Over the holidays, I twice attended Nevada Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker” at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts at Symphony Park in downtown Las Vegas. On my way to the valet lane ...
15 January 2016
By John Katsilometes
Why does Las Vegas need light rail? It would link the airport, the Strip and downtown Las Vegas, a critical connection that would greatly benefit the economy and the tourist experience, a local transportation official ...
12 January 2016
By J.D. Morris
Officials say an unruly passenger aboard an American Airlines flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Las Vegas prompted an unscheduled landing at ...
8 January 2016
Associated Press
Traffic deaths in Nevada last year increased about 10 percent from 2014, the state reported today. The state departments of Public Safety and Transportation said preliminary figures show ...
5 January 2016
By Cy Ryan
Driving along Interstate 15 will be brighter in 2016. The Nevada Department of Transportation announced today it will be making $1.2 million in lighting improvements along a 35-mile stretch of the freeway from ...
29 December 2015
By Jesse Granger
A Southwest Airlines flight was delayed about an hour Monday at McCarran International Airport when a passenger who refused to follow instructions was removed from the plane, according to the airline. The man on ...
22 December 2015
By Pashtana Usufzy
State officials said they're unable to conduct the complete study on background checks that some lawmakers wanted as a condition of voting for ride-hailing in Nevada. The Nevada Transportation Authority told members of the Legislative Commission on Monday that ...
21 December 2015
By Michelle Rindels, Associated Press
The United States and Cuba have reached an understanding on restoring regularly scheduled commercial flights, Cuban and American officials said Wednesday on the eve of the anniversary of detente between the Cold War foes. The diplomatic advance helps open the way for U.S. airlines to begin flying to Cuba within months in what would be the biggest business deal struck as ...
16 December 2015
By Michael Weissenstein and Bradley Klapper, Associated Press
With the Republican presidential hopefuls in Las Vegas today, the score of attending advisors, media and support staff that travel with them can now navigate the city via a new transportation option: ridesharing services. And supporting these innovative new services is a smart option for the candidates — a statement that legacy business models can’t expect any special favors in a free market economy.
15 December 2015
By Gary Shapiro
Seattle may soon become the first city to let drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft collectively bargain over pay and working conditions, a move opposed by the companies and one seen as a test case for the changing 21st century workforce.
13 December 2015
By Phuong Le, Associated Press
Armed with figures showing that traffic congestion throughout Las Vegas will become far more severe over the next two decades if local leaders do not make major changes to ...
9 December 2015
By J.D. Morris
It is now possible to take an Uber to and from McCarran International Airport. Both Uber and an airport official confirmed Monday that ...
7 December 2015
By Daniel Rothberg
Southern Nevada tourism leaders on Monday unveiled an ambitious, multibillion-dollar transit plan that could make substantial upgrades to the way people move around Las Vegas over the next few decades, including through the ...
7 December 2015
By J.D. Morris
Clark County commissioners said today they won’t force ride-hailing companies to turn over a list of drivers but are pushing aviation officials to collect the names if outfits like Uber and Lyft want to operate at the airport. The unanimous vote amending the county business license requirements came in response to a legal opinion that said demanding the lists to ...
1 December 2015
By Daniel Rothberg
As Uber and Lyft fight efforts by Clark County officials to regulate them, one of their biggest concerns is over a provision that would require them to publicly identify their drivers. It's proprietary information, they argue, and ...
1 December 2015
By Daniel Rothberg
