Transportation

RTC to expand AI gun detection program as part of safety push in Las Vegas Valley

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is dramatically ramping up its use of artificial intelligence to detect guns across the valley’s transit system, announcing ...

RTC says new authority will make buses safer, service more reliable

A new Nevada law that went into effect this week allows Regional Transportation Commission safety officers to remove disruptive passengers from its buses, bus stops ...

I-15 ramp closures planned in Las Vegas this month

Drivers navigating the Las Vegas Strip area should prepare for a series of overnight ramp closures on Interstate 15 throughout October as the Nevada Department ...

Tropicana interchange completion delivers faster routes to Las Vegas Strip, stadiums

After three years of lane closures, detours and notorious “Dropicana” headaches, Las Vegas drivers can finally exhale. State and federal officials declared the …

Extreme heat drives push in Congress for additional backup buses in Las Vegas

The Bus Utilization for Fleet Flexibility and Emergency Resilience Act, or BUFFER Act, would allow transit agencies operating in regions that regularly experience extreme weather ...

Zoox resumes Las Vegas robotaxi testing after safety pause

Zoox robotaxis are back on the road after Amazon’s self-driving vehicle subsidiary addressed a software recall affecting 270 vehicles prompted by a collision last month ...

Some Las Vegas flights may be impacted by London airport shutdown

Flights from Las Vegas to Heathrow Airport in London today may be impacted after a fire knocked out power and temporarily shut down the European ...

Las Vegas company’s concept is halfway between a rideshare and a rental car

Vay, which last year launched its first commercial fleet in Las Vegas, is expanding its fleet of local vehicles with hopes of ushering in a ...

Harry Reid TSA workers grapple with losing their union protections

The Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced that it would end TSA agents’ ability to collectively bargain, meaning the American Federation of Government Employees ...

Tropicana Avenue to close west of Las Vegas Strip for construction

Tropicana Avenue will be closed for construction starting Sunday night from Polaris Avenue to just west of the Las Vegas Strip, the Nevada Department of ...

Nevada lawmakers present bill to explore public rail systems in Clark County

Transit labor unions, environmental organizations and citizens across Nevada shared their support Tuesday night for Assembly Bill 256, which aims to ...

UNLV experts: Despite recent crashes, safety of air travel continues to improve

Daniel Bubb, an assistant professor in UNLV’s Honors College and former airline pilot, understands why you would be hesitant to board your next flight. You ...

Nevada lawmaker seeks criminal penalties for wrong-way drivers

Wrong-way driving has steadily increased nationally since 2020. In 2022, the last year data was compiled, there were 704 fatalities resulting from ...

Driverless taxis making the rounds along the Las Vegas Strip, preparing for passenger rides

Among the steady stream of vehicles cruising the Las Vegas Strip, onlookers might notice a boxy car with seats facing each other and cameras ...

Frontier Airlines flight attendants picket over flight schedules, pay

Frontier flight attendants spent two hours this morning outside Harry Reid International Airport protesting the low-cost airline’s new business model that they say is cutting ...

Travelers who waited to make Thanksgiving trips are hitting the biggest crowds so far

Travelers who waited until the last day to make their Thanksgiving holiday treks need to be prepared for busy highways and the most crowded day ...

NTSB details fiery but safe emergency landing in Las Vegas

Federal investigators say an electrical system malfunctioned, the autopilot quit and some radio communications were disrupted aboard a Frontier Airlines plane shortly before ...

Southwest Airlines breaks with 50-year tradition and will assign seats

Southwest Airlines plans to drop its tradition of more than 50 years and start assigning seats and selling premium seating for customers who want more ...

Allegiant Air's parent company will promote its president to CEO, replacing longtime chief Gallagher

The parent company of Allegiant Air said Thursday that its president will become CEO in September, replacing longtime chief executive Maurice Gallagher, who will remain ...

RTC harnesses power of AI technology to boost safety on Southern Nevada buses

A child brought a toy gun onto a Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada bus earlier this month. Until recently, officials would likely not have ...