Transportation

Las Vegas EV advocates unfazed by federal policy shifts

A man unplugs his electric vehicle after fully charging at the Electrify America charging station in the Southern Premium Outlets parking lot, Tuesday Nov. 21, 2023.

The future of electric vehicles in the U.S. hangs in the balance as the Trump administration dismantles the goals and mandates established by previous administrations to boost EV sales and expand charging infrastructure.

13 October 2025
By Katie Ann McCarver

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

M.J. Maynard-Carey, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada CEO, speaks during a RTC “Everyday Safer” campaign press conference at Bonneville Transit Center, downtown, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.

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 today that it will expand its pilot program by …

7 October 2025
By Grace Da Rocha

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

Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) Transit Security officer Maiya Morrow poses for a photo during a RTC “Everyday Safer” campaign press conference at Bonneville Transit Center, downtown, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.

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 and transit centers.

3 October 2025
By Grace Da Rocha

I-15 ramp closures planned in Las Vegas this month

The new interchange at Tropicana Avenue and I-15 is finished. Officials on Tuesday had a ribbon cutting to signal completion of the $382 million project, which began in May 2022.

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 of Transportation undertakes maintenance and infrastructure upgrades.

2 October 2025
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

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

The new interchange at Tropicana Avenue and I-15 is finished. Officials on Tuesday had a ribbon cutting to signal completion of the $382 million project, which began in May 2022.

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

24 September 2025
By Kyle Chouinard

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

Tuyet “Lisa” Phan, 52, left, puts ice and water into a cooler in July 2024 at a Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada bus stop on Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas. Proposed legislation in Congress would allow transit agencies operating in regions that regularly experience extreme weather events, like RTC, to increase their spare bus ratio from 20% to 30% of their fleets.

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 events, like …

10 September 2025
By Grace Da Rocha

Brightline West’s SoCal-Las Vegas project still moving

An artist’s rendition depicts Brightline West’s high-speed rail line running from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., to Las Vegas along the Interstate 15 median. While the Trump administration has soured on funding for many high-speed rail projects, the Brightline West line remains on track.

The Trump administration has poured cold water on federal funds for two high-speed rail projects this year, leaving advocates to hope that a plan to speed travelers between Southern California and Las Vegas can ...

12 June 2025
By Valerie Yurk, CQ-Roll Call (TNS)

Zoox resumes Las Vegas robotaxi testing after safety pause

A conventiongoer looks over a Zoox self- driving vehicle at the Zoox booth during the CES tech show Jan. 7 in Las Vegas.

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 ...

9 May 2025
By Grace Da Rocha

Nevada Senate approves bill to double trucking liability insurance coverage by 2030

Trucks travel north on Interstate 11 near Boulder City in 2018. The Nevada Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would gradually raise minimum liability insurance requirements for larger commercial vehicles making deliveries within the state. The bill now goes to the Assembly for consideration.

Senate Bill 180 would increase coverage requirements from $750,000 to $1.5 million by 2030 for carriers exceeding 26,000 pounds, changing a federal standard untouched for four decades …

23 April 2025
By Haajrah Gilani

Some Las Vegas flights may be impacted by London airport shutdown

Smoke rises from the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire last night, leading to the closure of the Heathrow Airport, in London, Friday March 21, 2025.

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 airport, Harry Reid International Airport reported on ...

21 March 2025
From staff and wire reports

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

Yulieanna Duran remotely drives a Vay electric car from the company headquarters in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

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 new wave of transportation with its ...

18 March 2025
By Grace Da Rocha

Save Red Rock calls for action against rising truck traffic on Southern Nevada scenic byway

Passing the beautiful foothills of Red Rock Canyon, cyclists of the Las Vegas Valley Bike Club head toward Blue Diamond along state Route 159 on their 50-mile morning ride Saturday.

Officials with Save Red Rock, the advocacy group working to protect the safety and sustainability of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, have noticed what they consider a ...

13 March 2025
By Grace Da Rocha

Harry Reid TSA workers grapple with losing their union protections

TSA officials demonstrate new screening equipment at Harry Reid International Airport, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Las Vegas.

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 ...

11 March 2025
By Kyle Chouinard

Tropicana Avenue to close west of Las Vegas Strip for construction

An exterior view of the Tropicana Las Vegas, on the southeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

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 Transportation said. The closure will last from ...

6 March 2025
By Grace Da Rocha

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

In this July 8, 2020, file photo, the Nevada Assembly meets on the first day of the 31st Special Session of the Nevada Legislature in Carson City.

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

4 March 2025
By Grace Da Rocha
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