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Bus schedule for Veterans Day announced

By Joe HawkLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

November 8, 2012 - 1:14 pm

Valleywide bus service for the Veterans Day holiday on Monday will operate on a Saturday schedule, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada announced.

The Saturday schedule will be used due to traditionally lower ridership and less traffic on Veterans Day.

The Saturday schedule for all RTC bus routes are available at www.rtcsnv.com or in the RTC's Transit Guide.

Contact reporter Joe Hawk at jhawk@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2912. Follow him on Twitter: @RJroadwarrior.

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