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Las Vegas RTC Opens Mobility Training Center
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) in Las Vegas opened its Mobility Training Center (MTC)—designed to help area residents become more comfortable with using public transportation—on Jan. 7.
The 14,700-square-foot building offers two working buses situated on a simulated streetscape that includes a transit shelter, paved roads, sidewalks, different types of surfaces such as pavers and grass, ADA-compliant ramps and murals of Clark County. RTC provides free public mobility training both to groups and one-on-one; the new facility houses training classrooms along with an assessment center and the headquarters for the RTC’s ADA paratransit certification program, including an outdoor dog run for service animals.
“This state-of-the-art facility located right here in Southern Nevada is the only one of its kind in the West because it’s a unique blend of mobility training, paratransit certification and blindness skills training,” said Clark County Commissioner and RTC Chairman Larry Brown. “This is instrumental because it gives mobility and accessibility options to the young, senior citizens and persons with disabilities.”
Steve Sisolak, chairman, Clark County Commission, added, “As Clark County continues to grow in both population and economic competitiveness, we need to plan ahead to accommodate our current and future residents. That includes keeping our transportation flowing and our people mobile. Many seniors will come to rely more heavily on public transportation, if they haven’t already. Fortunately, the Mobility Training Center is here to establish a level of comfort as they transition into using public transit.”
A unique component of the MTC is Blindconnect’s Angela’s House, the only blindness skills training facility in Nevada. The 1,200-square-foot apartment is a fully equipped working home so the skills taught can be transferred to any home setting.
“The vision of Angela’s House was to create and establish a person-centered training facility for the blind and visually impaired to prepare individuals and families to live independently with access to services, education and recreation,” said Blindconnect Executive Director Jean Peyton.
FTA funding accounted for $5.4 million, approximately 80 percent, of the MTC’s $6.7 million cost.
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Clark County Commissioner and RTC Board Chairman Larry Brown speaks at opening ceremonies for the Las Vegas agency’s Mobility Training Center. |
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