Las Vegas Bets On Nation's Largest Monorail
24 April 2002 - 2:00pm
To break traffic congestion in this desert city, Las Vegas will build the nation's largest monorail system.
"Las Vegas, which never stops thinking big, has just embarked on its most ambitious, costly attempt to solve a problem that once seemed impossible to have in this sprawling desert valley: gridlock. It is building the nation's largest monorail system.Plans call for the line to stretch up to seven miles by the time construction ends later this decade, with stops at most casinos, downtown and the local convention center. "
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Vegas's Next High Roller: a Monorail
Source:
The Washington Post, April 23, 2002
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