Transportation

Bus or light rail? RTC seeks input on Maryland Parkway transit improvements

The Regional Transportation Commission will hold three public meetings this week about whether bus rapid transit or urban light rail is best suited for Maryland Parkway. At the meetings, the commission wants feedback about ...

14 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

Las Vegas looks to Denver for transit example but faces unique challenges

A view of travelers at the W light rail line at Union Station on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Denver.

When it comes to transportation development, Las Vegas and Denver have traveled down two very different tracks in recent decades. Southern Nevada can probably learn ...

11 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

Light rail in Vegas? Denver shows possible model for Southern Nevada to follow

A view of travelers at the W light rail line at Union Station on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Denver.

If Southern Nevada is going to emulate Colorado’s largest metro area by developing an ambitious light rail system, its elected officials and business community members will ...

9 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

Allegiant Air adds 22 nonstop routes and 3 cities

The Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will expand its service to include three cities and 22 nonstop routes. The low-cost airline will soon offer routes from Las Vegas to Sonoma, California, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Allegiant will be ...

8 March 2016
Associated Press

Las Vegas group kicks off Denver transit trip with look at airport commuter rail

A commuter rail line that is set to debut next month is shown at Denver International Airport, Monday, March 7, 2016.

Southern Nevada leaders from the public and private sector got an in-person look Monday at how rail transit can connect with a major airport ...

7 March 2016
By J.D. Morris

State declares epidemic of pedestrian deaths, launches awareness campaign

Pedestrians use a Danish offset as they cross Maryland Parkway on Monday, Oct. 7, 2011, near UNLV. A Danish offset is in the median area where the crosswalk makes an S turn, slowing down pedestrians and making them look at traffic before they cross.

Ninety-two pairs of shoes were laid out at the front entrance of University Medical Center this morning. They represented the number of pedestrian deaths in Nevada from Jan. 1, 2015, to Feb. 26 this year. Pedestrian fatalities have reached an epidemic level, according to the the Nevada Department of Transportation. Already this year, there have been 19 pedestrian deaths, a 46 percent ...

4 March 2016
By Kailyn Brown

Monorail exec: One by one, Las Vegas can address all of its troubles

Ingrid Reisman, vice president and chief marketing officer of the Las Vegas Monorail, poses in the Flamingo monorail station Thursday, Jan 14, 2016.

The vice president and chief marketing officer at Las Vegas Monorail talks about the challenges and rewards of public transit in Southern Nevada, the importance of addressing education, water and mental health crises, and her acumen as a dog walker.

29 February 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

Las Vegas airport sees 3.6 million passengers in January

A Spirit Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

Officials say the number of travelers flying into and out of Las Vegas grew by more than 7 percent to nearly 3.6 million people in January. McCarran International Airport released statistics ...

26 February 2016
Associated Press

Lyft files lawsuit, says driver fee is ‘illegal tax’

In this Jan. 14, 2016, photo, a driver waits to pick up passengers at an Uber and Lyft pickup area at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Ride-hailing company Lyft filed a lawsuit against the city of Las Vegas today, alleging a new business license fee is too vague and defies state law. The lawsuit stems from a fee the Las Vegas City Council approved ...

25 February 2016
By Jackie Valley

Transportation plan needed for Las Vegas to keep up

We need to apply consensus-driven plans that address the transportation challenges we will face in the growing economic hub of our valley: the resort corridor, from McCarran International Airport to downtown Las Vegas

22 February 2016
By Tina Quigley

County OKs study of elevated Strip-airport expressway

A proposed elevated expressway that would link McCarran International Airport with the Las Vegas Strip received positive feedback Tuesday from the Clark County Commission. The estimated $200 million project ...

16 February 2016
By Jackie Valley

Nevada DMV putting more money toward virtual line technology

The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles is putting more money into a virtual line system that it blamed for long wait times last summer. The state Board of Examiners ...

9 February 2016
Associated Press

First ‘Electric Highway’ charge station running in Beatty

The first in a series of electric car charging stations in the rural stretch between Las Vegas and Reno is up and running ...

8 February 2016
Associated Press

New option to get around is rolling into downtown Las Vegas this year

Expect to see more bicyclists pedaling around the city this year. We explain the ins and outs of bike-sharing program expected to launch by the end of August. Users sign up online or pay at a kiosk at a bike station. Then they choose …

8 February 2016
By Jackie Valley

Tourism committee begins examining light rail, other transit plans

The Regional Transportation District’s light rail train arrives at the Broadway station in south Denver.

Light rail, an expanded monorail and new pedestrian bridges on the Strip were among the key transportation proposals examined today — at some points critically — by an influential group of tourism leaders. The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee met to hear in detail about a range of transportation proposals, including many covered by a sweeping plan recently released by the Regional Transportation Commission. Called ...

28 January 2016
By J.D. Morris
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