Las Vegas Convention Center Loop

LVCC Loop, or Las Vegas Convention Center Loop is a five passenger stations tunnel public transportation system at the Las Vegas Convention Center, that opened in June 2021. The underground people mover system was built by The Boring Company starting in 2019 using Tesla Model 3 cars.[1] The system was built to reduce the walking time for attendees of the Las Vegas Convention Center.[2]

The Boring Company machine in 2019
A Tesla Model 3 car, like the ones used in the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop
Las Vegas Convention Center Loop
Las Vegas Convention Center Loop
Overview
Other name(s)LVCC Loop
StatusClosed when there are no events at Convention Center
Owner
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Termini
Stations5
Website
lvcva.com/vegas-loop
lvloop.com/tickets
Service
TypeCar rapid transit
SystemUnderground car shuttle private roadway
Rolling stockTesla Model 3 cars
History
OpenedJune 1, 2021 (2021-06-01)
Technical
Line length1.7 miles (2.7 km)
CharacterTwin Tunnel
ElectrificationTesla Supercharger
Operating speed35 mph (56 km/h)
LVCC Loop
 LVCC Loop South Station
 Transfer to Boingo Station, LV Monorail station
 LVCC Loop Central Station
 LVCC Loop West Station
 LVCC Loop Riviera Station
 Resorts World Las Vegas

System

The transportation system consists of twin tunnels in which Tesla cars are driven by employees to shuttle passengers to stops at the Las Vegas Convention Center complex and Las Vegas transportation connections.[3] The loop cost $53 million when it opened in June 2021 and is 40 feet below ground. The two below-ground stations have escalators and elevators. The loop is 1.7 miles in length and covers a 25-minute walking distance. The plan is for the cars to be autonomous vehicles in the future.[4] Tickets are sold online at Vegas Loop

The Boring Company won the contract in May 2019. The Boring Company's contract was for $48.7 million. [5] The Boring Company first tunnel was started on November 15, 2019, digging at about 49 feet (15 m) per day the 4,475 feet (1,364 m) first leg tunnel was complete on February 14, 2020.[6][7] The The Boring Company's second tunnel was finished in May 2020[4]

The Boring Company started testing the system with volunteers in May 2021. The test demonstrated the new transport system could move up to about 4,400 passengers per hour with an end-to-time of about two minutes. In July 2021 the peak passager follow was recorded at 1,355 passengers per hour. [8][9] [10] The system started transporting convention attendees on June 8, 2021. [11][12][13][14]

For safety the LVCC Loop system has: emergency exits, lighted tunnels, bidirectional ventilation system, CCTV system, fire suppression system, Fire alarm system, and emergency communication system. [2]

Stations
  • LVCC Loop South Station, Las Vegas Convention Center South at the South Hall, ground level corner of Convention Center Drive and Joe W. Brown Drive. 36.128194°N 115.146588°W / 36.128194; -115.146588
  • LVCC Loop Central Station, Las Vegas Convention Center Central, below ground at the Center Hall on Sliver Drive. 36.131313°N 115.152929°W / 36.131313; -115.152929
  • LVCC Loop West Station, Las Vegas Convention West at the West Hall ground level at 292 Convention Center Drive 36.132928°N 115.159750°W / 36.132928; -115.159750
  • LVCC Loop Riviera Station, for departures only, Las Vegas Convention Riviera ground level at the north end of West Hall.
  • Resorts World Station on Convention Center Drive, below ground at Resorts World Las Vegas a resort, mall, and casino. At the entrance to Resorts World[15]

Future Stops

There are other phases planned, in the completed phase there will be bout 68 miles of tunnels and 55 stops.[16][17][18] The next stops will be tunnels to Encore and Westgate resorts. [15] [19]

Connections
Boingo Station, Las Vegas Monorail station above East Desert Inn Road, a loop connection

The Loop connects to the Las Vegas Monorail at the Boingo Station, LV Monorail station at the corner of Paradise Road and East Desert Inn Road at an Island above East Desert Inn Road. Buses that are near the Loop and Las Vegas Convention Center are the: RTC 108,[20] RTC 119[21] and Las Vegas Deuce. [22][23]

See also

References
  1. Romero, Dennis (November 16, 2019). "In Las Vegas, Elon Musk's tunneling company digs in". NBC News. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  2. "Loop". The Boring Company.
  3. Velotta, Richard N. (2021-06-08). "Boring Co.'s underground loop begins moving customers in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  4. O'Kane, Sean (2020-05-14). "Elon Musk's Boring Company finishes digging Las Vegas tunnels". The Verge. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  5. Bliss, Laura (2019-05-29). "Elon Musk's $49 Million Las Vegas Loop Makes Perfect Sense — for Las Vegas". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  6. "Boring Company's Las Vegas Tunnel Excavation Has Finally Been Completed". interestingengineering.com. 2020-02-17. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  7. Velotta, Richard N. (2020-02-14). "1st tunnel completed for Las Vegas Convention Center's people-mover". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  8. Wang, Brian (2021-05-29). "Vegas Boring Loop Surpasses 4400 Passengers Per Hour Target in Testing". NextBigFuture.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  9. Velotta, Richard N. (2021-06-08). "Boring Co.'s underground loop begins moving customers in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  10. Harris, Mark (2021-11-12). "Early data shows Elon Musk's Las Vegas Loop not yet up to speed". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  11. "Elon Musk firm proposing 'Vegas Loop' tunnel people mover". AP News. 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  12. "Elon Musk's The Boring Company opens first station in expanded Las Vegas transit tunnel system". Dezeen. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  13. Cole, Samantha (2022-01-07). "Traffic Jams Are Possible in Elon Musk's Tunnels, Apparently". Vice. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  14. Kilander, Gustaf (2022-01-07). "Elon Musk's 'Vegas Loop' called a 'death trap' as traffic piles up". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  15. Hargis, Mark (August 31, 2022). "Resorts World LOOP Station". Las Vegas Monorail.
  16. "Expanded Vegas Loop plans advance with commission approval". Las Vegas Sun. 13 June 2023.
  17. "Vegas Loop expansion: County approves plan to build 69 underground stations". Interesting Engineering. 5 May 2023.
  18. "Elon Musk's The Boring Company seeks to double the size of its Vegas Loop". TechCrunch. 21 March 2023.
  19. "LVCC Loop | Passenger Station Map, Updates & More Info". www.lvcva.com.
  20. "Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada 108" (PDF).
  21. "Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada 119" (PDF).
  22. Web, R. T. C. "Fares & Passes".
  23. "Buses on the Strip in Las Vegas (RTC, The Deuce and More) - OnTheStrip.com". December 29, 2021.

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