Transportation

School District looking for more bus drivers

Students board a school bus Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.

The Clark County School District is trying to hire more bus drivers to reduce a shortage that has already prompted it to increase pay. The district will host a job fair for prospective ...

22 July 2022
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

First commercial stop along ‘Vegas Loop,’ officials show off Resorts World station 

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 top official thinks an underground transportation system in development will transform how people get around the Strip, and he wants to give visitors a chance to experience it for themselves. Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, on Monday was busy ...

12 July 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Holiday getaway pushes U.S. airport traffic to pandemic high

Alisson Bryan, Marcel Bryan and Terry Craig, wait to check-in their luggage for their flight home to Missouri at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The group were on a cruise ship vacation in the Caribbean. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.

The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with their biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. About 2.49 million passengers went through security checkpoints at U.S. airports Friday, surpassing the previous ...

2 July 2022
By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

Pre-pandemic sized crowds descend on U.S. airports for holiday

Travelers check in at the Philadelphia International Airport ahead of the Independence Day holiday weekend in Philadelphia, Friday, July 1, 2022. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic.

The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. Travelers seemed to be experiencing fewer delays and canceled flights Friday than they did earlier this week. The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2.4 million travelers at ...

1 July 2022

Underground transit station opens at Resorts World Las Vegas

A view of the passenger station at Resorts World Las Vegas for an underground transit system taking people between the Strip casino and the Las Vegas Convention Center.

An underground transit station opened today at Resorts World Las Vegas to take people between the Strip casino and the Las Vegas Convention Center. Passengers are ...

30 June 2022
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Nevada man sentenced for assault on Las Vegas-Seattle flight

A 41-year-old Nevada man has been ordered to serve six months home confinement and pay more than $49,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to assault and interference with crew members during ...

27 June 2022
Associated Press

Las Vegas welcomes end to COVID testing for travelers from abroad

Clark County Department of Aviation Director Rosemary Vassiliadis speaks to members of the media after Virgin Atlantic Flight 155 from London Heathrow Airport arrived as the first international flight after the U.S. border reopened to vaccinated travelers Monday, November 8, 2021, at McCarran International Airport.

The Biden administration is lifting the requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Airline and tourism groups ...

10 June 2022
From staff and wire reports

Autonomous vehicle company has big plans for Las Vegas' transportation future

Motional Senior Manager Nick Greif gives a tour at Motional Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

Motional has been testing fully autonomous cars in Las Vegas without passengers. At a command center, employees sit in cubicles in front of a large screen that shows ...

6 June 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Small plane flips over at Las Vegas airport amid windy conditions

Electronic signage displays the new name of the airport following the official renaming of McCarran International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

A small plane flipped over this morning while waiting to take off from Harry Reid International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane ...

21 April 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Generals Highway reopens between Sequoia, Kings Canyon

The Generals Highway between Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks opened opened to the public Friday for the first time since ...

18 March 2022
Associated Press

Spirit Airlines adding service from three Western cities to Las Vegas

A Spirit Airlines passenger jet takes off at McCarran International Airport Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021.

Spirit Airlines announced plans today for service to Las Vegas from three new cities, including Reno. Beginning in August, the Florida-based discount air carrier will ...

16 March 2022
By Bryan Horwath

Nevada DMV says 40% of surrendered IDs come from California

People head into the Department of Motor Vehicles office on East Sahara Avenue Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014.

Of all those who surrendered out-of-state identification cards to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles last year, over 40% were from California. About 104,000 ID cards, most of ...

8 February 2022
By Bryan Horwath

CEO of Las Vegas-based Allegiant to step down, remain chairman

Maurice J. Gallagher Jr., chairman/CEO of Allegiant Air, smiles after touring the company's new Airbus A319 passenger jet during an aircraft "open house" for employees at McCarran International Airport Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. The new jet is more fuel efficient than the company's current jets.

Maurice Gallagher, the longtime CEO of budget airline Allegiant, will step down as CEO of the airline's parent company and be replaced by company President John Redmond on June 1.

7 February 2022
Associated Press

Aircraft to Minneapolis returns to Las Vegas for 'hard landing'

Authorities say no one was injured when an aircraft bound from Las Vegas to Minneapolis returned early Friday for a “hard landing” with a landing gear malfunction at ...

4 February 2022
Associated Press

Construction worker injured during demolition of highway bridge

Workers continue demolition of the U.S. 95 bridge over Eastern Avenue Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. A worker was injured Thursday when a girder unexpectedly collapsed during demolition of the bridge.

A construction worker was injured Thursday when a girder unexpectedly collapsed during demolition of a Las Vegas highway bridge, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation. The contract worker, who ...

21 January 2022
By Las Vegas Sun Staff
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