LAS VEGAS -- The Las
Vegas Monorail System was shut down for the second time this month,
and officials still are not certain how long the citys newest
transportation system will be closed.
The $650 million
monorail, which opened July 15, was closed indefinitely Sept. 8
after a component of the drive train, a six-inch slip washer
weighing between one and two pounds, fell off the train, according
to a monorail spokesman.
The incident did not
cause any damage or injuries. It occurred the day after the
monorail had reopened following a six-day closure due to a 20-inch
tire assembly falling from one of the train cars, the spokesman
said. Las Vegas monorail officials have called in a team of
independent safety experts to analyze the latest
incident.
Earlier this month,
monorail officials reported that more than 837,000 people had
ridden the elevated train system in August, generating nearly $2.5
million in revenue.
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