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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 operated by Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.
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 (however, supervisors have informed drivers not to use the guiding system anymore due to a bus imbalance). This is the first use of this type of vehicle in the United States.
On October 27, 2005 CAT added a fleet of double decker buses on The Strip Route. The route is now called The Deuce.
Fares
Fares as of December 1, 2005
| Fare Type | Regular | 1Reduced: Seniors/Students |
| Residential One-Way Fare: | $1.25 | $0.60 |
| Strip One-Way Fare: | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| One-Trip Ridecard (same as Red. One-Way Fare): | $1.25 | $0.60 |
| Residential 1-Day Pass: | $2.50 | $1.25 |
| Strip 1-Day Pass: | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| 30-Day Pass: | $40.00 | $20.00 |
1 To be able to purchase reduced rides and passes, you MUST show some type of reduced id, whether it be a high school ID, CAT Reduced ID, or another transit systems Redcued Card.
Route numbers
- See Routes
Active fleet roster
| Model | Length | Year | Bus Numbers | No. In Fleet | Fuel Type | Notes |
| Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 | 40' | 2005 | 200-249 | 50 | Diesel | 1 |
| El Dorado Transmark | 33' | 1998 | 351-370 | 20 | Diesel | |
| New Flyer D40HF | 40' | 1992 | 401-490 | 90 | Diesel | |
| Neoplan AN460L | 60' | 2001 | 504-509 | 6 | Diesel | |
| NewFlyer D60HF | 60' | 1995 | 510-517 | 8 | Diesel | |
| NewFlyer D60HF | 60' | 1997 | 520-525 | 6 | Diesel | |
| NABI 436.08 | 60' | 1997 | 530-564 | 35 | Diesel | |
| NABI 436.08 | 60' | 1998 | 565-575 | 11 | Diesel | |
| New Flyer D40LF | 40' | 1994 | 601-604 | 4 | Diesel | |
| New Flyer D40LF | 40' | 1995 | 610-631 | 22 | Diesel | |
| New Flyer D40LF | 40' | 1995 | 640-657 | 18 | Diesel | |
| New Flyer C40LF | 40' | 2001 | 670-676 | 7 | CNG | 2,3 |
| NABI 40-LFW | 40' | 1999 | 701-760 | 60 | Diesel | |
| New Flyer D60LF | 60' | 2005 | 800-829 | 30 | Diesel | |
| Irisbus Civis | 60' | 2004 | M01-M10 | 10 | Diesel-Electric | 4 |
| New Flyer DE40LF | 40' | 2006 | N/A | 15 | Diesel-Electric | 6 |
| Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 | 40' | N/A | 250-299?? | 50 | Diesel | 5 |
1 These are the first double deckers to be used for fixed route service in Las Vegas.
2 These are the only CNG coaches in the CAT fleet.
3 Coaches were originally numbered 660-666.
4 These are the only Irisbus Civis coaches in America.
5 These are still in talks.
6 These have been purchased and should arrive sometime this year.
Service area
CAT operates a combination of buses and articulated buses on most routes. The system's two busiest routes, THE DEUCE and Route 109 Maryland Parkway, provide service to the Las Vegas Strip and McCarran Airport, respectively. A sizable majority of Las Vegas Valley residents are 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 Valley is expanding.
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.
CAT recently introduced London-inspired double decker buses to their Strip service. They are known as The Deuce, a winking acknowledgement to the gambler's term for two.
Routes, times and stops
Most routes run from early morning (05:00) til late night (01:00). Some routes operate less frequently on weekends. Fourteen routes operate 24 hours a day every day, including The Strip and airport routes.
Bus stops are generally located after each signal light. Exceptions exist for stretches that do not have traffic control lights. At the most basic level, stops are located every 1/4 of a mile. All designated stops have basic signage, many have covered shelters, and the system has two large transfer centers, The Downtown Transportation Center (DTC) and the South Strip Transfer Terminal (SSTT). Only the DTC has slot machines.
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, operates CAT
- CAT website for routes and fares
- The CAT Bus Yard The biggest and only website on the net that is dedicated to the buses of Citizens Area Transit.
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