Contrary to social media rumors the Las Vegas Monorail remains on track to transport riders in the resort corridor well into the near future.
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Steve Hill said that despite the chatter, the tourism agency, which purchased the monorail for $24 million in late 2020, said the system will continue to run in its current form, featuring trains moving passengers on above-ground guideways.
But the LVCVA likely will look to repurpose it at some point when it is decommissioned in its current form.
“Our thoughts are we would like to extend this (monorail operations) as long as it makes sense to do so,” Hill said during the monthly LVCVA board meeting Tuesday. “That end could happen because the trains do wear out and are not replaceable.”
