The Strip & Downtown Express (SDX) Bus Rapid Transit line utilizes a hybrid vehicle painted glitzy gold, designed to look and feel like a train. The SDX uses bus-only and high-occupancy vehicle lanes, and bypasses most of the Strip in order to provide faster service.
The service launched along its 9-mile stretch in March 2010, and today carries over 14,000 passengers a day. The SDX doesn’t operate around the clock; it only runs from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
The system also employs the best practice of Off-board Fare Collection.
Managing Organization:
Regional Transportation Committee of Southern Nevada
Classification:
This includes a variety of public transportation projects involving the provision of highly reliable, fast, and more efficient bus service, compared to ordinary bus line. BRT projects can range from traffic signal prioritization, provided to public transportation vehicles, to dedicated lanes used exclusively by transit buses.
Capital Cost Total:
$54 million ($6/mile) $(USD)
