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The '''Mirage-Treasure Island Tram''' is a {{convert|1000|ft|m|adj=mid|-long|abbr=out}} [[people mover]] connecting the adjacent [[Las Vegas Strip]] casinos [[The Mirage]] and [[Treasure Island Hotel and Casino|Treasure Island]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Treasure Island TI Hotel Casino and Resort |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/north-america/united-states/las-vegas/hotels/treasure-island-ti-hotel-casino-and-resort/ |work=The Telegraph |date=30 November 2016}}</ref> The tram takes about 90 seconds to go from one end to the other, and is free to ride.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://treasureisland.com/amenities/guest-services |title=Guest Services |publisher=Treasure Island |quote=A free light rail tramway ride (about 90 seconds each way) to and from The Mirage Hotel & Casino operates approximately every 5 minutes. |access-date=2021-12-24 }}</ref>
The '''Mirage-Treasure Island Tram''' was a {{convert|1000|ft|m|adj=mid|-long|abbr=out}} [[people mover]] connecting the adjacent [[Las Vegas Strip]] casinos [[The Mirage]] and [[Treasure Island Hotel and Casino|Treasure Island]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Treasure Island TI Hotel Casino and Resort |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/north-america/united-states/las-vegas/hotels/treasure-island-ti-hotel-casino-and-resort/ |work=The Telegraph |date=30 November 2016}}</ref> The tram took about 90 seconds to go from one end to the other, and was free to ride.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://treasureisland.com/amenities/guest-services |title=Guest Services |publisher=Treasure Island |quote=A free light rail tramway ride (about 90 seconds each way) to and from The Mirage Hotel & Casino operates approximately every 5 minutes. |access-date=2021-12-24 }}</ref>


The tram opened in 1993 along with the opening of the Treasure Island casino.<ref name="reopen">{{cite web |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/tram-between-ti-and-mirage-on-las-vegas-strip-back-in-operation-1645361/ |title=Tram between TI and Mirage on Las Vegas Strip back in operation |last=Akers |first=Mick |date=2019-04-19 |publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal |access-date=2021-12-24 }}</ref> At the time both Treasure Island and The Mirage were owned by [[Mirage Resorts]].
The tram opened in 1993 along with the opening of the Treasure Island casino.<ref name="reopen">{{cite web |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/tram-between-ti-and-mirage-on-las-vegas-strip-back-in-operation-1645361/ |title=Tram between TI and Mirage on Las Vegas Strip back in operation |last=Akers |first=Mick |date=2019-04-19 |publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal |access-date=2021-12-24 }}</ref> At the time both Treasure Island and The Mirage were owned by [[Mirage Resorts]]. The tram ceased operation in mid-2024,<ref name="closing1">{{cite web |url=https://vegaschanges.com/2024/06/23/mirage-treasure-island-tram-permanently-closes-on-the-las-vegas-strip/ |title=Mirage – Treasure Island Tram Permanently Closes on the Las Vegas Strip |date=2024-06-23 |publisher=VegasChanges.com |access-date=2024-06-27 }}</ref><ref name="closing2">{{cite web |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/las-vegas-tram-shuts-down-as-resort-prepares-to-close-3076220/ |title=Las Vegas tram shuts down as resort prepares to close |last=Hemmersmeier |first=Sean |date=2024-06-27 |publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal |access-date=2024-06-27 }}</ref> just prior to The Mirage closing for an extensive remodeling and transformation into Hard Rock Las Vegas.


==Route==
==Route==
[[Caesars Palace]] would not permit the tram to cross its property.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rothman|first=Hal|date=2015|title=Neon Metropolis: How Las Vegas Started the Twenty-First Century|page=256|isbn=9780415926126}}</ref> The tram runs from the front of the Mirage to the rear of Treasure Island.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hawks|first=John|date=2009|title=The Complete Idiot's Guide to Las Vegas|page=24|isbn=9781592578047}}</ref>
The original plan of connecting the Mirage-Treasure Island Tram with the [[Aria Express]] to connect the four hotels that were owned at the time by the same company was foiled when [[Caesars Palace]] would not permit the tram to cross its property.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rothman|first=Hal|date=2015|title=Neon Metropolis: How Las Vegas Started the Twenty-First Century|page=256|isbn=9780415926126}}</ref> The tram ran from the front of the Mirage to the rear of Treasure Island.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hawks|first=John|date=2009|title=The Complete Idiot's Guide to Las Vegas|page=24|isbn=9781592578047}}</ref>


==Technical==
==Technical==


The tram consists of a single elevated track, with a single 2-car train running back and forth between the two stations. It uses rubber tyres and is [[Cable railway|cable hauled]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Bolnet|first=Lionel|date=2019|title=Las Vegas: Histoire & architecture|page=287|isbn=9781716404405}}</ref> It operates as a fully [[automated guideway transit|automated guideway system]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Liu|first=Rongfang|date=2016|title=Automated Transit: Planning, Operation and Applications|page=107|isbn=9781118891001}}</ref> The train has a total capacity of 120 passengers. One-way capacity is 1,800 [[passengers per hour per direction|passengers/hour]].
The tram consisted of a single elevated track, with a single 2-car train running back and forth between the two stations. It used rubber tires and was [[Cable railway|cable hauled]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Bolnet|first=Lionel|date=2019|title=Las Vegas: Histoire & architecture|page=287|isbn=9781716404405}}</ref> It operated as a fully [[automated guideway transit|automated guideway system]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Liu|first=Rongfang|date=2016|title=Automated Transit: Planning, Operation and Applications|page=107|isbn=9781118891001}}</ref> The train had a total capacity of 120 passengers. One-way capacity was 1,800 [[passengers per hour per direction|passengers/hour]].


The tram was built by VSL and Lift Engineering of Carson City.<ref name="auto"/> In 2020 it was extensively overhauled by Jakes associates.<ref>{{Cite book|chapter-url=https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784483077.001|chapter=Mirage-TI Tram End of Life Overhaul|first1=J.|last1=David Mori|first2=Steven M.|last2=Castaneda|title=Automated People Movers and Automated Transit Systems 2020|date=June 25, 2020|pages=1–12|via=ASCE|doi=10.1061/9780784483077.001|isbn=9780784483077|s2cid=225658361}}</ref>
The tram was built by VSL and Lift Engineering of Carson City.<ref name="auto"/> In 2020 it was extensively overhauled by Jakes associates.<ref>{{Cite book|chapter-url=https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784483077.001|chapter=Mirage-TI Tram End of Life Overhaul|first1=J.|last1=David Mori|first2=Steven M.|last2=Castaneda|title=Automated People Movers and Automated Transit Systems 2020|date=June 25, 2020|pages=1–12|via=ASCE|doi=10.1061/9780784483077.001|isbn=9780784483077|s2cid=225658361}}</ref>
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Revision as of 12:26, 19 July 2024

36°07′22″N 115°10′23″W / 36.12277°N 115.17297°W / 36.12277; -115.17297

Mirage-Treasure Island Hotel & Casino Tram
Overview
LocaleLas Vegas Strip, Paradise, NV, US
Transit typeAutomated guideway transit/People mover
Number of lines1
Number of stations2
Operation
Began operation1993[1]
Ended operation2024
CharacterFully elevated
Number of vehicles1
Train length2
Technical
System length305 m (1,000.7 ft)[1]
Track gaugeguideway
Average speed8m/s[1]
System map
The Mirage-Treasure Island Tram
Legend
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
The Mirage

The Mirage-Treasure Island Tram was a 1,000-foot-long (300 m) people mover connecting the adjacent Las Vegas Strip casinos The Mirage and Treasure Island.[2] The tram took about 90 seconds to go from one end to the other, and was free to ride.[3]

The tram opened in 1993 along with the opening of the Treasure Island casino.[4] At the time both Treasure Island and The Mirage were owned by Mirage Resorts. The tram ceased operation in mid-2024,[5][6] just prior to The Mirage closing for an extensive remodeling and transformation into Hard Rock Las Vegas.

Route

The original plan of connecting the Mirage-Treasure Island Tram with the Aria Express to connect the four hotels that were owned at the time by the same company was foiled when Caesars Palace would not permit the tram to cross its property.[7] The tram ran from the front of the Mirage to the rear of Treasure Island.[8]

Technical

The tram consisted of a single elevated track, with a single 2-car train running back and forth between the two stations. It used rubber tires and was cable hauled.[9] It operated as a fully automated guideway system.[10] The train had a total capacity of 120 passengers. One-way capacity was 1,800 passengers/hour.

The tram was built by VSL and Lift Engineering of Carson City.[1] In 2020 it was extensively overhauled by Jakes associates.[11]

See also

Transit

Resort trams

References

  1. ^ a b c d https://mountainscholar.org/bitstream/handle/11124/70512/neumann.pdf?sequence=1 [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Treasure Island TI Hotel Casino and Resort". The Telegraph. 30 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Guest Services". Treasure Island. Retrieved 2021-12-24. A free light rail tramway ride (about 90 seconds each way) to and from The Mirage Hotel & Casino operates approximately every 5 minutes.
  4. ^ Akers, Mick (2019-04-19). "Tram between TI and Mirage on Las Vegas Strip back in operation". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  5. ^ "Mirage – Treasure Island Tram Permanently Closes on the Las Vegas Strip". VegasChanges.com. 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  6. ^ Hemmersmeier, Sean (2024-06-27). "Las Vegas tram shuts down as resort prepares to close". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  7. ^ Rothman, Hal (2015). Neon Metropolis: How Las Vegas Started the Twenty-First Century. p. 256. ISBN 9780415926126.
  8. ^ Hawks, John (2009). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Las Vegas. p. 24. ISBN 9781592578047.
  9. ^ Bolnet, Lionel (2019). Las Vegas: Histoire & architecture. p. 287. ISBN 9781716404405.
  10. ^ Liu, Rongfang (2016). Automated Transit: Planning, Operation and Applications. p. 107. ISBN 9781118891001.
  11. ^ David Mori, J.; Castaneda, Steven M. (June 25, 2020). "Mirage-TI Tram End of Life Overhaul". Automated People Movers and Automated Transit Systems 2020. pp. 1–12. doi:10.1061/9780784483077.001. ISBN 9780784483077. S2CID 225658361 – via ASCE.
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