How many of you have lived in Las Vegas for a half-dozen years or so and still haven’t made a trip on a CAT bus?

Those of us accustomed to driving wherever we need to go may be reluctant to do the public transportation thing.

I was quite impressed by a recent presentation from Jacob Snow, general manager of the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), on the many initiatives currently underway to make southern Nevada’s public transportation system more convenient, attractive and accessible.

Club Ride is one of the tools they’re using. As its name implies, it encourages commuters to use alternative transportation like carpools, the bus or bicycling.

And if you’ve hesitated stepping foot on a CAT bus, watch for the new ACE bus which looks totally different and makes just a few stops on the Strip and in downtown, reducing the amount of time it takes to get from point A to point B.

Those of you interested in learning the ABC’s of all things RTC, should plan to attend the RTC Transportation Fair this weekend, May 10-11, 2008. RTC representatives will be on hand at the Boulevard Mall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday to provide details of public transportation in your neighborhood and around the valley.

The following weekend, the RTC Transportation Fair will be at the Galleria at Sunset Mall during the same times.