Transportation

Small plane lands in dry lake bed after reported engine problems, officials say

Two people aboard a single-engine aircraft escaped serious injury when the plane landed Thursday in a dry lake bed not far from the ...

10 August 2023
Associated Press

RTC rider declares transit independence with unique journey across Las Vegas

Alethea Martin, a political science professor at the College of Southern Nevada and public transit activist, rode all 39 of the Regional Transportation Commission’s bus routes in Las Vegas on July 4 to bring awareness to Nevada’s public transit system.

While most people spent July 4 seeking refuge from the triple-digit weather or prepping to watch the night’s fireworks celebrations, Alethea Martin was riding the bus. ctually, she was riding all 39 of the area’s bus routes ...

12 July 2023
By Grace Da Rocha

Road improvement project on major Henderson road will take a year to complete

A road work ahead sign is seen heading east on Horizon Ridge Parkway Wed. July 5, 2023. The City of Henderson will be making improvements to the long stretch of road and some surrounding intersections and streets soon.

A $19.6 million road project slated to begin next month will reconfigure a portion of a main artery in the western reaches of Henderson and will include enhanced crosswalks, lighting and disability ramps ...

11 July 2023
By Teresa Moss

Threatening image diverts Las Vegas-to-Maui flight

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet takes off from McCarran International Airport June 5, 2017.

A Maui-bound flight was rerouted to Oakland International Airport on Monday after an ominous image appeared on passengers’ phones ...

6 July 2023
By Jason Green, Bay Area News Group (TNS)

Report: Airlines continue battling post-pandemic customer dissatisfaction

A JetBlue passenger jet lands at Harry Reid International Airport June 9, 2022.

Air travel is expected to soar this summer season as demand remains high following the isolation of the coronavirus pandemic. And that demand has led to an increasingly disgruntled airline ...

19 June 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

Vegas Loop's network could get extensive expansion around city

A Tesla electric vehicle heads from the Las Vegas Convention Center toward Resorts World through the Vegas Loop.

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company is looking to further expand its Vegas Loop system across the city. The Las Vegas City Council in a planning meeting Tuesday will consider a proposal calling for the underground transportation system to expand ...

9 June 2023
By Grace Da Rocha

Megabus expands destination options in Las Vegas, Reno

Megabus is expanding service options in Las Vegas and Reno as part of a new partnership between the company and Salt Lake Express, an Idaho-based shuttle service. The partnership, which expands service options in 75 cities across the Northwest U.S. and California, includes daily trips between Las Vegas and Mesquite or Pahrump, and ultimately connects the southern and northern regions of Nevada. There are a handful of stations in Las Vegas, including on the Strip at the Fashion Show Mall and in downtown Las Vegas at South 1st Street and Garces Avenue. May 23, 2023. Brian Ramos

The partnership between Megabus and Salt Lake Express, which expands service options in 75 cities across the Northwest U.S. and California, includes daily trips between Las Vegas and Mesquite or Pahrump, and ultimately connects the southern and northern regions of Nevada.

27 May 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

United pilots picket for higher pay before summer travel season

Members of the Air Line Pilots Association International walk an informational picket on behalf of United Airline pilots at O'Hare International Airport Friday, May 12, 2023, in Chicago.

Just ahead of what could be a record-breaking summer travel season, pilots from one of the nation’s biggest airlines marched in picket lines at major airports on Friday as they push for higher pay. The United ...

12 May 2023
By David Koenig, Associated Press

Pilots at American, Southwest ratchet up strike threats

The American Airlines logo on top of the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, is pictured on Dec. 19, 2017.

Pilots at American Airlines have voted to authorize a strike, and Southwest Airlines pilots are preparing to join them, as unions put more pressure on the airlines to approve new contracts with hefty ...

1 May 2023
By David Koenig, Associated Press

Las Vegas-to-California high-speed train gets bipartisan backing

A Brightline train is shown at a station in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Jan. 11, 2018.

A bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California asked the Biden administration Monday to fast-track federal funds for a private company to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area. All six of Nevada’s ...

24 April 2023
By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

HOV lane hours to be reduced in Southern Nevada, could be eliminated

Traffic moves on the I-15 freeway in this time exposure photograph Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.

The hours of operation for high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Southern Nevada will be reduced as part of a plan to evaluate the possibility of eliminating them altogether, the Nevada Department of Transportation announced Monday in a news release. The Nevada Transportation Board of Directors voted to limit ...

11 April 2023
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Off-duty pilot helps land plane in Las Vegas after captain falls ill

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet taxis to a gate after landing at McCarran International Airport Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021.

Passengers on Southwest flight 6013 from Las Vegas to Columbus, Ohio, were in for a scare when their pilot suffered a medical emergency mid-flight. News first broke ...

29 March 2023
By Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS)

Vegas Loop marks 1 million passengers

A Tesla electric vehicle makes its way from the Las Vegas Convention Center towards Resorts World through the Vegas Loop Monday, July 11, 2022.

The Vegas Loop underground transportation system connected to the Las Vegas Convention Center hit a milestone on Tuesday: It passed the 1 million passenger mark, officials said. The 1 millionth rider ...

16 March 2023
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Nevada Gov. Lombardo appoints head of transportation authority

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo smiles during the 2023 State of the Schools address at Resorts World Las Vegas, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced another appointment today, this time the new head of the Nevada Transportation Authority, according to a release from the governor’s office. Vaughn Hartung was appointed ...

14 March 2023
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Vegas Loop a step closer to connecting UNLV with approval of land sale

A Tesla electric vehicle heads from the Las Vegas Convention Center toward Resorts World through the Vegas Loop.

The Vegas Loop is one station closer to completion after the sale of UNLV-owned land to Elon Musk’s The Boring Company received unanimous approval Friday. At their Friday meeting, the Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents gave the green light ...

10 March 2023
By Grace Da Rocha
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