Here are resources on BRT in general and specific to Las Vegas’ projects.

Interview with Allison Blankenship of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.

Mentioned in the interview:
ACE Rapid Transit
Max Line – Las Vegas Blvd North
- The MAX line went into service in July of 2004.
- The MAX carries approximately 200,000 passengers each month.
- The MAX line is 7.8 miles long and features the following:

*a dedicated transit lane for 4.5 miles
* ten articulated, 61-ft hybrid-electric buses, with multiple entry boarding
* 22 enhanced passenger shelters with level boarding
* off-board fare collection system
* traffic signal priority on ten intersections, one queue jumper intersection

Map of proposed ACE Rapid Transit Lines compared to highway construction:

View Mass Transit versus Highway Construction in a larger map

What is BRT?
Bus Rapid Transit

Where is BRT running?
BRT Cities Worldwide

Advocates of BRT
National Bus Rapid Transit Institute
BRT Policy Center