Maddock Supernatural Universe

# Maddock Supernatural Universe

## Abstract

The Maddock Supernatural Universe (MSU) is an Indian shared universe consisting of Hindi -language supernatural comedy horror films. All the films in this universe are based on Indian folklore. The first instalment was Stree, followed by Roohi. These films were standalone, and the universe-building began with Bhediya, in which characters from Stree appeared. The next was Munjya, where characters from Bhediya appeared. Stree 2 also featured characters from Bhediya, making Bhediya the shared connection between all three films. So far, Roohi remains a standalone entity in this universe.

## Films

### Stree

The first installment of the franchise is directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj & DK. It stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee. The plot is based on the urban legend Nale Ba, which means "come tomorrow" in Kannada, modified as "o stree kal aana" (oh woman come tomorrow) in the film. Stree was theatrically released worldwide on 31 August 2018 and received positive reviews. The film grossed over ₹180 crore at the box office against a budget of ₹23–25 crore, becoming a box office success. The film received ten nominations at the 64th Filmfare Awards and won Best Debut Director for Kaushik.

### Roohi

The second installment was directed by Hardik Mehta and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Mrighdeep Singh Lamba. The film stars Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor, and Varun Sharma. It is based on a North Indian folklore about a witch named Mudiyapairi, who targets grooms and abducts their brides while they sleep. Roohi was theatrically released on 11 March 2021. The film received negative reviews and was affected by post- COVID-19 business conditions, earning over ₹30 crore at the box office against a production budget of ₹35 crore.

### Bhediya

The third installment was directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Mrighdeep Singh Lamba. The film stars Varun Dhawan alongside Kriti Sanon, Abhishek Banerjee, Deepak Dobriyal and Paalin Kabak. The plot is inspired by an Arunachal Pradesh legend about a shape-shifting werewolf who kills to protect the jungle. Additionally, characters from Stree appeared in the film, including cameo appearances by Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao and Aparshakti Khurana. Abhishek Banerjee reprises his role as Jana (Janardan), Dhawan's cousin. Bhediya was theatrically released on 25 November 2022, garnering positive reviews. The film grossed about ₹90 crore against a production budget of approximately ₹60 crore at the box office. It received 13 nominations at the 68th Filmfare Awards, including Best Film (Critics), Best Actor (Critics) and Best Special Effects.

### Munjya

The fourth installment was directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik. The film stars Sharvari, Abhay Verma, Sathyaraj and Mona Singh. The titular character was created using CGI. Additionally, characters from Bhediya made cameo appearances in the film, including Varun Dhawan and Abhishek Banerjee. The film is based on folklore from Konkan that depicts a mischievous spirit named Munjya from Marathi tradition, which haunts peepal trees or wells. This spirit arises when a man dies unmarried between his thread ceremony and marriage ritual and often causes disturbances to fulfil his unfulfilled desires. Munjya was theatrically released on 7 June 2024, garnering mixed reviews. The film grossed over ₹132 crore worldwide against a production budget of ₹30 crore and became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2024.

### Stree 2

The fifth installment and direct sequel to Stree was directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Jyoti Deshpande. The film stars Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana. The story follows the events after Stree, where the small town of Chanderi is haunted by a beheaded creature, "Sarkata", who is abducting women. Varun Dhawan reprises his role from Bhediya, connecting this instalment with Bhediya and Munjya. Stree 2 was theatrically released on 15 August 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed over ₹787.8 crore at the box office against a production budget of ₹50–120 crore.

## Connected characters

This table lists the connected characters who appear in the Maddock Supernatural Universe.

## Upcoming films

### Thamba (Vampires of Vijay Nagar)

The sixth installment of the franchise is directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and produced by Dinesh Vijan. The film, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles, has been announced with a scheduled release date of 14 February 2025. However, principal photography is yet to commence.

### Bhediya 2 (2025)

The seventh installment and sequel to Bhediya is in the pipeline, with Amar Kaushik returning as the director and Varun Dhawan reprising his role. While the project has been officially announced, the makers are still in the pre-production phase, and principal photography has not yet started. The film is expected to hit theatres in 2025.

Munjya 2 (mid-2026 Prediction)

The eighth installment and sequel to Munjya is in the same star cast but the release is expected to be in mid-2026. As per Press Trust of India, Munjya director Aditya Sarpotdar has claimed that fans will get to see an upgraded Munjya in a Sequel, because the film would have a bigger budget.

Thamba 2 ''Vampires of Vijay Nagar'' (2026 Prediction)

The predictable ninth installment and sequel to '' Thamba (Vampires of Vijay Nagar) '' and is part of Maddock films' expanding horror-comedy universe.

Bhediya vs Munjya (Prediction TBA)

The predicting tenth installment of Maddock films' expanding horror-comedy universe focusing on versus to create separate fan-base between the characters where it may becomes quarter-installment after Thamba 2 of horror-comedy universe.

N/N: The Clash of Showdown (Prediction TBA)

The predicting eleventh installment of Maddock films' expanding horror-comedy universe to the next level. This movie may focus the clash of showdown (civil war) between all the characters till of this universe till now excluding Stree. Besides wondering about 3rd parts of other movies excluding Stree i.e Bhediya, Munjya and Thamba (not sure yet) it may focus on this concept. Now, at last this movie may consider as a semi-installment of it after Bhediya vs Munjya. This movie will follow the concept of bringing all the concept of bringing all the characters together before the final fight which it may proves at the post-credit or end (not sure yet-just a predicting theory).

Stree 3: The Conclusion (2027 or begin of 2028 Prediction)

The final-installment of Maddock films' expanding horror-comedy universe towards the final fight between the guy seen in Stree 2 post credit scene and all the having natural power characters (including bhediya, Vampires or may Munjya and Stree).

Other more predictable expanding movies:

- Bhediya vs Vampire(s): The first Showdown begins (Prediction TBA)

- Bhediya 3: The mid of an end (Prediction TBA)

- Munjya 3 (Predictable TBA)

- Thamba 3 ''Vampires of Vijay Nagar'' (Prediction TBA)

Note: "These are anticipated projects within the Maddock Films' expanding horror-comedy cinematic universe".

## In development

At the trailer launch event for Stree 2, producer Dinesh Vijan announced that Stree 3 is in early development and slated for release in 2026.


Anastasia Zakharova

# Anastasia Zakharova

## Abstract

Anastasia Vladimirovna Zakharova (Russian: Анастасия Владимировна Захарова; born 18 January 2002) is a Russian tennis player.

Zakharova has career-high WTA rankings of 125 in singles and 93 in doubles. She has won 13 singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

## Career

### 2021-2023: WTA Tour debut and first win

Zakharova made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Poland Open, where she received entry into the singles tournament as a lucky loser.

She recorded her first WTA Tour win at the 2023 Thailand Open in Hua Hin over Anna Karolína Schmiedlová.

### 2024: Grand Slam debut and first wins, WTA final in doubles

Ranked No. 190, she qualified for the Australian Open, making her Grand Slam debut. She recorded her first wins at a major over Yulia Putintseva and Kaja Juvan.

In September at the 2024 Jasmin Open, Zakharova lost in the first round of singles to top seed Elise Mertens. In doubles, she reached the final partnering Alina Korneeva, but lost to Anna Blinkova and Mayar Sherif.

## Performance timeline

### Singles

Current through the 2023 Wimbledon.

## WTA Tour finals

## WTA Challenger finals

## ITF Circuit finals


# List of Arab League countries by GDP (nominal)

## Abstract

This article lists the countries of the Arab League sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP) at nominal values. GDP is the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. The table below shows the nominal GDP and GDP per capita for the 22 countries of the Arab League in 2024. The figures shown are estimates compiled by the International Monetary Fund 's World Economic Outlook


List of spits of Ukraine

# List of spits of Ukraine

## Abstract

Spits (Ukrainian: Коса, romanized: Kosa), also called sandspits, are long, narrow coastal landforms that resemble sandbars or embankments and protrude into a body of water from a headland. Spits are formed by the process of longshore drift, in which waves impact the headland at a sharp angle, depositing sediment and causing the water's currents to transport the sediment down the beach, allowing it to accumulate in the area of the spit. Through the process of wave shoaling, this accumulated sediment becomes increasingly curved, resembling the appearance of a fish hook as the waves refract around the spit's end. Often lagoons and salt marshes will form behind spits. There are numerous spits across the territory of Ukraine and, amongst the country's nine most geographically prominent spits, seven are located along the shores of the Sea of Azov. The remaining two prominent spits, Kinburn Spit and Bili Kuchuhury, are located in the northwestern Black Sea, with the Kinburn Spit located close to the Dnipro–Buh estuary at the far western end of the Kinburn Peninsula and Bili Kuchuhury, located in the Gulf of Tendra, between the mainland Yahorlyk Kut peninsula and the far western half of the Tendra Spit. Although called a spit, the Tendra Spit (Ukrainian: Тендрівська Коса, romanized: Tendrivska Kosa) in western Kherson Oblast is separated from the mainland by a narrow strait, thus making it geographically an island. In classical antiquity, Tendra Spit and the nearby island of Dzharylhach to the east both connected to the mainland coast to form a single, continuous spit called Achilles' Run. Based on the combined current land areas of Tendra Spit and Dzharylhach, Achilles' Run would have had a total area of approximately 68.89 km (26.60 sq mi), making it one of the largest spits in Ukraine at that time.

The largest spit in Ukraine currently, and one of the largest spits in the world, is the Arabat Spit, which separates the western parts of the Sea of Azov from the Syvash, a large area of salty, shallow lagoons in Crimea. Following the Russian occupation and annexation of Crimea in 2014, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea -portion of the Arabat Spit, as well as additional smaller spits located on the Crimean peninsula, came under the control of Russian forces, who de facto administered the territory as part of the unrecognized Russian Republic of Crimea. Parts of the small, northern segment of the spit administratively located in Kherson Oblast, including the village of Strilkove, were also briefly occupied by unmarked Russian soldiers beginning from 15 March before their withdrawal on 9 December 2014. After the Donbas war, the Kryva Spit located in Donetsk Oblast was also occupied in 2014, with pro-Russian militants taking the spit's area and neighboring settlement of Siedove.

From the withdrawal of the Russian troops in December until the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the northern parts of the Arabat Spit were amongst the few areas geographically part of the Crimean peninsula that stayed under the control of Ukrainian authorities, while the Kryva Spit remained under the control of separatist forces as part of the Russian-backed Donetsk People's Republic. After the start of the full-scale invasion, the remaining northern segment of the Arabat Spit as well as the rest of Ukraine's Azov Sea coastline (including the five spits still under the control of Ukrainian authorities before 2022), were occupied by Russian forces. In addition, following their offensive into and occupation of Kherson Oblast, Russian troops also occupied the Kinburn and Bili Kuchuhury spits. The occupied spits were all integrated into Russia following its unilateral annexation of separatist-controlled and other Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine on 30 September 2022. Since 2022, many of Ukraine's spits, including all of its Azov Sea spits, have been under Russian de facto control while the United Nations and most of the international community continue to recognize the territories as de jure part of Ukraine.


Spring Triangle

# Spring Triangle

## Abstract

The Spring Triangle is an astronomical asterism involving an imaginary triangle drawn upon the celestial sphere, with its defining vertices at Arcturus, Spica, and Regulus. This triangle connects the constellations of Boötes, Virgo, and Leo. It is visible in the evening rising in the southeastern sky of the Northern Hemisphere between March and May and setting until August, while at morning rising and setting from November to the end of February.

George Lovi of Sky & Telescope magazine had a slightly different Spring Triangle, including the tail of Leo, with Denebola replacing Regulus. Although Denebola is dimmer, this triangle is more nearly equilateral.

These stars, together with Cor Caroli, form parts of a larger spring asterism called the Great Diamond.

## The stars of the Spring Triangle

### Arcturus (α Boötes)

Arcturus is a giant orange star in the constellation Boötes. Located only 37 light years away, it has an apparent magnitude of -0.04. It is the brightest star in the Northern Hemisphere and fourth brightest in the night sky.

Because it is spotted easily, Arcturus was identified by ancient humans and tied to mythological ideals. The star was given its name from the ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktouros), which translates to "Guardian of the Bear." This name was selected because of the star's proximity to Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, surmising the two bear constellations were guarded by Arcturus.

Arcturus is thought to be around 6 to 8.5 billion years old, and has traveled up the red-giant branch of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram as it has expanded in size. The star has a diameter of around 36 million km, making it about 26 times larger than the Sun. Despite this size difference, the mass of Arcturus is only 1.1 times that of the Sun.

With its high speed of 122 km/s (270,000 mph) and a path which crosses the galactic plane rather than residing within it, Arcturus may have formed outside of the Milky Way. The star is the namesake of a group of 52 other stars named the Arcturus moving group or Arcturus stream, all of which share a similar proper motion. It has been proposed that these stars are remnants of an ancient dwarf satellite galaxy that was assimilated into the Milky Way long ago.

### Spica (α Virginis)

Spica is a binary blue-white star pair that appears as a single point of light from Earth, and is commonly if incorrectly referred to as a single star. The star system is 250 light years away and has an apparent magnitude of 1.04. It is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and is the 15th brightest star in the night sky. The name Spica is derived from a Latin phrase that describes the zodiac sign Virgo as holding an ear of grain, spīca virginis. Virgo the Maiden is often represented as a young woman holding this stalk of grain.

The best times of the year to view this star are during early spring to late summer in the Northern Hemisphere. To find this star easily, locate the Big Dipper and follow the curve of its handle. This curve will first lead to Arcturus. Finally, "drive a spike" directly to Spica.

Spica is made up of two individual stars, Spica A and Spica B, with radii of 7.40 and 3.64 times the Sun's, respectively. Their sizes contribute greatly to the brightness of the stars. Spica A's luminosity is 12,100 times that of the Sun, while Spica B has a luminosity of 1,500. Their sizes lead to respective surface temperatures of 22,400 K and 18,500 K, much higher than the Sun. They are separated by a distance of only 0.12 AU with an orbital period of only four days. This proximity gravitationally distorts each star into an egg shape, with the pointed ends facing each other.

### Regulus (α Leonis)

Regulus, the brightest object in the constellation Leo, is a quadruple star system made up of two separate pairs of stars. At 79 light years away and an apparent magnitude of 1.35, Regulus is the 21st brightest star in the sky. The name Regulus, which translates to "little king" in Latin, was given to the system by Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus in the 16th century. The star can be seen at the base of the head of Leo that looks like a backwards question mark, which is also referred to as the Sickle.

The brighter pair of stars is called Regulus A, which is made up of a large visible bright blue star and its companion, Regulus D, which is possibly a white dwarf, though this is unconfirmed. This smaller companion has a mass of only 0.3 solar masses, while the mass of the larger is 3.8 solar masses. The pair are close at 0.35 AU apart, with a short orbital period of 40.11 days around a center mass. The other two stars are the main sequence orange dwarf Regulus B and its red dwarf companion Regulus C. With apparent magnitudes of 8.13 and 13.50, they can't be seen with naked eye. This means the entire system is named after its brightest star.

Regulus A appears egg-shaped due to an extreme rotational speed. While the Sun rotates on its axis once every 27 days at a speed of 7,242 kph (4,500 mph), Regulus rotates every 16 hours at 1.1 million kph (700,000 mph). Astronomers have determined that if the star rotated 10% faster it would rip itself apart.

### Denebola (β Leonis)

Denebola is a white main sequence star in the constellation Leo. With a distance of 36 light years from Earth, and an apparent magnitude of 2.14, it is the third brightest star in the constellation and the 62nd in the night sky. This star has often taken the place of Regulus in the Spring Triangle. While Regulus has a higher magnitude, Denebola makes the triangle more equilateral in appearance.

The star's name comes from the Arabic phrase Deneb Elased, or ðanab al-asad, meaning "the tail of the lion." This refers to the star's position in the constellation at the lion's tail end. Denebola has a mass of 1.78 solar masses and a radius of 1.728 solar radii, making it almost twice the size of our sun. It may be a Delta Scuti type variable star due to its variations in brightness; about 10 times a day the star's brightness fluctuates in magnitudes around 0.025.

## Deep Sky Objects

The Spring Triangle contains multiple objects of note, with a large amount of them belonging to the Virgo Cluster. This cluster contains around 1,500 galaxies and can be seen between the stars Denebola and Vindemiatrix, with many being notable Messier objects.

### Messier 87

The brightest galaxy seen in the cluster is the supergiant elliptical galaxy Messier 87. With an apparent magnitude of 9.6, the galaxy can be seen using a telescope, as it was first seen by Charles Messier in 1781. Located 54 million light years away and at 130,000 light years across, M87 houses several trillions of stars and around 15,000 globular star clusters. For comparison, the Milky Way is 105,700 light years across and contains around 200 billion stars.

At the center of this galaxy there is a supermassive black hole (of 6.5 billion solar masses) bearing a large blue jet of subatomic particles accelerated to speeds close to the speed of light. In 2019, an image of this black hole, designated M87*, was published by the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration -- the first picture of a black hole ever released.

### Messier 49

Messier 49 is the brightest galaxy in the Virgo group with an apparent magnitude of 9.4. This brightness allowed M49 to be the first observed in the group, by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752. The giant elliptical galaxy is located 56 million light years from Earth, and is around 157,000 light years across, with more than 200 billion stars.

### Siamese Twins Galaxies (NGC 4567 and NGC 4568)

Also known as the Butterfly Galaxies, NGC 4567 and 4586 are two unbarred spiral galaxies that are colliding. The pair were first discovered by astronomer William Herschel in 1784, but did not earn their name until observer Ralph Copeland called them the Siamese Twins in the late 1800s due to their almost identical shape and structure. The galaxies are located around 52 million light years away, with a separation between the cores of around 20,000 light years. The more distant galaxy, NGC 4567, has an apparent magnitude of 11.5 and is oriented almost completely face-on with our galaxy. The closer galaxy, NGC 4568, has an apparent magnitude of 11.2 and is oriented at a diagonal. It was originally believed that the two were simply passing directly behind each other in the same line of sight, but further observations and studies have observed a high rate of star formation where the galaxies overlap, confirming that they are undergoing the early phases of collision and merging.

### Other Objects

There are many other notable members in the triangle, including Messier 60, Messier 84, and Messier 86. Two named groups of galaxies are the Eyes Galaxies (NGC 4435 and NGC 4438) and the Leo Triplet (NGC 3628, Messier 65, Messier 66).


2024 Go Bowling at The Glen

# 2024 Go Bowling at The Glen

## Abstract

The 2024 Go Bowling at The Glen is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on September 15, 2024, at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Contested over 90 laps on the 2.45-mile (3.94 km) road course, it will be the 28th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, the second of the 2024 NASCAR playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 16.

## Report

### Background

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.

Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.

The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by NASCAR.

#### Entry list

- (R) denotes rookie driver.

- (P) denotes playoff driver.

- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

## Practice

Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:12.018 seconds and a speed of 122.469 mph (197.095 km/h).

## Qualifying

Ross Chastain scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:12.130 and a speed of 122.279 mph (196.789 km/h).

## Race

### Race results

#### Stage results

Stage One Laps: 20

Stage Two Laps: 20

### Final Stage results

Stage Three Laps: 50

## Media

### Television

USA will cover the race on the television side. as part of a Radio style Broadcast for the race. Leigh Diffey and Steve Letarte will call the race from the broadcast booth. MRN broadcaster Mike Bagley will call the race from the Esses, Dillon Welch will have the call from Turn 5 to Turn 9, and Jeff Burton will call the race from Turn 10 & 11. Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.

### Radio

Motor Racing Network will have the radio call for the race, which will also be simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and former crew chief Todd Gordon will cover the action when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dave Moody will call the race when the field raced thru the esses. Kyle Rickey will cover the action when the field raced thru the inner loop and turn 5 and Jason Toy will cover the action in turn 6 & 7. Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo, Chris Wilner & Jacklyn Drake will call the action from the pits for MRN.


RTC Transit

# RTC Transit

## Abstract

RTC Transit is the name of the public bus system in the Las Vegas metropolitan area of Clark County, Nevada. It is a subsidiary of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. While it services most of Clark County with regularly scheduled routes, most of the service is in the immediate Las Vegas Valley; outlying places such as Mesquite and Laughlin provide transit services to their residents via the Southern Nevada Transit Coalition, which uses several vehicles acquired from RTC Transit. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 52,734,200, or about 164,200 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

## History

### Las Vegas Transit

The privately owned Las Vegas Transit System, Inc. ("LVT") provided bus service on the streets of Las Vegas for more than 40 years. LVT service mainly consisted of loop routes that made many turns throughout the city, sometimes doubling back on its own routes and making several "subloops" within a loop. At one point, LVT was named America's worst transit system.

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTCSNV or RTC) was formed in 1965 by state legislation to oversee federally-mandated transportation planning in Clark County. Under pressure by the county and state, and by order of the state court, the company was ordered to cease operations except on Route 6-The Strip and relinquish all its city-owned buses to the Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County as of November 15, 1992. LVT and its successors continued to operate service in competition with Citizens Area Transit until about 2005.

### Citizens Area Transit era (1992–2008)

Citizens Area Transit ("CAT") was formed by the RTC to provide reliable bus service to the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Las Vegas Township, Mesquite, and Laughlin. The system began on November 15, 1992 under the direction of Kurt Weinrich, its general manager. Initially the old LVT routes were operated unchanged except for route 6–The Strip, which LVT still retained. The system was totally reconfigured and Strip service begun December 5, 1992. The fleet consisted of mostly old vehicles such as Flxible Grummans, GMC RTSs, TMC RTSs and Gillig Phantoms. They had also purchased 90 new New Flyer D40HFs. The initial route structure was soon seen as deficient and second complete revision was made in June on 1993. Soon after, CAT began to catch on with the city and blossomed. In 1997, the American Public Transportation Association awarded CAT with their highest honor, Best Transit System in America (within its category). However, things began to change in the following years. In 2002, The Amalgamated Transit Union and the bus contractor, ATC, began contract renewal negotiations, but the two sides were unable to reach a compromise on operators' wages and in May of that year, CAT suffered its first strike. Several drivers walked off the job and onto the picket lines, and service had to be suspended on several routes. Coach operators from sister agencies were called in to drive the buses and serve the city before a settlement was reached.

In 2004, CAT received its first shipment of 10 Irisbus Civis bus rapid transit (BRT) vehicles from Irisbus. These buses served on the new Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) route, which serves Nellis Air Force Base via North Las Vegas Boulevard. RTC was a member of the BRT Consortium organized by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in 1999. North Las Vegas Boulevard had been restriped in spring 2000, which converted what had been a breakdown lane into a dedicated transit lane; RTC subsequently applied for a federal grant in 2002 under the Bus Rapid Transit Initiative. The Civis featured an optical guidance system (OGS) to automate docking at level-boarding platforms, similar to a light-rail system; however, the OGS proved to be unreliable in service due to the difficulty of maintaining pavement markings. Revenue service on MAX started on June 30, 2004; ridership increased by 25% by the end of 2004, and end-to-end travel times were cut approximately in half, from 50 to 25 minutes.

A year later, CAT received its first shipment of 50 double decker buses from Alexander Dennis. As new vehicles arrived, the RTC started a vehicle replacement program and began to retire its older CAT fleet. In March 2007, CAT received its first shipment of 30 Diesel-Electric Hybrid vehicles from New Flyer. Later that year, an additional 40 double deck vehicles from Alexander Dennis arrived, and the RTC unveiled a new rapid transit system which uses the new Diesel-Hybrid RTV Streetcar from Wright Group. The first line was called the "Gold Line", which serviced the downtown and strip corridors.

### RTC Transit era (present)

In late 2007, the RTC began to rebrand the Citizens Area Transit system as RTC Transit. The New Flyer 900 series coaches were the last to be purchased with the CAT logo, and the first to be purchased with the RTC logo. The CAT bus stop signs around the city were replaced by "Transit Stop" signs using the RTC logo. All rider alerts, bus announcements, bus books, and new NABI Hybrid, NABI Diesel and New Flyer CNG buses no longer use the CAT logo.

The RTC received 50 NABI vehicles and the final shipment of 40 42 ft "Deuce" double-deck buses in summer 2008. The RTC also began to receive 45 New Flyer CNG vehicles in late fall 2008. The rebranding was completed on January 1, 2009 when RTC vehicles started featuring "RTC TRANSIT" along with the normal route destination headers. All remaining CAT buses are in the process of retirement or being refurbished to the new RTC gold/blue livery.

In 2007, nine RTC executives received pay raises which averaged 22%. The raises were based on the findings of a consultant, Peter Ronza, who was once employed by Clark County.

The RTC faced serious legal issues in 2008 after several car accidents involving bus shelters occurred. The public demanded that the RTC improve the safety of its shelters, while the RTC stated that there was only so much they could do. The RTC created a Bus Shelter Advisory Committee, and made studies concerning bus stop safety.

In 2009, the RTC raised bus fares despite public outcry. In 2009 and 2010, proposed bus fares increased from 62% for monthly passes to 100% for full day fare passes. The RTC argued that the fare hikes were due to higher fuel costs, however the largest increase in transit expenditures came from a tripling in capital outlays, rising from $54.5 million in 2007 to $162.9 million in 2009. The price for thirty-day bus passes increased 225% from 1999 to 2010. Ridership was at an all-time high in 2008 due to the very high gas prices, with many people deciding to try transit instead. Ridership numbers declined in 2009 when fuel prices dropped and riders either returned to their own vehicles or began carpooling with co-workers and family.

In January 2010, RTC introduced the ACE branding for its bus rapid transit offerings. The first ACE route was the ACE Gold Line, connecting downtown Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Strip, and the South Strip Transfer Terminal. In addition, ACExpress was introduced as branding for its express bus service, with an express bus line connecting the Centennial Hills neighborhood northwest of the city with downtown Las Vegas, the Center Strip, and UNLV. In May 2010, RTC rebranded its lines away from the "ACE" name due to a lawsuit from Ace Cab, a local Las Vegas taxi operator; ACE Gold became the Strip and Downtown Express (SDX); ACExpress became Centennial Express (CX), and ACE Green became the Boulder Highway Express (BHX)

The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), under its BRT Standard, has classified the Strip and Downtown Express as a "Basic BRT" corridor.

### Future

In 2018, RTC began examining the possibility of installing light rail or enhanced bus rapid transit service along high-ridership routes, particularly the Maryland Parkway corridor. Subsequently, the Federal Transit Administration awarded the RTC $150 million to upgrade Route 109 to a BRT with 7.2 miles of bus/bike lanes.

## Operations

The RTC currently operates 36 routes with 12 routes operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including The Deuce on The Strip. Most routes run from early morning (04:00) until late night (01:00). On weekends & holidays, some routes either operate less frequently, operate with less hours, or not operate at all. Las Vegas has one of the most comprehensive night bus networks in the United States, owing to the 24-hour nature of the casinos and hospitality industry.

RTC Transit is the largest outsourced transit operation in the United States, having overtaken the title from the now-defunct Metropolitan Transportation Authority 's Long Island Bus service in late 2011. As of 2011, the contract is worth approximately $600 million over seven years. The fixed route system had been operated by Veolia Transport and its predecessors, ATC-Vancom and National Express, since inception. Bus operators, mechanics, and most other contractor employees are represented by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1637. Paratransit and dial-a-ride services are operated by First Transit.

The fixed route contract was scheduled to expire September 25, 2011, and was awarded to First Transit, the apparent low bidder and highest scorer on the comprehensive review, however, Veolia has complained to the RTC board of bidding irregularities in the First Transit bid as well as an unfair emphasis on price in comparison to other technical factors. The RTC board approved the First Transit bid on a 4-3 vote, but after the Nevada Attorney General reprimanded the RTC for approving the contract without a majority of the eight members on the RTC board (as opposed to merely those present), which was determined by a district court judge that all 8 members were not required and the award was legitimate. However, in the fallout of the court decision, the RTC returned for a re-vote in which the board then deadlocked at 4-4 for multiple months. The RTC board decided that it was best to cancel the award and bring forward a new fresh proposal for bid, and gave Veolia a 1-year extension while the board found a means to obtain a majority to make a decision. First Transit subsequently sued the RTC to force them to make a decision.

In November 2011 First Transit and the RTC settled their lawsuit. First Transit continued to operate the paratransit system and Veolia continued to operate the fixed route bus system until the end of 2012. The new fixed route transit contract will be split into two, to allow smaller vendors to bid. The two contract system is similar to that of Foothill Transit in the Los Angeles area, which is the third largest outsourced fixed route public transit system in the United States.

In December 2012, the contractors for both yards submitted their 1st round proposals with Veolia, Keolis (no relation to Veolia), and MV Transportation advancing to round 2 and First Transit failing to advance. In January 2013, the remaining contractors submitted their final proposals to the board, and on February 14, 2013, the RTC voted to award the Sunset Maintenance Facility to Keolis, and the Simmons Maintenance Facility to MV, beating out the original two contractors. Keolis and MV began operations of RTC Transit on July 7, 2013 at 12:00am.

MV operates routes 101, 102, 105, 106, 110, 111, 113, 115, 120, 121, 203, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 214, 215, 218, 219, 603, 604, 607, CX, & DVX. These routes are primarily in the northern portion of the service area. MV also operates the 700 series (Silver Star) routes. Keolis operates routes 103, 104, 108, 109, 117, 119, 122, 201, 202, 212, 217, 401, 402, 601, 602, 605, 606, 608, The Deuce on The Strip, BHX, & SX. These routes are primarily in the southern portion of the service area. MV also operates RTC Paratransit operations as of March 2020.

RTC once again consolidated the expiring individual fixed route contracts held by Keolis (Sunset) and MV (Simmons) respectively. The 4-year contract was awarded to First Transit, which was subsequently purchased by Transdev. Transdev took over operations on July 1, 2023.

### Service area

RTC Transit operates a grid-type system within the Las Vegas Valley, which includes the four incorporated cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City; in addition, the remaining service area is in unincorporated Clark County. The system's two busiest routes, The Deuce on The Strip and Route 109 Maryland Parkway, provide service to the Las Vegas Strip and Harry Reid International Airport, respectively. Approximately 40% of Clark County residents do not live within close proximity of a bus stop.

RTC Transit also operates special routes for occasions such as sporting events at Allegiant Stadium, T-Mobile Arena, and Las Vegas Ballpark.

### RTC Paratransit

Even though all buses in the system have wheelchair lifts, RTC operates RTC Paratransit for people who have difficulty in accessing the regular transit system. By-appointment-only paratransit is a door-to-door service. RTC also maintains an open charge account with a local taxicab company to service paratransit ridership when unforeseen delays occur, frequently caused by traffic congestion.

## Fares

Fares effective as of May 1, 2021

### Fixed routes

For all vehicles, children 5 & younger ride for free with fare-paying rider; 3-kid limit applies.

### U-Pass: UNLV, NSC, & CSN Student, Faculty, & Staff

Purchased through campus bookstore; provides a 50% discount on monthly passes and a 68% discount on semester passes. Valid on all routes.

## Equipment

RTC currently operates mainly New Flyer, Alexander Dennis and Wright StreetCar RTV coaches for fixed routes, and mainly Ford Econoline vans for paratransit.

On October 27, 2005, CAT added a fleet of double decker buses on The Strip Route. The route is now called The Deuce.

### Active

All buses are fully ADA compliant and are 8.5 ft (2.6 m) wide.

### Color schemes

The first "mountains" livery used was a white base with a mix of broad teal and magenta stripes, black lining around the windows, and the CAT logo in the midsection body, front, and rear. This livery was used from 1992 to 2001.

In 2001, the second "stripes" livery came in three variants, with the second one being the primary livery. The RTC decided to abandon their teal and magenta color scheme and adopted a white, blue, and gold scheme with blue stripes with a cat running on a white base, white around the windows, moving the CAT logo to just above the first window on either side, under the windshield, and on the engine door (with the exception of the Neoplans which had the logo placed above the rear header). Prior to the arrival of the 2001 New Flyer CNGs and Neoplans, the RTC began repainting the fleet with the blue stripe livery. Once they arrived, the RTC approved a variant to the livery and instead of having just blue stripes, it became blue and gold alternating stripes with the logos in the same positions. The RTC then started repainting coaches with this new variant, leaving the already painted coaches with the 1st variant. This livery was used from 2001 to 2005 on the fixed-route fleet. It is the current livery for the RTC paratransit fleet, using the 2nd variant. Since 2008, a 3rd variant has been used by removing the running cat, having the stripes extend around the vehicle, and replacing the CAT logo with the RTC logo.

In 2004, 10 Irisbus Civis coaches arrived for service on the new BRT line, complete with a new MAX Line "bluenose" livery. It consisted of a blue base, with a white line that stretched the length of the coach, and with gold stars on the rear quarterpanels of each side.

In 2005, the RTC again changed the livery, returning to the first "mountains" livery design using the new color scheme, extending the shapes to the bottom of the vehicle. This livery was only used on the 800 series coaches and on coach 654, and it was only used in 2005. A variant of this livery has the CAT logos replaced with RTC fleet logos on the sides of the coach.

Later in 2005, the RTC received its shipment of 50 double deck Alexander Dennis Enviro500 vehicles, painted in a third "goldbug" livery. This one consisted of an all-gold base, with a blue trim around the bottom, and the transit logo between both decks, under the windshield, and under the engine door. Originally limited to the double deckers, the RTC decided to adopt the "goldbug" scheme for new fleet purchases starting in 2006. For non-double deck vehicles, the CAT logo remained above the windows, but the RTC logo was added to the position where the CAT logo was in 1992. To date, only 2 vehicles that were already part of the fleet have been repainted in this livery variant (buses 571 and 725). The New Flyer 900 series vehicles were the last vehicles with this livery. In 2008, the RTC made a variant of the "goldbug" livery which had the CAT logo removed and replaced by a special RTC logo only used on these buses. Coach 702 has been repainted with this livery variant. In 2009, RTC commissioned another variant of the livery by replacing the special RTC logo with an "RTC Transit" logo on the sides and front of the coach. "Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada" was placed near the bottom of the coach. New "No Right Turn On Red" and "This Bus Stops At All Railroad Crossings" stickers were placed on the rear. The numbers were moved to the right of the front and rear of each coach, and " www.rtcsnv.com " is placed on the rear either on the destination sign just under the screen or on one of the engine doors.

In 2010, a new "goldface" BRT livery was implemented with the Wright StreetCars, which consists of a gold base with a blue stripe and a white stripe; the one-piece windshield is outlined in white.

## Bus terminals

### South Strip Transfer Terminal

The South Strip Transfer Terminal (or "SSTT"), owned by the RTC, is located just south of Harry Reid International Airport on Sunset Rd. and Gilespie St. The SSTT was opened in 2003 after the Vacation Village hotel and casino was closed, which was the southern terminus for many CAT routes. The SSTT has 18 transit bays that are serviced by seven RTC routes, Megabus, which began on December 12, 2012, providing service from the SSTT to Los Angeles via Riverside, and BoltBus to Los Angeles. Both have since ceased operation. In 2008 the park and ride lot was expanded, doubling the amount of spaces available, in response to the overwhelming use of the lot by commuters heading to the airport. The Amtrak Thruway #10 and Greyhound started using the station in 2021, with Greyhound abandoning its long held station at the Plaza Las Vegas.

- 18 transit bays

- payphones

- restrooms

- security offices

- transit vault

- customer service windows

- waiting room

- vending machines

- ticket vending machines

- "Park and Ride" lot

- "Kiss and Ride" passenger drop-off and pick-up area

- WiFi

- 109 / Deuce on The Strip (unloading only)

- 109 / Deuce on The Strip (unloading only)

- 109 / Deuce on The Strip (unloading only)

- 217 EB & WB

- 212 & 217 Overflow

- 212 EB & WB

- Not Used

- Not Used

- Megabus to Riverside and Los Angeles

- Not Used

- Amtrak California to Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles

- Not Used

- 104 NB

- Deuce on The Strip NB (loading only)

- 117 SB

- 109 Overflow / Silver Rider / Paratransit

- 122 SB

- 109 NB (loading only)

### Downtown Transportation Center

The Downtown Transportation Center (or "DTC") was the main transit center for the RTC systems in downtown Las Vegas. The DTC had 30 numbered bays, and 4 unnumbered bays that serviced 14 RTC routes, and a private Primm employee shuttle route. The DTC was opened in the late 1980s to serve as the main terminal for the Las Vegas City Trolley, and for the private Las Vegas Transit System, Inc. In 1992, it became the terminal for Citizens Area Transit, once Las Vegas Transit ceased operations. Originally, the DTC only had 23 bays, with two of them unnumbered. In 1999, the city expanded the terminal by building a northern plaza which required closing down Mesquite Ave. in the area. The DTC remained under ownership of the City of Las Vegas until July 31, 2009 when the city discontinued their CityRide transit system and transferred control of the terminal to the RTC. The RTC closed the aging terminal on November 7, 2010, with the grand opening of the Bonneville Transit Center.

- 34 transit bays

- restrooms

- security offices

- customer service windows

- waiting room

- ticket vending machines

- 1-hour visitor parking

### Bonneville Transit Center

The Bonneville Transit Center (or "BTC") is a transit terminal that was built to replace the aging Downtown Transportation Center as the main downtown terminal for local fixed route service. It opened on November 7, 2010 and is located on the corner of Bonneville Ave. and Casino Center Blvd. It has 16 internal bays, 5 external bays, and an air-conditioned lobby for transit riders. The Bonneville Transit Center is served by Deuce On The Strip, Boulder Highway Express (BHX), Centennial Express (CX) and Downtown & Veterans Medical Center Express (DVX). BoltBus to Los Angeles Union Station is accessible on 1st St. @ Bonneville Ave. On December 2, 2018, a new external bay was added.

- 21 transit bays

- restrooms

- security offices

- customer service windows

- waiting room

- ticket vending machines

- bicycle racks and lockers

- cyclist showers

- bike repair shop

- RTC Transit Administration offices

- WiFi

- 1 – Not Used

- 2 – 105 NB

- 3 – DVX NB

- 4 – 214 EB/214 WB

- 5 – Not Used

- 6 – 206 WB

- 7 – 109 SB

- 8 – 109 SB

- 9 – 604 NB

- 10 – 215 EB

- 11 – 106 NB

- 12 – 206 EB

- 13 – BHX SB

- 14 – BHX SB

- 15 – 113 NB

- 16 – 113 NB

- 17A – 208 EB & CX NB

- 17B – 207 EB

- 18 – 108 SB, 207 WB & CX SB

- 19 – 401

- 20 – 208 WB

- Transitway on Casino Center Blvd. (NB) – Deuce on The Strip NB

- Transitway on Casino Center Blvd. (SB) – Deuce on The Strip SB

- On Garces Ave. - Primm Employee Shuttle & Silver State Trailways

### Centennial Hills Transit Center Park & Ride

The Centennial Hills Transit Center is a transit terminal operated by the RTC to serve the northwest valley and its residents. It includes 900 parking spaces, park & ride, indoor waiting facility, next arrival information and restrooms. Construction began in July 2009, and it opened March 28, 2010 in conjunction with the launch of the ACExpress C-Line (renamed to C-Line Express in May 2010 & Centennial Express in November 2010). The facility is located at Grand Montecito Pkwy. & Elkhorn Rd. Routes that currently serve the Centennial Hills Transit Center are: 106A, 106B, and the Centennial Express (CX).

- 4 transit stops

- restrooms

- security offices

- waiting room

- ticket vending machines

- 900 Park & Ride parking spots

- Park & Ride

- WiFi

- Lot 1 – 106B SB, CX SB

- Lot 2 – 607 SB

- Lot 3 – Not Used

- Ace Blvd. @ Grand Montecito Pkwy. - 106A SB

### Westcliff Transit Center

The Westcliff Transit Center is a transit terminal built in the valley's west side community of Summerlin. This terminal is the park & ride for the residents of Summerlin and officially opened on December 12, 2010 in conjunction with the launch of the Westcliff Airport Express (WAX) connecting passengers to McCarran Airport & downtown Las Vegas from the valley's west side. Routes 207, 208 & 209 began service here on November 7, 2010. Route 120 began service here on March 2, 2014. Routes 120, 207, & 209 were removed from here while Route 121 began service here on November 8, 2015. On October 4, 2020 the Westcliff Airport Express was officially discontinued.

- 9 transit bays

- restrooms

- waiting room

- ticket vending machines

- Park & Ride

- WiFi

- 1 – Not Used

- 2 – Not Used

- 3 – Not Used

- 4 – Not Used

- 5 – Not Used

- 6 – Not Used

- 7 – 208 EB

- 8 – 121 NB

- Durango Dr. @ Westcliff Dr. - 121 SB

### UNLV Transit Center

The UNLV Transit Center is a transit terminal built on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus in Central Las Vegas. It is located near Maryland Pkwy. & University Rd. & officially opened on September 4, 2013. Route 602 (special event service during UNLV football games only) & Centennial Express (CX) began service here on September 5, 2013. Route 109 is available along Maryland Pkwy.

- 6 transit bays

- ticket vending machines

- UNLV

- In & Out Burger

- 1 – 602 WB (UNLV football games only)

- 2 – CX SB

- 3 – Not Used

- 4 – 602 EB (UNLV football games only)

- 5 – CX NB

- 6 – Not Used

### Downtown Summerlin Transit Facility

The Downtown Summerlin Transit Facility serves Downtown Summerlin as well as Las Vegas Ballpark and City National Arena. It is located at Pavilion Center Drive and Summerlin Centre Drive and opened on October 16, 2017. It serves the Sahara Express and route 206.

## Proposed terminal

### Henderson Intermodal Transfer Terminal

RTC planned to build a terminal in Henderson, which was to begin construction in mid-2005. The location was to be near the northeast corner of College Drive and Horizon Drive. According to the RTC, plans included "eight bus berths; covered outdoor waiting; and a small terminal building to include an information/security desk, public restrooms, a driver’s lounge, and mechanical spaces."

Opposition from residents of the nearby Black Mountain Condominiums caused the project to be cancelled following a vote by Henderson City Council on February 15, 2005.

## Accidents and incidents

On the afternoon of 9 March, Lorraine Macdonald was cycling towards the Fashion Show Mall alongside a CAT Bus. The bus driver failed to look in her rear view mirror and side-swiped Lorraine Macdonald twice, which did not kill her but left her disable. March 2007, Miss Macdonald took the bus company to court and won the case, however the bus company appealed and the verdict was reversed in the Nevada Supreme Court and another trial ordered. In March 2010, Miss Macdonald went back to court and won the case again which the bus company has again appealed & won.

On the night of 19 July, Alexander Dennis coach 224 on the "Deuce" service was deadheading north on Interstate 15. A tire failed and the bus went through an opening in the median barrier rail that had been removed for construction access. The coach continued through the median and over a barrier on the southbound side of the Interstate. The coach was spinning clockwise when it was hit by a tractor trailer, which caused the bus to spin the other way and collide again with the trailer before coming to a rest. Due to the size of the cleanup, and the need to investigate the accident, the road was not reopened until approximately 10:00 am the following morning. The driver of tractor trailer was killed in the accident. The passenger in the tractor trailer was unrestrained at the time of the accident, and was severely injured. The driver of the coach was severely injured, and partially disabled.

Following the accident, the coach was retained at the RTC Tompkins yard, covered by a giant tarp to preserve it for inspection during the ongoing investigation and litigation. Upon closure of the RTC Tompkins facility, the bus was taken from the facility and moved to an off-site storage location. In 2011, with the investigation over, the bus was moved to the RTC Simmons facility where the bus was finally dismantled for any usable parts & eventually scrapped.

Initial investigation revealed concerns about problems with the tire were reported a few times by drivers prior to the accident. Maintenance records show that each time a problem was reported it was inspected and evaluated by the mechanics. Additionally, the companies involved in the removal of the barrier were also investigated for contributing to the accident.

On the night of 3 January, a CAT bus collided through two brick walls before finally hitting a house. Around 9:30 pm, CAT bus 915 on route 207 was heading south on Christy Lane and turning left onto Mabel Road, when the bus hit a Ford Mustang car. This sent the bus out of control and into the brick walls and the house. There were three minor injuries on the bus, and unconfirmed injuries in the Mustang. The bus was not taken off the property until the next morning, because officials were concerned that the bus might have made the house structurally unsafe. Support columns were placed in the house and the bus was removed.

On the night of 17 March, CAT bus number 653 struck and killed a pedestrian at the intersection of Washington and Rancho.

On the morning of 7 July, a red truck hit the CAT bus stop on Boulder Highway and Flamingo Road, killing 1 woman and seriously injuring another woman. The driver was arrested and officers said he was under the influence of prescription painkillers.

The day following a deadly crash at a CAT bus stop, another incident occurred with a naked man stealing a bus. At around 07:30 hours, Charles Sell was near Washington Ave. and Lamb Blvd, when Metro police reported that, while naked, he stole beers from a 7-11, and then proceeded to steal CAT paratransit vehicle 1792. He punched the door glass, boarded, and took control while the bus driver jumped off for safety. A few hundred metres away, he jumped off while the bus continued in motion. A Metro officer boarded and stopped the vehicle where the suspect Charles Sell was arrested by Metro that landed him for booking into the Clark County Detention Centre on charges of Grand Larceny Auto and Robbery.

On the morning of 13 September, a man in a 2001 Chevy Monte Carlo, crashed into the bus stop at Spring Mountain and Dectaur, killing four, and injuring 8. The impact tore some of the victims to pieces, and hurled some dozens of yards from the point of impact. According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer Laura Meltzer, it was difficult to determine their identities, but Metro believe all were waiting for the bus. They were identified Thursday night only as three women, ages 65, 49 and 47, plus a 24-year-old man, all of Metropolitan Las Vegas. The man was arrested on suspicion of DUI and was listed in critical condition.

On the afternoon of 28 January, a woman, driving a 2004 Ford Taurus, crashed into a double decker bus at Charleston and Rainbow, killing herself and injuring 5 people who were on the bus. The people of the bus only suffered minor injuries.

On the evening of 9 January, a 202 bus heading west hit a bus stop sign, near Boulder Highway and Flamingo Road. The bus was pulling in, and hit the bus stop sign off of the shelter, flinging it on the road. Nobody was injured. However, on the same day, around 5 am, a 201B heading east, was pulling up to the curb on Tropicana and Dean Martin Drive. The bus took out the shelter, and doing that, a woman was knocked down and hit by the bus, killing her. (Credit to KTNV 13 for the second story)


# List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Lawrence

## Abstract

Jennifer Lawrence is an American actress who has received multiple awards and nominations throughout her career, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, three Golden Globe Awards, four Critics' Choice Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

After playing minor roles in several films and television shows, Lawrence starred in her first major role on the TBS sitcom The Bill Engvall Show (2007–2009), which earned her a Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Performer in a TV Series. In 2008, she won the Marcello Mastroianni Award at the 65th Venice International Film Festival for the drama The Burning Plain. For her breakout role as a poverty-stricken teenager Ree Dolly in the 2010 acclaimed independent coming-of-age mystery drama Winter's Bone, 20-year-old Jennifer received her first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, becoming the second-youngest Best Actress nominee at the time. The film also garnered her Best Actress nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press, BAFTA, SAG, and Critics' Choice award ceremonies, and won a Breakthrough Performance Award from the National Board of Review. In 2011, she received several nominations for her portrayal of Mystique in X-Men: First Class, including the People's Choice and Teen Choice Awards ceremonies.

Lawrence won several awards for both her 2012 releases. For her performance in the comedy-drama Silver Linings Playbook, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Comedy, the SAG Award for Outstanding Lead Actress, and the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the second-youngest winner in the category. The same year, she won the Saturn Award for Best Actress, the Empire Award for Best Actress, the MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance, and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie for portraying the heroine Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games. The following year, her performance as a troubled wife in American Hustle (2013) won her the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, and also garnered her the nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

From 2013 to 2015, she received several awards and nominations for her performances in the other three films in The Hunger Games series, including the MTV Best Female Performance Award for Catching Fire, and three Critics Choice nominations for each films. The role of Katniss Everdeen made Guinness World Records to recognize Lawrence as the highest-grossing action heroine of all time. Her reprisal of Mystique in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) earned her two People's Choice Awards for Favorite Actress and Favorite Action Movie Actress. In 2015, she starred as the Joy Mangano in the biopic Joy, which won her third Golden Globe Award in the Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical category, and another Academy Award for Best Actress nomination, making her the youngest person to receive four Oscar nominations.

## AACTA Awards

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) to recognize and honor achievements in the film and television industry. Lawrence has won two awards from three nominations.

## Academy Awards

The Academy Awards are a set of awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. Lawrence has won one award from four nominations.

## British Academy Film Awards

The British Academy Film Award is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Lawrence has received one award from two nominations.

## Critics' Choice Movie Awards

The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are presented annually since 1995 by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for outstanding achievements in the cinema industry. Lawrence has received four awards from thirteen nominations.

## Critics' Choice Super Awards

The Critics' Choice Super Awards is an awards show presented annually by the Critics Choice Association to honor the finest in genre fiction film, television and home media releases, including action, superhero, horror, science fiction, fantasy, and animation releases. Lawrence has been nominated once.

## Dorian Awards

The Dorian Awards are presented by the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA). Lawrence has been nominated once.

## Empire Awards

The Empire Awards is a British awards ceremony held annually to recognize cinematic achievements. Lawrence has received one award from five nominations.

## Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. Lawrence has received three awards from six nominations.

## Golden Raspberry Awards

The Golden Raspberry Award is a mock award presented in recognition of the worst in film. Lawrence has received one nomination.

## Gotham Awards

Presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, the Gotham Awards award the best in independent film. Lawrence has won one award from three nominations.

## Guinness World Records

The Guinness World Records is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.

## Hollywood Film Festival

The Hollywood Film Awards are held annually to recognize talent in the film industry. Lawrence has received one award.

## Independent Spirit Awards

The Independent Spirit Awards are presented annually by Film Independent, to award best in the independent film community. Lawrence has received one award from two nominations.

## Irish Film & Television Awards

The Irish Film & Television Academy Awards are presented annually to award best in films and television. Lawrence has received two nominations.

## Los Angeles Film Festival

Founded in 1995, the Los Angeles Film Festival is an annual film festival held in June. Lawrence has received one award.

## MTV Movie Awards

The MTV Movie Awards is an annual award show presented by MTV to honor outstanding achievements in films. Founded in 1992, the winners of the awards are decided online by the audience. Lawrence has received seven awards from twenty-two nominations.

## National Board of Review

The National Board of Review was founded in 1909 in New York City to award "film, domestic and foreign, as both art and entertainment". Lawrence has received one award.

## Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the Kids Choice Awards (KCAs), is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel that honors the year's biggest television, film, and music acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers. Lawrence has received four awards from six nominations.

## Palm Springs International Film Festival

Founded in 1989 in Palm Springs, California, the Palm Springs International Film Festival is held annually in January. Lawrence has won two awards.

## People's Choice Awards

The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975, and is voted on by the general public. Lawrence has received six awards from thirteen nominations.

## Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Founded in 1986, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is an eleven-day film festival held in Santa Barbara, California. Lawence has received one award.

## Satellite Awards

The Satellite Awards are a set of annual awards given by the International Press Academy. Lawrence has received one award from three nominations.

## Saturn Awards

The Saturn Awards are presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror films, television, and home video. Lawrence has received one award and two nominations.

## Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are organized by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. First awarded in 1995, the awards aim to recognize excellent achievements in film and television. Lawrence has received two awards from five nominations.

## Seattle International Film Festival

Founded in 1976, the Seattle International Film Festival is a twenty five-day film festival held in Washington, North America. Lawrence has received one award.

## Spike Guys' Choice Awards

The Spike Guys' Choice Awards was annually held by television channel Spike.

## Stockholm International Film Festival

Founded in 1990, the Stockholm International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Sweden. Lawrence has received one award.

## Teen Choice Awards

The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox Network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion, and other categories, voted by teen viewers. Lawrence has received eight awards from fourteen nominations.

## Torino Film Festival

The Torino Film Festival (also known as Turin Film Festival) is an annual International film festival held in Turin, Italy.

## Venice Film Festival

Founded in 1932, the Venice Film Festival, or Venice International Film Festival, is the oldest film festival in the world. Lawrence has won one award.

## Vulture Stunt Awards

Lawrence was awarded the "Best Stunt in a Non-Action Film" award as part of Vulture 's 2024 Stunt Awards for the sequence in the 2023 sex comedy No Hard Feelings where a nude Lawrence fights off three teenagers on the beach, with the motivation " approaches this sequence with the totally naked (literally) confidence of a no-longer-20-something hellion and executes it bluntly."


# List of awards and nominations received by Christina Aguilera

## Abstract

Christina Aguilera is an American singer. Aguilera's self-titled debut album spawned three Billboard Hot 100 number-ones singles: " Genie in a Bottle " (1999), " What a Girl Wants " and " Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) " (both from 2000). In addition to establishing her as a teen idol, the album earned her prestigious awards, including Female Artist of the Year at the 2000 Billboard Music Awards and Best New Artist at the 2000 Grammy Awards, becoming one of the youngest artists to receive the trophy. In 2000, followed by the release of a Christmas album, My Kind of Christmas, Aguilera promoted her first Spanish-language record, Mi Reflejo, honored with the Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album.

For the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack, Aguilera collaborated with Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink in " Lady Marmalade " (2001), whose music video won two trophies in the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year. In the following year, she changed her image and artistic direction with Stripped (2002), incorporating a range of musical styles and a more personal lyrical content for its development. Despite sparked controversy, being received with mixed opinions from music critics, the commercial success of the project made her to be considered the female artist of the following year through awards ceremonies, including 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA). With some tracks extracted from the album such as " Dirrty " featuring Redman, " Beautiful " and " Fighter ", she was indicated in several international awards, as Echo Music Prize, Juno Awards and Q Awards.

In her fifth studio album, Back to Basics (2006), Aguilera changed her artistic direction again, for which she was praised by professional critics for her "maturity". With the project, she was nominated in the international female category at the BRIT Awards, being honored with the same prize through ceremonies of the GAFFA Awards and NRJ Music Awards. " Ain't No Other Man " and " Candyman " were the songs of the disc chosen to compete on numerous awards, including Grammy Awards, where the foremore was awarded with the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. In 2010, she made her cinema debut in Burlesque and collaborated with its soundtrack, with the track "Bound to You" eventually being nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Posteriorly, Aguilera won other awards in collaboration with Maroon 5 (for " Moves Like Jagger ") and A Great Big World (for " Say Something "). Outside of her music works, she owns a line of perfumes with annual releases, for which she has been awarded numerous times at the FiFi Awards, organized by The Fragrance Foundation.

Throughout her career, Aguilera has also accumulated several recognitions; by Rolling Stone and Consequence of Sound lists, she was chosen as one of the greatest vocalists of all time, as well as one of the greatests artists of Latin origin in history by Latina. In addition, she was placed as one of the most important women in the phonographic industry according to VH1 and The Independent. In 2013, Aguilera was elected as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time; in addition, Billboard magazine developed articles analyzing her influence on the current pop music scene, while she is often cited as an inspiration for several artists. Since then, she has been honoured with multiple lifetime achievement awards in celebration of her impact, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Disney Legend award by The Walt Disney Company, two "Music Icon Awards" at the 47th People's Choice Awards and 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest respectively, a "People's Voice Award" at the 39th People's Choice Awards, a special recognition GLAAD award, a "Spirit of Hope Award" at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards and a special recognition award as "The Voice of a Generation" at the 13th ALMA Awards.

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# List of awards and nominations received by Sam Smith

## Abstract

Sam Smith is an English singer and songwriter. Born in London, England, Smith rose to fame in October 2012 when they were featured on Disclosure's breakthrough single " Latch ". In December 2013, Sam was nominated for the 2014 BRIT Critics' Choice Award and the BBC's Sound of 2014 poll, both of which they won. Sam released their debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour, in May 2014 on Capitol Records. Subsequently, the album attained international success and won several awards, including Best Pop Vocal Album, Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. Smith has won five Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, an American Music Award as well as a Golden Globe and an Academy Award through their career.

## Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, or Oscars, is an annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry, and is organised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Smith has been awarded once.

## American Music Awards

The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual music awards show created by Dick Clark in 1973. Smith has received one award from five nominations.

## APRA Music Awards

The APRA Music Awards in Australia are annual awards to celebrate excellence in contemporary music, which honour the skills of member composers, songwriters and publishers who have achieved outstanding success in sales and airplay performance. Smith has received one nomination.

## ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually by the Australian Recording Industry Association to recognize achievements in the Australian music industry. Smith has received two nominations.

## Attitude Awards

The Attitude Awards is hosted by British magazine Attitude to honor the LGBT+ community and its allies.

## BBC Music Awards

The BBC Music Awards are the BBC 's inaugural pop music awards, first held in December 2014, as a celebration of the musical achievements over the past 12 months. Smith has received two nominations.

## BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards

The BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards is an award show by the British radio station BBC Radio 1 to honor the top artists in music and acting of the year. Smith has received two nominations.

## BBC Sound of...

Sound of... is an annual BBC poll of music critics and industry figures to find the most promising new music talent. Smith has received one award.

## BET Awards

The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment. Smith has received one award.

## Billboard Awards

### Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Awards are held to honor artists for commercial performance in the U.S., based on record charts published by Billboard. The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. The award ceremony was held from 1990 to 2007, until its reintroduction in 2011. Smith has received three awards from thirteen nominations.

## BMI Awards

The BMI Awards are held annually by Broadcast Music, Inc. to award songwriters in various genres, including country and pop. Smith has received 25 awards.

### BMI London Awards

### BMI Pop Awards

## Brit Awards

The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry 's (BPI) annual pop music awards. Smith has received four awards from fourteen nominations.

## British LGBT Awards

The British LGBT Awards celebrate the UK's most loved LGBT personalities, innovators and companies, dubbed the "Gay Oscars" by the press. Smith has nominated twice.

## Critics' Choice Movie Awards

The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are presented annually since 1995 by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for outstanding achievements in the cinema industry. Smith has received one nomination.

## Denver Film Critics Society

The Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) recognizes excellence in cinema, and promote Colorado within the industry. Smith has received one nomination.

## Elle Style Awards

The Elle Style Awards are an awards ceremony hosted annually by the ELLE magazine. Smith has received one award.

## GAFFA Awards

### GAFFA Awards (Denmark)

Delivered since 1991, the GAFFA Awards are a Danish award that rewards popular music by the magazine of the same name.

### GAFFA Awards (Sweden)

Delivered since 2010, the GAFFA Awards (Swedish: GAFFA Priset) are a Swedish award that rewards popular music awarded by the magazine of the same name.

## Gaygalan Awards

Since 1999, the Gaygalan Awards are a Swedish accolade presented by the QX magazine. Smith has received one nomination.

## Global Awards

The Global Awards are held by Global to honor music played on British radio stations. Smith has received one award.

## GLAAD Media Awards

The GLAAD Media Awards were created in 1990 by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to "recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives." Smith has received three nominations.

## Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Awards is an American accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which recognizes excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. Smith has won once.

## Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by The Recording Academy of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Often considered the highest music honour, the awards were established in 1958. Smith has won five awards from seven nominations.

## Guinness World Records

The Guinness World Records is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. Smith currently holds two records.

## Hollywood Music in Media Awards

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) recognizes and honors the music of visual mediums (films, TV, movie trailers, video games, commercials, etc.). Smith has received one nomination.

## iHeartRadio Music Awards

The IHeartRadio Music Awards is an international music awards show founded by IHeartRadio in 2014. Smith has won one award out of eleven nominations.

## iHeartRadio Titanium Awards

iHeartRadio Titanium Awards are awarded to an artist when their song reaches 1 Billion Spins across iHeartRadio Stations.

## International Dance Music Awards

The International Dance Music Award was established in 1985. It is a part of the Winter Music Conference, a weeklong electronic music event held annually. Smith has won one awards from three nominations.

## Ivor Novello Awards

The Ivor Novello Awards are awarded for songwriting and composing. The awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA).

## JUNO Awards

The Juno Awards are Canadian awards to recognize outstanding achievements in record industry. Smith has received one award.

## LOS40 Music Awards

The LOS40 Music Awards (formerly Los Premios 40 Principales) is an annual awards established in 2006 by the Spanish music radio Los 40. Smith has received two awards from nine nominations.

## Melon Music Awards

The Melon Music Awards is a South Korean annual awards established in 2009.

## MOBO Awards

The MOBO Awards (an acronym for Music of Black Origin) were established in 1996 by Kanya King. They are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognize artists of any race or nationality performing music of black origin. Smith has received six awards from seven nominations.

## MTV Awards

### MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Smith has been nominated four times, winning one.

### MTV Italian Music Awards

The MTV Italian Music Awards, also known as TRL (Total Request Live) Awards, are held annually in Italy by MTV. Smith has received one nomination.

### MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards, commonly abbreviated as VMA, were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year.

### MTV Video Music Awards Japan

The MTV Video Music Awards Japan was established in 2002 to award the music videos from Japanese and international artists. Smith has received two nominations, winning one

## Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards are annual award shows launched by Nickelodeon in several countries.

### American Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

## People's Choice Awards

The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975 and is voted on by the general public. Smith has received four nominations.

## Q Awards

The Q Awards are the United Kingdom's annual music awards run by the music magazine Q to honour musical excellence. Winners are voted by readers of Q online, with others decided by a judging panel. Smith won the award once.

## Queerty Awards

The Queerties are an annual awards run by the LGBT online magazine Queerty, In which their readers vote for the "Best of LGBTQ Media and Culture". Smith has been nominated for the award four times.

## Satellite Awards

Voted for by the International Press Academy, the Satellite Awards are held annually and honor achievements in television and film. Smith has received one nomination.

## Silver Clef Awards

The Silver Clef Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding talent of artists who through their music have touched the lives of many thousands of people.

## Teen Choice Awards

The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox Network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and other categories, voted by teen viewers. Smith has received two nominations.

## UK Music Video Awards

The UK Music Video Awards is an annual award ceremony founded in 2008 to recognise creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music videos and moving images for music.

## Young Hollywood Awards

Presented by Young Artist Association, a non-profit organization, the Young Artist Awards are held annually to honor young performers. Smith has received one award from three nominations.

## YouTube Music Awards

The YouTube Music Awards, abbreviated as the YTMA, is an inaugural music award show presented by YouTube. Smith has received one award.

## ZD Awards

Zvukovaya Dorozhka (Russian: Звуковая Дорожка, "sound track") is Russia's oldest hit parade in field of popular music. Since 2003 it is presented in a ceremony in concert halls. It's considered one of the major Russian music awards.


Erw y Ddafad-ddu

# Erw y Ddafad-ddu

## Abstract

Erw y Ddafad-ddu is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in southern Snowdonia, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom. It is the third highest peak in the Aran mountain range.

It is lies at the centre of the main Aran ridge, situated between Aran Fawddwy to the south and Aran Benllyn to the north. Its east ridge leads off to the summit of Foel Hafod-fynydd. The summit is rocky and is marked by a small cairn.