Dennis. They each seat 27 people on the lower deck, 53 on the upper deck, and are 42 feet long. RTC Transit is one of six transit agencies that operate double-decker buses in the United States for fixed-route services, the others being Unitrans of Davis, California; Community Transit of Snohomish County, Washington; Antelope Valley Transit Authority of Palmdale, California and Lancaster, California; Foothill Transit of the San Gabriel Valley in Greater Los Angeles; and SLO Transit of San Luis Obispo, CA. All six of the agencies reside on the west coast. In 2006, the RTC announced that they purchased 40 more double-deckers that arrived in Spring 2007, and another 40 that arrived in 2008. These new vehicles replaced the original 50 that have been serving the Strip. The original vehicles were reassigned to local routes (height permitting). These new Deuces are special in that they have 2 staircases, one in the current position, and a second one in the back. They are also 2 feet longer than the present double deckers, and have earned the nickname "Superdeuce." Since January 2008, 80 new double deckers have arrived with half of that order featuring the reconfigured 42 ft, double staircase bus. The double staircase buses are assigned mostly to The Strip, while some, as well as all of the 40 ft double deckers are assigned to local routes. Although rare, some of the 40 ft vehicles will find their way onto The Strip route as a last resort. References External links RTC webpage for Las Vegas tourists from which one can get fare info, and a .pdf for The deuce on the Strip and The Strip & Downtown Express (SDX) Transportation in the Las Vegas Valley Las Vegas Strip Double-decker buses 2005 establishments in Nevada