vegasinc.com |january 17 - 23, 2016
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We dissect an idea that some say is crucial for the future of Southern Nevada By Ric Anderson | Staff writer
There’s a problem with our transportation system, Las Vegas, and it goes way beyond tedious commutes and long lines of orange pylons. ¶ The system has become an Achilles heel in a high-stakes competition with other major cities to attract new businesses, residents, tourists and conventions. Our road system is outdated, built for an era of rotary phones, coin slot machines and cars with cassette players, and other communities are taking advantage of it in an light ra il, Continued on page 4
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Number of casinos, on average, each Southern Nevada tourist visits. That’s more than 4.9 million trips along the crowded resort corridor each week.
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Number of trips Americans took on public transportation in 2014, the highest number in 58 years, according to the American Public Transportation Association. People boarded public transportation 36 million times each weekday.