Transportation

Report: Boeing and GE were warned about airplane engine that exploded

A British Airways passenger jet is surrounded by emergency vehicles after a fire Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, at McCarran International Airport.

A British Airways Boeing 777 suffered a catastrophic engine failure on takeoff from Las Vegas last week, with fire and debris shooting into the wing and fuselage. The Daily Beast has learned ...

14 September 2015
The Daily Beast

Manhattan subway extension opens in booming neighborhood

Travelers walks downstairs to the No. 7 subway line at the 34th Street and 11th Avenue station, New York City's first new station in a quarter-century, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015. The station links Times Square to a booming neighborhood on Manhattan's far West Side at 34th Street.

The city's first new subway station in a quarter-century opened Sunday, linking Times Square to a booming neighborhood on Manhattan's far West Side.

13 September 2015
By The Associated Press

Clark County to Uber and Lyft: Not so fast

In this Jan. 4, 2013, file photo, Lyft passenger Christina Shatzen gets into a car driven by Nancy Tcheou in San Francisco. Ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft are preparing to enter the Las Vegas market.

Uber and Lyft drivers could be on the road in Las Vegas as early as Monday — it just could be illegal. That’s according to Clark County, the officials of which claimed ...

11 September 2015
By Daniel Rothberg

Nevada board adopts regulations for ride-hailing companies

A Nevada board adopted final regulations for ride-hailing companies on Friday, although there are still more steps before companies like Uber and Lyft are on the roads. The Nevada Transportation Authority met Friday to ...

11 September 2015
Associated Press

Uber and Lyft could be ferrying passengers in Las Vegas as soon as Monday

In this Feb. 28, 2014, photo, Lyft driver Brittany Cameron drives her vehicle as she gives a ride to Jennie Morris in Denver. Ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft are now serving Nevada.

Uber and Lyft could have drivers on Las Vegas roads as early as Monday, putting an end to a drawn-out controversy between the new technology companies, the taxi industry and regulators. At a meeting today, the Nevada Transportation Authority is expected to approve rules that a legislative panel signed off on last ...

11 September 2015
By Daniel Rothberg

Sandoval appoints board to explore Nevada high-speed rail

Gov. Brian Sandoval has appointed five people to explore building a high-speed railroad in Nevada. Sandoval said Thursday that Nevada needs to explore options to strengthen the state's connection with its neighbors. The so-called Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority is ...

10 September 2015
From staff and wire reports

Jet engine parts on Las Vegas runway indicate major failure

A damaged British Airways Boeing 777-200 sits at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Las Vegas. An engine caught fire before takeoff Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of the crew and passengers.

Jet engine parts found on the Las Vegas runway where a British Airways flight aborted takeoff as the engine burst into flames indicate a rare catastrophic failure, experts said as investigators released ...

10 September 2015
By Ken Ritter and Sally Ho, Associated Press

Small plane with landing-gear trouble safely on ground

A small plane with landing-gear issues touched down safely at the North Las Vegas Airport this afternoon, according to the city fire department. The Piper PA-32 landed ...

9 September 2015
By Pashtana Usufzy

Nevada Department of Transportation saves 140-year-old grapevine in downtown Las Vegas

What goes better with the Spaghetti Bowl than a glass of wine? Officials from the Nevada Department of Transportation recently rescued a 140-year-old grapevine that ...

9 September 2015
By Kyle Roerink

With eye on future foreign flights, Vegas airport to grow

Travelers check in at the Allegiant Airlines counter Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, at McCarran International Airport.

Airport officials say they're doubling the number of international gates in Las Vegas with the expectation that foreign travel to the destination will ...

27 August 2015
Associated Press

Uber, Lyft could be on Nevada streets in a month

In this Feb. 28, 2014, photo, Lyft driver Brittany Cameron drives her vehicle as she gives a ride to Jennie Morris in Denver. Ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft are now serving Nevada.

After nearly a year of waiting, Uber and Lyft are finally coming to Nevada. The ride-hailing giants have both filed permit applications with the Nevada Transportation ...

14 August 2015
By Conor Shine

Spirit Airlines adds nonstop link between Las Vegas, New Orleans

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

Spirit Airlines says it's adding daily nonstop flights between Las Vegas and New Orleans starting Nov. 13. The nonstop flight is scheduled to leave Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport at 7 a.m. with ...

14 August 2015
Associated Press

Legislative commission greenlights ride-hailing regulations

In this Wednesday, March 18, 2015, photo, the Uber app displays on a smartphone vehicles available for a pickup in downtown Manhattan.

Some legislative leaders are cheering the news. "Many of us would like to see (ride-hailing) companies operating in Nevada by the end of August," Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson said ...

10 August 2015
By Conor Shine

Nevada researchers helping develop air traffic control for drones

This image shows the eight-rotor Sky Jib Helicopter in San Diego, Calif., in August 2013.

Researchers at UNR are collaborating with NASA and two drone companies to test an air traffic control system for low-flying unmanned aircraft. Later this month, a university team will ...

7 August 2015
By Daniel Rothberg

Nevada DMV hires nearly 100 new workers

The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles hopes to clear up long lines and crowded offices with nearly 100 new employees. The Daily Sparks Tribune reports that 93 employees are scheduled to ...

5 August 2015
Associated Press
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