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The Seattle Center Monorail was built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair to provide a crucial link between the fairgrounds and the amenities downtown.

In Las Vegas, a one-track mind since the early '90s began as a joint venture between the MGM Grand and Bally's Hotel. Why not create a one-mile transportation system between the hotels, encouraging visitorship to both?

It was an exciting, forward-thinking idea that took off in 1993 and soon included plans to expand to other locations along the Strip. In 1997, state legislature passed that enabled the private monorail company to own, operate, and charge a fare as a public monorail system. As expansion plans developed, the Monorail assembled a professional team that included Bombardier Transportation, Carter-Burgess, Gensler & Associates, Granite Construction Company, Liaise Corporation, Salomon Smith Barney and Transit Systems Management.

The original monorail system was acquired in 2000 by the nonprofit Las Vegas Monorail Company, formed to develop, own and operate the Las Vegas Monorail. No public money was needed and no future taxpayer money obligation is planned. The Las Vegas Monorail Company board of directors is made up of five members appointed by the Governor of Nevada. Learn about our Board of Directors.

Today, the Las Vegas Monorail remains the first and only privately owned public transportation system in the U.S. and includes seven stations along its four-mile route.

How about Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego? Who will rail that there aren't any rails?