Transportation

Project Neon: Buckle up for months of roadwork, lane closures

A woman looks through Project Neon renderings during a Nevada Department of Transportation public meeting at the Historic Fifth Street School Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016.

With a significant bulk of Project Neon construction expected in 2017, officials on Wednesday night hosted a renderings-oriented meeting to inform the public about ...

Weeknight lane closures set for Airport Connector work

Continuing construction work on the Airport Connector will cause a new series of restrictions and closures through the end of the month. ...

Plane returns to Las Vegas after navigational equipment fails

In this Thursday, May 9, 2013, file photo, two Allegiant Air jets taxi at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

An airliner that left Las Vegas for Knoxville, Tenn., was forced to turn around this morning after navigational equipment failed, McCarran International Airport spokeswoman ...

Summerlin Parkway flyover work begins on Monday

Add Summerlin Parkway to the burgeoning list of roadway construction projects jamming traffic in Southern Nevada. ...

UNLV gets grant to study high-speed rail issues

The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected UNLV to participate in a research consortium to examine the effective design, construction and maintenance of high-speed rail projects. The DOT will initially fund the consortium, which also includes ...

Las Vegas airport has its busiest October ever

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

Boosted by strong gains in international travel, the Las Vegas airport continues a stellar 2016 in terms of passenger growth. More than 4.2 million people traveled through McCarran International Airport last month ...

Las Vegas-bound flight forced to land with engine trouble

American Airlines planes sit at a gate at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport, Nov. 29, 2011.

Officials say a Dallas-to-Las Vegas flight forced to land in New Mexico with engine problems has arrived in Nevada after an hours-long delay. American Airlines spokesman Ross Feinstein said today the aircraft started having trouble after ...

Air travel normal as Thanksgiving holiday weekend winds down

Millions of Americans made their way back home Sunday after a long Thanksgiving weekend, facing minimal stress and strain as they traveled by air, rail or road. Federal Aviation Administration data showed most U.S. airports with delays of 15 minutes or less Sunday afternoon ...

Delta sorry for not booting pro-Trump passenger from plane

Delta Air Lines is apologizing for not removing a passenger from a flight to Pennsylvania who rudely professed his support for President-elect Donald Trump and insulted those who didn't ...

Lufthansa pilots set to strike again on Tuesday, Wednesday

The pilots' union at German airline Lufthansa says it is calling additional strikes for Tuesday and Wednesday, following a two-day break in its campaign of walkouts ...

Eastbound 215 at airport closed tonight

The next closure of the 215 Beltway will not cause the heartburn of last weekend’s full shutdown, but drivers should prepare for another partial blockage Monday night. ...

Traveling for Thanksgiving? Study says Nevada drivers among nation’s worst

Cars drive along a road near the UNLV campus on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016.

The millions of people who take to the nation's highways for Thanksgiving should keep a sharp eye out for Texas and Louisiana license plates: A study from a car insurance group says ...

DMV closing busy Sahara Avenue office for two-week move

The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles is making plans to close one of its five busy Las Vegas-area offices for two weeks to accommodate a move to a new building next-door. All DMV locations will be closed ...

Bump in Thanksgiving weekend travel to be evident at McCarran, on L.V. roadways

Travelers pick up their luggage at the McCarran International Airport baggage claim area of Terminal 1 on Nov. 28, 2010.

A rising economic tide will lift all Thanksgiving travelers this year, as local and national reports expect more people to venture from home for the holiday. Local officials ...

215 Beltway at Airport Connector closed in both directions this weekend

A view from the air traffic control facility at McCarran International Airport shows the Airport Connector, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016.

Continuing work on the Airport Connector project will cause its most severe traffic impact to date, forcing the full closure of the 215 Beltway in both directions at ...