre (4. ... Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... The south end of The Strip. ...

CAT recently introduced London-inspired double decker buses to their Strip service. They are known as The Deuce, a winking acknowledgment to the gambler's term for two. A Deuce bus loading passengers at the downtown terminal. ...

Routes, times, frequencies and stops

Most routes run from early morning (05:00) until late night (01:00). Some routes operate less frequently on weekends and holidays. Fourteen routes operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including THE DEUCE and 109/Maryland Parkway. Las Vegas has one of the most comprehensive night bus networks in the United States, owing to the 24 hour nature of the casinos and hospitality industry. Night buses usually have much fewer passengers than daytime buses, but the bus companies in Hong Kong still use large double-decker buses for most night bus routes. ...

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.

External links

• RTC of Southern Nevada, owns CAT.
• CAT website for routes and fares