New pictures of the Las Vegas Monorail System up at The Monorail Society - Construction Page.

The Las Vegas Monorail System expands the original MGM-Bally's Pilot track into a four mile system running from MGM to Sahara by way of Ballys, Flamingo, Harrahs/IP, Convention Center, and the Hilton. Nine new Bombardier MVI Trains (updated Mark VI designs) using automated train control are part of the system. The system will be officially operational in late January 2004. The two original WDW Mark IV imports were retired from the system last January. A Phase II expansion takes the system to Downtown and to the Stardust; follow-on phases to the Airport and westside strip (TI -> NYNY and beyond).

http://www.monorails.org

Direct link

http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/CnstLV28a.html

The official Las Vegas Monorail site has some nice images too.

http://www.lvmonorail.com

One rather nice video, found on the History Page, covers the development during the fall / winter time earlier this year. The beam yard, Bombardier's testing facilities, and construction along Paradise Blvd are featured.. Lots of tech images and a good rundown of the minimal street impact building techniques shown - build small footprint pylons and then drop the prefab'd beams - far better than other systems. Imagine if they had done Monorail down the 110 frwy - they could have added an additional lane on both sides.

http://www.lvmonorail.com/assets/video/bombardier.html

Some other videos on the site if you hunt around.

-- Karl

These Monorails look nice. Thanks karl!

I can't wait until our next trip. Afterall, the folks have all that gambling. I have a new Monorail system to explore.... :D :fez:

Originally posted by karl
to the Airport and westside strip (TI -> NYNY and beyond).

Ya mean South side of the strip. it runs north-south. Or do you mean the hotels on the west side of the strip, which that would include The Stardust.