Transportation - VEGAS INC

Road construction may be worse than ever in Las Vegas — here’s how to avoid it

Bumper-to-bumper traffic is diverted from two lanes to one Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at Harmon Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.

We’ve all been there, especially lately — traffic is crawling, you think there must be a wreck ahead, but as you approach, you see that it’s just a lane closure. If you think ...

26 October 2015

By Pashtana Usufzy

More employees cutting wait times at DMV offices

People outside the East Sahara Avenue Department of Motor Vehicles office.

With the addition of 75 employees at the state Department of Motor Vehicles, customers are getting faster service. October wait times at the DMV’s metropolitan offices are down 65 percent compared to the month of June, officials said. The agency said today its four Las Vegas offices have ...

23 October 2015

By Cy Ryan

Allegiant profits soar on higher revenue, cheap fuel

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 from small, underserved cities to warm-weather tourist spots, reported earnings today for ...

21 October 2015

By Eli Segall

Nevada to hire 7 new employees to oversee Uber, Lyft

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

The Nevada agency that regulates taxis is preparing to ramp up its staffing now that Uber and Lyft are on the road. Lawmakers approved a Nevada Transportation Authority request on Wednesday to add ...

21 October 2015

Associated Press

Hardy calls for expansion of Interstate 11 to Reno

Congressman Cresent Hardy (R-NV) speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Interstate-11/Boulder City Bypass project near Boulder City Monday, April 6, 2015. The $318 million project is expected to be completed in 2018 and create about 4,000 jobs.

Republican U.S. Rep. Cresent Hardy is pushing for a proposal to pave Interstate 11 all the way to Reno. Securing funding for the I-11 project has been ...

20 October 2015

By Kyle Roerink

Uber, Lyft on way to offering rides at Las Vegas airport

Travelers arriving at McCarran International Airport make their way through the taxi queue in Las Vegas on Friday, March 1, 2013. Passengers will soon be able to hire rides from ride-hailing services at the airport.

Visitors flying into Las Vegas can soon hail an Uber or Lyft to reach the Strip's glittering casino-resorts. Clark County commissioners voted unanimously to grant ...

20 October 2015

Associated Press

Sunday storms shut down hundreds of miles of Nevada roads

A weekend storm that got a boost from another that started in the Pacific Northwest pummeled Nevada's main roads, closing some for more than a hundred miles in each direction. Almost 140 miles of U.S. Highway 95 linking Las Vegas and Reno was ...

19 October 2015

By Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press

Uber, Lyft are looking for their place on the Strip

When Uber and Lyft returned to Las Vegas last month, the companies were fixed on one prize: passengers hailing rides to and from the Strip. But hotels along Las Vegas Boulevard already had longstanding set-ups geared to taxis. Since launching, however, the companies appear to have ironed out plans with a majority of Strip resorts. Request a ride from Lyft at Caesars Palace, and the app provides directions for how to do it. The staging area ...

19 October 2015

By Daniel Rothberg

Teamsters renew push for potential pilot strike at Allegiant

The Teamsters union is making a new push to end contract negotiations with Allegiant Air and move closer to a strike by pilots. That doesn't mean a strike is imminent, however. The union said Thursday it asked the National Mediation Board to ...

15 October 2015

Associated Press

Another Uber driver suspended after allegation of unauthorized ride

A sign for the Uber Activation Center on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, at Hampton Inn Tropicana.

The circumstances surrounding the two citations are nearly identical. In both cases, Uber drivers allegedly picked up plain-clothed enforcement officers monitoring the Strip without using ...

13 October 2015

By Daniel Rothberg

Broken sewer main ties up traffic on Decatur Boulevard

A broken sewer main at South Decatur Boulevard and O’Bannon Drive was causing traffic delays this morning, according to the city of Las Vegas. City officials tweeted ...

12 October 2015

By Kailyn Brown

Plane lands safely after reporting possible braking, steering problem

A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Las Vegas made an emergency landing today at McCarran International Airport after reporting a possible braking and steering issue, an airport spokeswoman said. The crew of ...

9 October 2015

By Pashtana Usufzy

Firefighters respond to reports of smoke at Las Vegas airport

Firefighters responded to the Las Vegas airport this morning after people reported smelling smoke, but the odor was coming from a malfunctioning lightbulb assembly and there was no fire, according to ...

8 October 2015

By Jesse Granger

Freeway closed after boy threatened to jump from overpass

Authorities briefly shut down U.S. 95 at Valley View Boulevard today after a boy threatened to jump off an overpass, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The freeway ...

6 October 2015

By Pashtana Usufzy

Manufacturer inspecting other engines after Las Vegas jet fire

Firefighters stand by a British Airways plane that caught fire Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, at McCarran International Airport. An engine on the plane caught fire before takeoff, forcing passengers to escape on emergency slides.

The company that made an engine that caught fire as a British Airways plane was taking off from Las Vegas is inspecting other engine parts as part of a federal investigation of the incident. On Sept. 8, British Airways flight 2276 was on a McCarran International Airport runway bound for ...