A new Nevada law taking effect this week will increase safety on Las Vegas Valley buses and improve service reliability when on-board incidents occur.

Senate Bill 290 takes effect Wednesday. It allows the security guards that patrol the Regional Transportation Commission’s bus routes and stations to remove unruly passengers themselves without having to wait for police or firefighters to do so.

The inability of RTC security to eject passengers has led to delays while awaiting for emergency response. SB290 was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Joe Lombardo during this year’s legislative session.

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Sen. Rochelle Nguyen, D-Las Vegas, said she sponsored the bill after hearing from students, businesses, residents and law enforcement officials who wanted he

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