Transportation

Private jet that left Las Vegas crashed in Mexico; no survivors found

A private executive jet flying from Las Vegas with three crew members and 10 passengers crashed in northern Mexico over the weekend and there did not appear to be ...

6 May 2019
Associated Press

Las Vegas airport reports 4.4 million passengers in March

A Spirit passenger jet takes off from McCarran International Airport Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

Officials in Las Vegas report that McCarran International Airport handled more than 4.4 million passengers in March, up 2.6% compared with the ...

26 April 2019
Associated Press

Charleston closing near downtown Las Vegas for roadwork

Upcoming roadwork on Project Neon will shut down Charleston Boulevard near downtown Las Vegas for more than a week. A stretch of Charleston between Commerce Street and ...

20 April 2019
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez

RTC picks bus rapid transit over light rail for Maryland Parkway

It’s official: Bus rapid transit is coming to Maryland Parkway. The Regional Transportation Commission board voted unanimously today to upgrade ...

11 April 2019
By Miranda Willson

Allegiant to make Savannah airport new base

A national airline is establishing a new operations base at a Georgia airport. Allegiant Travel Company is investing $50 million in the project at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport where ...

5 April 2019
Associated Press

February passenger traffic up at Las Vegas airport

In this June 9, 2012, photo, visitors are shown in Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

McCarran International Airport's passenger traffic was up nearly 2 percent in February compared to the same month in 2018, airport officials said. A total of 3,632,956 passengers arrived or ...

26 March 2019
By Bryan Horwath

Central valley road projects to slow motorists

Motorists in the central valley can expect longer commutes in the coming weeks because of road repair projects along Maryland Parkway and Eastern Avenue. Intermittent closures of ...

22 March 2019
By Bryan Horwath

Roadwork on Las Vegas Strip to start in June

A view of Las Vegas Boulevard on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017.

Road construction crews are coming soon to Las Vegas Boulevard South, and they’ll be staying awhile. Work will begin in June on a three-year project that includes ...

19 March 2019
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Grounded elsewhere, Boeing Max jets fly in Las Vegas, U.S.

In this photo taken Monday, March 11, 2019, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane being built for TUI Group sits parked in the background at right at Boeing Co.'s Renton Assembly Plant in Renton, Wash.

As concern over the safety of the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet continued to spread today around the globe, it was business as usual at the Las Vegas airport. While Britain, France and Germany joined a growing number of countries today grounding the plane involved in ...

12 March 2019
By Bryan Horwath

Funding sought to expand Boulder City railroad museum

A look at the Nevada Southern Railroad Museum in Boulder City Saturday, June 11, 2011.

Boulder City officials are pushing the state to provide some $35 million to expand the Nevada Southern Railroad Museum and build an urban park. Leaders from the city and the Chamber of Commerce met last month with ...

9 March 2019
By Jessica Hill, Special to the Sun

If a tunnel transport system thrives at Las Vegas Convention Center, will McCarran to Strip follow?

A view looking northeast from 100 Convention Center Drive shows phase two of the Las Vegas Convention Center expansion project, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. An underground tunnel system has been proposed to transport visitors within the convention center.

Proponents of a possible tunneled passenger transport system under the Las Vegas Convention Center say it could spread to other popular destinations in the city’s core. They ...

7 March 2019
By Bryan Horwath

Monorail extension delay continues, unlikely to be ready before Las Vegas Stadium opens

A train leaves the Convention Center station during the Las Vegas Monorail's 10th anniversary celebration Saturday, July 26, 2014.

Construction of the monorail extension has been estimated in the past at 18 months — the exact time period remaining on the construction of Las Vegas Stadium …

11 February 2019
By John Sadler

Future of Maryland Parkway: RTC seeks public input on transit options

A rendering of a proposed light rail system along Maryland Parkway.

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is one step closer to finalizing the public transit future of Maryland Parkway. Three enhanced public transportation options remain on the table for the Maryland Parkway corridor, which ...

10 February 2019
By Miranda Willson

Brookings expert: Light rail would be an antidote to sprawl, LA-like commutes

A proposal to build an urban light rail or bus rapid transit system on Maryland Parkway between McCarran International Airport and downtown Las Vegas is moving forward. This image from the Regional Transportation Commission shows a version of the proposal that involves running light rail lines down both sides of the street.

For Southern Nevada residents who may be on the fence about whether to support development of light rail, the Brookings Institution’s Adie Tomer offered some compelling food for thought during a visit to UNLV …

8 February 2019
By Ric Anderson

Kristina Swallow appointed director of Nevada Department of Transportation

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced today that the board of the Nevada Department of Transportation approved his recommendation of ...

31 January 2019
By Las Vegas Sun Staff
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