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

Hard Rock-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 (temporarily)
CharacterFully elevated
Number of vehicles1
Train length2
Technical
System length305 m (1,000.7 ft)[1]
Track gaugeguideway
Average speed8m/s[1]
System map
Hard Rock-Treasure Island Tram
Legend
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
Hard Rock Las Vegas

The Hard Rock-Treasure Island Tram is a temporarily closed 1,000-foot-long (300 m) people mover connecting the adjacent Las Vegas Strip casinos Treasure Island and the upcoming Hard Rock Las Vegas. The tram previously connected to The Mirage before it’s closure.[2] The tram takes about 90 seconds to go from one end to the other, and is 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 temporarily[5] ceased operation in mid-2024,[6][7] just prior to The Mirage closing for an extensive remodeling and transformation into the Hard Rock Las Vegas. The tram will resume service once Hard Rock Las Vegas opens.[8][9]

Route

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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.[10] The tram will from the front of the Hard Rock to the rear of Treasure Island when it reopens.[11]

Technical

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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 tires and was cable hauled.[12] It operated as a fully automated guideway system.[13] The train has a total capacity of 120 passengers. One-way capacity is 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.[14]

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  • On board the tram with a full passenger load
    On board the tram with a full passenger load
  • On board the tram with an empty railcar
    On board the tram with an empty railcar
  • The tram passing in front of Treasure Island
    The tram passing in front of Treasure Island

See also

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Resort trams

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Neumann, Edward S. (1999). Cable propelled systems in urban environments. Internationaler Seilbahnkongress 1999: San Francisco, Calif. hdl:11124/70512 – via Mines Repository.
  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. ^ Danzis, David (2024-07-23). "Popular tram along Strip won't stay closed". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  6. ^ "Mirage – Treasure Island Tram Permanently Closes on the Las Vegas Strip". VegasChanges.com. 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  7. ^ Hemmersmeier, Sean (2024-06-27). "Las Vegas tram shuts down as resort prepares to close". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  8. ^ Tram connecting Treasure Island, Mirage to resume service once Hard Rock Las Vegas opens
  9. ^ Popular tram along Strip won’t stay closed
  10. ^ Rothman, Hal (2015). Neon Metropolis: How Las Vegas Started the Twenty-First Century. Psychology Press. p. 256. ISBN 9780415926126.
  11. ^ Hawks, John (2009). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Las Vegas. Penguin. p. 24. ISBN 9781592578047.
  12. ^ Bolnet, Lionel (2019). Las Vegas: Histoire & architecture. Lulu.com. p. 287. ISBN 9781716404405.
  13. ^ Liu, Rongfang (2016). Automated Transit: Planning, Operation and Applications. Wiley. p. 107. ISBN 9781118891001.
  14. ^ 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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