Editing Las Vegas (section)

==Transportation==
{{Main|Transportation in Las Vegas}}
[[File:RTC Bus Picture - Photo by June Johns.jpg|thumb|Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) provides public bus transportation.]]
[[File:Mercedes Benz at CES 2014 (13896148599).jpg|thumb|[[Harry Reid International Airport]] provides private and public aviation services to the city.]]
[[File:KLAS7.JPG|thumb|Inside Terminal 3 at Harry Reid International Airport in Paradise]]

[[RTC Transit]] is a public transportation system providing bus service throughout Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and other areas of the valley. Inter-city bus service to and from Las Vegas is provided by [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]], [[BoltBus]], [[Orange Belt Stages]], [[Tufesa]], and several smaller carriers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kfhgroup.com/aibra/Tables/tables.htm |title=Nevada Tables |website=American Intercity Bus Riders Association |access-date=July 23, 2016 |archive-date=April 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426091154/http://www.kfhgroup.com/aibra/Tables/tables.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Amtrak]] trains have not served Las Vegas since the service via the ''[[Desert Wind]]'' at [[Las Vegas station (Nevada)|Las Vegas station]] ceased in 1997, but [[Amtrak California]] operates [[Amtrak Thruway]] dedicated service between the city and its passenger rail stations in [[Bakersfield station (Amtrak)|Bakersfield, California]], as well as [[Union Station (Los Angeles)|Los Angeles Union Station]] via [[Barstow Harvey House|Barstow]].<ref>{{cite web |title=California-Train and Thruway service |url=http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/158/578/California-Thruway-Map-2012.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813003355/http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/158/578/California-Thruway-Map-2012.pdf |archive-date=August 13, 2012 |url-status=live |website=Amtrak |access-date=June 18, 2013 }}</ref>

[[High-speed rail]] project [[Brightline West]] began construction in 2024 to connect Brightline's [[Las Vegas station (Brightline West)|Las Vegas station]] and the [[Rancho Cucamonga station]] in [[Greater Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Seeman |first=Matthew |date=2025-02-11 |title=Construction on Brightline West high-speed train expected to begin soon |url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/construction-on-brightline-west-high-speed-train-expected-to-begin-soon |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211195108/https://news3lv.com/news/local/construction-on-brightline-west-high-speed-train-expected-to-begin-soon |archive-date=2025-02-11 |work=[[KSNV]]}}</ref>

The [[Las Vegas Monorail]] on the Strip was privately built, and upon bankruptcy taken over by the [[Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |date=July 18, 2024 |title=At 20 years old, the Las Vegas Monorail is seeing increased usage and pondering its future |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2024/jul/18/at-20-years-old-the-monorail-increased-usage/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130030416/https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2024/jul/18/at-20-years-old-the-monorail-increased-usage/ |archive-date=January 30, 2025 |work=[[Las Vegas Weekly]]}}</ref>

[[Silver Rider Transit]] operates three routes within Las Vegas, offering connections to Laughlin,<ref>{{cite web |title=Laughlin Express Flyer |url=https://sntc.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/8-24-21-Laughlin-Express-Flyer.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507043932/https://sntc.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/8-24-21-Laughlin-Express-Flyer.pdf |archive-date=May 7, 2022 |url-status=live |website=Southern Nevada Transit Coalition |access-date=April 11, 2022 }}</ref> Mesquite,<ref>{{cite web |title=Mesquite Express Brochure |url=https://www.sntc.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/11-16-20-Mesquite-Express-Brochure.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416110800/https://www.sntc.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/11-16-20-Mesquite-Express-Brochure.pdf |archive-date=April 16, 2021 |url-status=live |website=Southern Nevada Transit Coalition |access-date=April 11, 2022 }}</ref> and Sandy Valley.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sandy Valley & Goodsprings Express route |url=https://sntc.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/8-24-21-Sandy-Valley-Express-Brochure.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418055459/https://sntc.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/8-24-21-Sandy-Valley-Express-Brochure.pdf |archive-date=April 18, 2022 |url-status=live |website=Southern Nevada Transit Coalition |access-date=April 11, 2022 }}</ref>

The [[Union Pacific Railroad]] is the only [[Class I railroad]] providing rail freight service to the city. Until 1997, the Amtrak ''Desert Wind'' train service ran through Las Vegas using the Union Pacific Railroad tracks.

In March 2010, the RTC launched [[bus rapid transit]] link in Las Vegas called the ''Strip & Downtown Express'' with limited stops and frequent service that connects downtown Las Vegas, the Strip and the Las Vegas Convention Center. Shortly after the launch, the RTC dropped the ''ACE'' name.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/aug/17/lawsuit-prompts-rtc-drop-ace-name-bus-lines/ |title=Lawsuit prompts RTC to drop 'ACE' name from bus lines |last=Green |first=Steve |date=August 17, 2011 |newspaper=Las Vegas Sun |access-date=March 1, 2011 |archive-date=December 9, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209172320/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/aug/17/lawsuit-prompts-rtc-drop-ace-name-bus-lines/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2016, 77.1 percent of working Las Vegas residents (those living in the city, but not necessarily working in the city) commuted by driving alone. About 11 percent commuted via carpool, 3.9 percent used public transportation, and 1.4 percent walked. About 2.3 percent of Las Vegas commuters used all other forms of transportation, including taxi, bicycle, and motorcycle. About 4.3% of working Las Vegas residents worked at home.<ref>{{cite web |website=Census Reporter |title=Means of Transportation to Work by Age |access-date=May 6, 2018 |url=https://censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B08101&geo_ids=16000US3240000&primary_geo_id=16000US3240000 |archive-date=May 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507003505/https://censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B08101&geo_ids=16000US3240000&primary_geo_id=16000US3240000 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, 10.2 percent of city of Las Vegas households were without a car, which increased slightly to 10.5 percent in 2016. The national average was 8.7 percent in 2016. Las Vegas averaged 1.63 cars per household in 2016, compared to a national average of 1.8 per household.

With some exceptions, including [[Las Vegas Boulevard]], [[Nevada State Route 582|Boulder Highway (SR 582)]] and [[Nevada State Route 599|Rancho Drive (SR 599)]], the majority of surface streets in Las Vegas are laid out in a grid along [[Public Land Survey System]] [[section line]]s. Many are maintained by the [[Nevada Department of Transportation]] as [[state highway]]s. The street numbering system is divided by the following streets:
* Westcliff Drive, [[U.S. Route 95 in Nevada|US 95 Expressway]], [[Fremont Street]] and [[Charleston Boulevard]] divide the north–south block numbers from west to east.
* [[Las Vegas Boulevard]] divides the east–west streets from the [[Las Vegas Strip]] to near the Stratosphere, then Main Street becomes the dividing line from the Stratosphere to the North Las Vegas border, after which the Goldfield Street alignment divides east and west.
* On the east side of Las Vegas, block numbers between [[Charleston Boulevard]] and Washington Avenue are different along Nellis Boulevard, which is the eastern border of the city limits.

Interstates 15, 11, and US 95 lead out of the city in four directions. Two major freeways – [[Interstate 15 in Nevada|Interstate 15]] and [[Interstate 11]]/[[U.S. Route 95 (Nevada)|U.S. Route 95]] – cross in downtown Las Vegas. I-15 connects Las Vegas to Los Angeles, and heads northeast to and beyond Salt Lake City. I-11 goes northwest to the [[Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony|Las Vegas Paiute Indian Reservation]] and southeast to [[Henderson, Nevada|Henderson]] and to the [[Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge]], where from this point I-11 will eventually continue along [[US 93 (NV)|US 93]] towards [[Phoenix, Arizona]]. US 95 (and eventually I-11) connects the city to northwestern Nevada, including [[Carson City, Nevada|Carson City]] and [[Reno, NV|Reno]]. US 93 splits from I-15 northeast of Las Vegas and goes north through the eastern part of the state, serving [[Ely, Nevada|Ely]] and [[Wells, Nevada|Wells]]. US 95 heads south from US 93 near Henderson through far eastern California. A [[Las Vegas Beltway|partial beltway]] has been built, consisting of [[Interstate 215 (Nevada)|Interstate 215]] on the south and [[Clark County 215]] on the west and north. Other radial routes include [[SR 160 (NV)|Blue Diamond Road (SR 160)]] to [[Pahrump, Nevada|Pahrump]] and [[SR 147 (NV)|Lake Mead Boulevard (SR 147)]] to [[Lake Mead]].

East–west roads, north to south<ref>Most [[arterial road]]s are shown, as indicated on the [[Nevada Department of Transportation]]'s [http://www.nevadadot.com/uploadedFiles/NDOT/About_NDOT/NDOT_Divisions/Planning/Roadway_Systems/FCM_LasVegas.pdf Roadway functional classification: Las Vegas urbanized area map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404061946/http://www.nevadadot.com/uploadedFiles/NDOT/About_NDOT/NDOT_Divisions/Planning/Roadway_Systems/FCM_LasVegas.pdf |date=April 4, 2012 }}. Retrieved November 12, 2011.</ref>
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* Ann Road
* [[File:Nevada 573.svg|25px]] [[Craig Road (Las Vegas)|Craig Road]] ([[SR 573 (NV)|SR 573]])
* [[File:Nevada 574.svg|25px]] [[Cheyenne Avenue]] ([[SR 574 (NV)|SR 574]])
* Smoke Ranch Road
* [[File:Nevada 578.svg|25px]] [[Washington Avenue (Las Vegas)|Washington Avenue]] ([[SR 578 (NV)|SR 578]])
* [[File:Nevada 613.svg|25px]] [[Summerlin Parkway]] ([[SR 613 (NV)|SR 613]])
* [[File:Nevada 579.svg|25px]] [[Bonanza Road]] ([[SR 579 (NV)|SR 579]])
* [[File:Nevada 159.svg|25px]] [[Charleston Boulevard]] ([[SR 159 (NV)|SR 159]])<!--FAU 587-->
* [[File:Nevada 589.svg|25px]] [[Sahara Avenue]] ([[SR 589 (NV)|SR 589]])
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;North–south roads, west to east
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* Fort Apache Road
* [[Durango Drive]]
* Buffalo Drive
* [[File:Nevada 595.svg|25px]] [[Rainbow Boulevard (Las Vegas)|Rainbow Boulevard]] ([[SR 595 (NV)|SR 595]])
* [[File:Nevada 596.svg|25px]] [[Jones Boulevard]] ([[SR 596 (NV)|SR 596]])
* [[Decatur Boulevard]]<!--FAU 597-->
* Valley View Boulevard<!--FAU 598-->
* [[File:Nevada 599.svg|25px]] [[Nevada State Route 599|Rancho Drive]]
* Maryland Parkway<!--FAU 606-->
* [[File:Nevada 607.svg|25px]] [[Eastern Avenue (Las Vegas)|Eastern Avenue]] ([[SR 607 (NV)|SR 607]])
* Pecos Road
* [[File:Nevada 610.svg|25px]] [[Lamb Boulevard]] ([[SR 610 (NV)|SR 610]])
* [[File:Nevada 612.svg|25px]] [[Nellis Boulevard]] ([[SR 612 (NV)|SR 612]])
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[[Harry Reid International Airport]] handles international and domestic flights into the Las Vegas Valley. The airport also serves private aircraft and freight/cargo flights. Most general aviation traffic uses the smaller [[North Las Vegas Airport]] and [[Henderson Executive Airport]].