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| Aria Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Locale | Las Vegas Strip,Paradise,NV,USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transit type | People mover | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of stations | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began operation | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Character | Fully elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | Cable Liner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of vehicles | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train length | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| System length | 2,034 ft (620.0 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 23.5 miles per hour (37.8 km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aria Express (formerly and also known as the CityCenter Tram) is a 2,034-foot-long (620 m)[2]people mover located on theLas Vegas Strip.
The system's three stations connect the Las Vegas casinosPark MGM andBellagio withCityCenter.[3] The Park MGM station additionally serves theAria Resort and Casino. The CityCenter station is located aboveThe Shops at Crystals and also serves other CityCenter properties such as Aria andWaldorf Astoria. The northern Bellagio station also serves theVdara.[4] All of the properties served by the Aria Express are operated or were developed byMGM Resorts International.
The Aria Express is free to ride and operates daily from 08:00 to 02:00.[4][5]
The system consists of two elevated tracks 82 feet (25 m) above the ground, each with a single shuttle train. Like the relatedMandalay Bay Tram, the system was built byDoppelmayr Cable Car using theCable Liner technology. It opened to the public in December 2009.[6]
Each of the two trains consist of four cars with a capacity of 33 people each, for a total capacity of 132 people per train. It is able to move 3,300passengers per hour per direction. It has a maximum operating speed of 23.5 miles per hour (37.8 km/h).[2]