Stacked Buses * USA - To Catch on, branch out in valley
A cost-effective solution, double-deckers treat riders to different view
Las Vegas,NV,USA -The Las Vegas Sun, by Joe Schoenmann -Sep 17, 2008: -- An increasing number of Las Vegas Valley residents are getting the chance to ride in the same style as tourists... The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is spreading its popular double-decker buses from the strict province of eye-catching tourist movers to legitimate suburban bus lines, making Las Vegas one of the first cities in the country to look at the high-rise vehicles as a way to move more people for less money... They also cost more than other buses in the RTC’s fleet. But the “per-seat” cost is less or equal to the alternatives, Allison Huntly, RTC spokeswoman, said... Here are the numbers: A 60-foot articulated bus, which is akin to two buses joined accordionlike in the middle, has 55 seats and costs $650,000 — about $11,800 per seat. A standard bus has 36 seats and costs $334,000 — about $9,300 per seat... The double-decker costs $745,000 but has 81 seats, so that’s about $9,200 per seat... And riders seem to like them more than the other types of buses, for a variety of reasons... Cities across the country are also calling the RTC to ask about the buses, Mark Wells, the RTC’s assistant general manager for transit said. “But we’re still the only one that has them in regular service in the United States”... (Photo: People board a “Deuce” double-decker bus Tuesday on Las Vegas Boulevard at Fremont Street. The buses also appear suburban routes)Labels: double decker buses
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