NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV (FOX5) -
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is launching express commuter bus services to the new VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas.
The Downtown and Veterans Medical Center Express, DVX for short, launches free of charge from August 26 through September 1. Beginning September 2 the DVX will cost $2 for a one-way ride.
The DVX will provide limited-stop transit service between the Bonneville Transit Center in downtown Las Vegas, a new park and ride location at the Cannery Casino and Hotel and the VA Medical Center at 6900 north Pecos Road.
While the VA Medical Center is outside of the RTC's current fixed-route residential service area, the RTC has worked with the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System to create a route catered to veterans and their families. Employees of the VA Medical Center also can utilize the DVX as it is an express service available to all public transit riders.
The RTC transit vehicles operating on the DVX route will accommodate RTC Americans with Disabilities Act Paratransit riders, though the RTC ADA Paratransit service area will not extend to the VA Medical Center. The RTC is also working closely with various non-profit transportation providers to further enhance the RTC's coordinated transportation network that will provide service to RTC ADA Paratransit riders needing to travel to the VA Medical Center.
The DVX will operate seven days a week from 5 a.m. to midnight. To plan your trip to the VA Medical Center, click here and use the RTC Transit Trip Planner app.
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