Transportation

No major impact at McCarran after shooting at Florida airport

Passenger jets are shown at the D Gates at McCarran International Airport Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

A mass shooting today that closed the airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., hasn’t had a major impact on operations in Las Vegas, McCarran International Airport spokesman Chris Jones said. There was only one flight from Las Vegas slated to ...

6 January 2017
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez

Hyperloop One has long-term plans for Apex beyond first test in March

A Hyperloop One propulsion test vehicle is on display for visitors to view during a Hyperloop One sled test at their facility in North Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.

The technological dream of hyperloop transport does not belong solely to Hyperloop One, but the company’s investment in testing at Apex Industrial Park north of the valley makes it the speed merchant of interest in Southern Nevada. That investment apparently ...

5 January 2017
By Adam Candee

Driverless shuttles move closer to Las Vegas streets

The Olli, a driverless shuttle, is on display at Mandalay Bay during the GO-NV Summit, presented by the Nevada Center for Advanced Mobility on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2016.

Whether it’s an Olli or a NAVLY, Southern Nevadans and tourists could be getting around busy areas of the valley in driverless shuttles in the near future. Both Local Motors and Keolis discussed plans to bring their self-driving shuttles to the Las Vegas area Tuesday at Mandalay Bay during the GO-NV Summit, presented by the Nevada Center for Advanced Mobility. The half-day conversation about ...

4 January 2017
By Adam Candee

Despite November dip, McCarran passenger count nears record highs

Las Vegas Strip casinos are viewed from inside the new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control facility at McCarran International Airport Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016.

The passenger count dipped in November from a busy October, but 2016 is poised to be one of the best in the history of McCarran International Airport when year-end totals become available. ...

3 January 2017
By Adam Candee

United investigates after worker spends flight in cargo hold

United Airlines says it is investigating after a vendor employee was found unharmed in an aircraft's cargo hold following a flight from Charlotte, N.C., to Washington Dulles International Airport ...

2 January 2017

Major delays on freeways today as holiday travelers head out of town

Visitors heading home today after spending the holidays in Las Vegas should expect major delays on both Interstate 15 and U.S. 95 ...

2 January 2017
By Jesse Granger

State routes 156, 157 to Mount Charleston reopened

The Nevada Highway Patrol has reopened both Lee Canyon and Kyle Canyon after roads were closed earlier today due to heavy traffic ...

1 January 2017
By Thomas Moore

RTC in Las Vegas providing free bus rides on New Year’s Eve

Regional Transportation Commission buses travel downtown in this 2010 file photo.

Partygoers will be able to ring in the new year safely with free rides from RTC Las Vegas. The RTC will provide free rides on ...

29 December 2016
By Jesse Granger

Southwest Airlines website down for several hours

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

The website for Southwest Airlines was down for several hours Tuesday, forcing customers to contact the airline directly or use airport kiosks to check on flights or ...

20 December 2016
By Thomas Moore

Full speed ahead: Race is on to kick driverless trucking into high gear

Otto test-runs an 18-wheeler on Interstate 80 outside Reno highway in May using an aftermarket add-on that converts just about any truck already on the road into an autonomous-capable vehicle.

Founded by a group of former Google engineers, self-driving trucking startup Otto blazed through Nevada in 2016 and left behind some serious tread. Otto launched in January, and by May the San Francisco-based company had conducted the first-ever test run of an 18-wheeler, on an interstate outside of Reno, with no one on board. The company heralded the drive as a huge success in a video posted on YouTube, and three months later Uber bought Otto for ...

20 December 2016
By Dan Michalski, Special to the Sun

Visitors center near Searchlight closed over water issue

The Southern Nevada Visitors Center just south of Searchlight on U.S. 95.

The Southern Nevada Visitors Center just south of Searchlight on U.S. 95 has been closed because of water quality issues, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation. Maintenance crews were ...

19 December 2016
By Jesse Granger

After nearly 45 years, new NYC subway faces deadline to open

A construction worker cuts stone near an entrance of the unfinished Second Avenue subway in New York. Nearly 45 years after construction began, a long-delayed subway line beneath Manhattan’s east side faces a Dec. 31 deadline to open.

New Yorkers have become accustomed to waiting on the subway. But nearly 45 years? ...

17 December 2016
By Jake Pearson, Associated Press

215 Beltway reopens after blowing construction debris forces shutdown

Blowing construction debris on the 215 Beltway forced officials to close the freeway in both directions for more than three hours today from the airport to ...

16 December 2016
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez

Airliner headed to Las Vegas hits bird, makes unplanned landing

A Southwest Airlines flight headed to Las Vegas from Chicago made an unplanned landing today after it hit a bird, according to the airline. Flight 105 had to return to Chicago Midway International Airport after ...

15 December 2016
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez

Self-driving cars merge into the conversation at RTC's public meeting

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.

When the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada developed its last long-range transportation plan five years ago, self-driving cars weren't a major consideration ...

9 December 2016
By Ric Anderson
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