Transportation

Allegiant Travel revenue, earnings up in 1st quarter

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

The parent company of Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air, an ultra-low-cost carrier that flies mostly from small, underserved cities to warm-weather tourist spots, reported earnings today for ...

27 April 2016
By Eli Segall

Solar-powered plane completes journey across Pacific Ocean

Solar Impulse 2 lands Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Moffett Field in Mountain View, Calif., after crossing the Pacific Ocean. The solar-powered airplane completed a risky, three-day flight across the Pacific Ocean as part of its journey around the world.

A solar-powered airplane landed in California on Saturday, completing a risky, three-day flight across the Pacific Ocean as part of its journey around the world ...

24 April 2016
By The Associated Press

Commission to kick light-rail conversations into high gear

A Valley Metro Rail train is shown on the Arizona State University campus in Phoenix. Built at a cost of $1.4 billion, the light-rail system became operational in 2008 and since has been expanded from 20 miles to 26. As Phoenix proceeds with plans to add 40 miles to the system by 2034, officials in the Las Vegas Valley have begun discussing proposals to establish a light-rail system here.

Plans to bring light rail to Las Vegas are moving forward, at least for now. Proponents of the transit technology are pushing it as a way to better connect McCarran International Airport with the Strip and downtown Las Vegas. Officials have not yet resolved one of the proposal’s biggest uncertainties — how it would be funded — but they have started to make some progress on the general concept ...

21 April 2016
By J.D. Morris

California student says airline removed him for speaking Arabic

A University of California, Berkeley student who came to the U.S. as an Iraqi refugee says he was unfairly removed from a flight at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month because a fellow passenger was alarmed by an innocent conversation he was having in Arabic ...

17 April 2016
By The Associated Press

RTC board adopts major transportation investment plan

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.

A sweeping, long-term plan to drastically improve transit in the Las Vegas area was adopted today by the board of the Regional Transportation Commission. The Transportation Investment Business Plan ...

14 April 2016
By J.D. Morris

Allegiant’s new credit card will be ‘un-frequent-flier program’

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

Allegiant Air is a deep-discount carrier with almost no frills, not even a frequent-flier program. Now it’s gearing up to issue an Allegiant-branded credit card ...

14 April 2016
By Eli Segall

East Flamingo near the Strip to be shut down for six hours for filming

Eastbound Flamingo Road near the Strip will be shut down early Thursday morning while filming is conducted ...

13 April 2016
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez

Gasoline in Nevada 3rd-most expensive nationwide

Nevada has the third-most expensive gasoline in the nation, according to the latest AAA gas survey. The average price for unleaded regular gasoline has risen ...

12 April 2016
By Jesse Granger

Real-time traffic app Waze to help Las Vegas drivers through rough stretch

Clark County Commissioner Larry Brown, from left, Waze’s Paige Fitzgerald, Regional Transportation Commission General Manager Tina Quigley and Las Vegas City Manager Betsy Fretwell mark the launch of a partnership between the RTC and real-time traffic app Waze.

As Las Vegas braces for $1 billion in road construction, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is working with Waze, the popular real-time traffic app ...

9 April 2016
By Daniel Rothberg

Freeway project: Officials expect smooth sailing after 3 years of traffic headaches

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signs a concrete culvert that will be incorporated into Project Neon, the massive roadway construction project that will reshape traffic flow between Sahara Avenue and the Spaghetti Bowl. Sandoval attended the groundbreaking event Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Symphony Park.

Las Vegas drivers, brace yourselves for extra traffic snarls the next few years. Project Neon, the nearly $1 billion construction project that will reshape traffic flow around ...

7 April 2016
By Jackie Valley

Amtrak train hits equipment on track; 2 workers die

Amtrak investigators inspect a deadly train crash in Chester, Pa., on Sunday, April 3, 2016. The Amtrak train struck a piece of construction equipment just south of Philadelphia, causing a derailment.

An Amtrak train struck a piece of heavy equipment just south of Philadelphia on Sunday, causing a derailment that killed two Amtrak workers and sent more than 30 passengers to hospitals ...

3 April 2016
By The Associated Press

Uber brings Spanish-speaking service to Las Vegas

An Uber driver takes a passenger for a ride Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, in Las Vegas.

Ride-sharing app Uber announced Friday the launch of a Spanish-speaking service in Nevada. UberESPAÑOL, available in Las Vegas and Reno, allows riders to ...

1 April 2016
By Chris Kudialis

Police: Uber driver stabbed after making unscheduled pickup

An Uber driver was stabbed early this morning near the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas after making an unscheduled pickup, according to Metro Police. Officers responded about 2:15 a.m. to ...

1 April 2016
By Kailyn Brown

Officials tout Interstate 11’s potential benefits to Henderson economy

Attendees observe as the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada presents "Interstate 11: What's at Stake" during the Henderson Development Associations mixer at Railroad Pass on Wednesday, March 30, 2016.

Decades down the road, Henderson could be home to bustling economic development — a hub for freight, warehouses and the manufacturing industry. The road that could make ...

30 March 2016
By Megan Messerly

Vehicle fire blocking traffic on Interstate 15 at Flamingo

A vehicle caught on fire today on Interstate 15 North at Flamingo Road, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Firefighters responded ...

25 March 2016
By Kailyn Brown
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