The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) will dramatically improve transportation within the resort corridor and Downtown Las Vegas in early 2010 with the premier of the ACE Gold Line, the ACExpress C Line, and associated route restructuring to other RTC transit services.

The ACE Gold Line, Deuce on the Strip, Route 108 on Paradise Road, and the ACExpress C Line will each play a unique, important role in moving visitors and residents through the resort corridor and Downtown Las Vegas.

The ACE Gold Line will connect the southern and central portion of the Las Vegas Strip with off-Strip locations (such as Downtown Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Convention Center) as quickly as possible. The ACE Gold Line is designed to serve longer trips. The Deuce on the Strip will provide frequent stop service along the core of the Las Vegas Strip while providing a unique vantage point. Due to the number of stops, the Deuce is best suited for shorter trips from one Strip location to another.

Route 108 on Paradise Road will connect the northern portion of the Las Vegas Strip (Riviera Boulevard to the Stratosphere Hotel) with Downtown Las Vegas. Route 108 will also serve McCarran International Airport.

The ACExpress C Line will provide express service from Centennial Hills to Downtown Las Vegas, The Strip (at Spring Mountain Road), and UNLV. In the resort corridor, the express service from Downtown to The Strip at Spring Mountain Road will provide the ultimate
transit connection between these two important areas.

Why is the Deuce on the Strip route changing?
The Deuce on the Strip route currently carries nearly 35,000 passengers per day along Las Vegas Boulevard, with many of those passengers using the service to connect between The Strip and Downtown Las Vegas. The ACE Gold Line will make the trip from The Strip to Downtown much quicker, allowing visitors to spend less time traveling and more time enjoying Las Vegas. With the ACE Gold Line providing this fast connection from The Strip to Downtown there is no need for the Deuce on the Strip to provide duplicate service. This will allow the Deuce on the Strip to focus on serving trips from one Strip location to another.

Why was Casino Center Boulevard chosen as the routing for the ACE Gold Line in the Downtown area?
Casino Center Boulevard bisects the center of Downtown Las Vegas and the Fremont Street Experience. A new transit center is being built on the southwest corner of Casino Center Boulevard and Bonneville Avenue. The opportunity was also available to construct dedicated, center-running transit lanes along Casino Center Boulevard without disrupting traffic flow. This allows for a faster connection from The Strip to Downtown Las Vegas.

How will Route 108 on Paradise operate?
Route 108 is being reconfigured to provide a connection from the northern part of the Las Vegas Strip (beginning at Riviera Boulevard) to Downtown Las Vegas, serving all stops along the way. This route will also connect Downtown Las Vegas directly with McCarran Airport. Route 108 will operate vehicles every fifteen (15) minutes during most hours, providing space for travelers with luggage to and from McCarran Airport. Route 108, like ACE Gold Line and Deuce on the Strip, will operate 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

Why was Centennial Hills chosen as the starting point of the first ACExpress route and park & ride?
Park and ride-based express services work best with longer commutes. The commute distance from Centennial Hills to The Strip and the resort corridor is among the longest in the Las Vegas Valley. The recent addition of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) or carpool lanes along US 95 in the northwest will allow RTC transit vehicles to deliver a fast and attractive service that is competitive with the single occupant automobile. The availability of a sufficiently large park and ride site in Centennial Hills also influenced the decision to begin service with this route. The Centennial Hills Transit Center and Park & Ride in the northwest part of the Las Vegas Valley near the US 95 and Durango Drive interchange is just the first of many to come. The RTC has plans to add several park and ride locations and accompanying express routes throughout the Las Vegas Valley.