Transportation

Some Las Vegas flights may be impacted by London airport shutdown

Smoke rises from the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire last night, leading to the closure of the Heathrow Airport, in London, Friday March 21, 2025.

Flights from Las Vegas to Heathrow Airport in London today may be impacted after a fire knocked out power and temporarily shut down the European airport, Harry Reid International Airport reported on ...

21 March 2025
From staff and wire reports

Las Vegas company’s concept is halfway between a rideshare and a rental car

Yulieanna Duran remotely drives a Vay electric car from the company headquarters in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

Vay, which last year launched its first commercial fleet in Las Vegas, is expanding its fleet of local vehicles with hopes of ushering in a new wave of transportation with its ...

18 March 2025
By Grace Da Rocha

Save Red Rock calls for action against rising truck traffic on Southern Nevada scenic byway

Passing the beautiful foothills of Red Rock Canyon, cyclists of the Las Vegas Valley Bike Club head toward Blue Diamond along state Route 159 on their 50-mile morning ride Saturday.

Officials with Save Red Rock, the advocacy group working to protect the safety and sustainability of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, have noticed what they consider a ...

13 March 2025
By Grace Da Rocha

Harry Reid TSA workers grapple with losing their union protections

TSA officials demonstrate new screening equipment at Harry Reid International Airport, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Las Vegas.

The Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced that it would end TSA agents’ ability to collectively bargain, meaning the American Federation of Government Employees ...

11 March 2025
By Kyle Chouinard

Tropicana Avenue to close west of Las Vegas Strip for construction

An exterior view of the Tropicana Las Vegas, on the southeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

Tropicana Avenue will be closed for construction starting Sunday night from Polaris Avenue to just west of the Las Vegas Strip, the Nevada Department of Transportation said. The closure will last from ...

6 March 2025
By Grace Da Rocha

Nevada lawmakers present bill to explore public rail systems in Clark County

In this July 8, 2020, file photo, the Nevada Assembly meets on the first day of the 31st Special Session of the Nevada Legislature in Carson City.

Transit labor unions, environmental organizations and citizens across Nevada shared their support Tuesday night for Assembly Bill 256, which aims to ...

4 March 2025
By Grace Da Rocha

UNLV experts: Despite recent crashes, safety of air travel continues to improve

Crews pull up a part of a plane from the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va.

Daniel Bubb, an assistant professor in UNLV’s Honors College and former airline pilot, understands why you would be hesitant to board your next flight. You aren’t alone, he says ...

10 February 2025
By Grace Da Rocha

Nevada lawmaker seeks criminal penalties for wrong-way drivers

NDOT will install wrong-way detection signs like this at the Interstate 15-Starr Avenue interchange under construction now.

Wrong-way driving has steadily increased nationally since 2020. In 2022, the last year data was compiled, there were 704 fatalities resulting from ...

29 December 2024
By Haajrah Gilani

Driverless taxis making the rounds along the Las Vegas Strip, preparing for passenger rides

Zoox’s Toyota Highlander driverless robotaxi spotted outside of Park MGM by the Dolby Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

Among the steady stream of vehicles cruising the Las Vegas Strip, onlookers might notice a boxy car with seats facing each other and cameras ...

27 December 2024
By Grace Da Rocha

Frontier Airlines flight attendants picket over flight schedules, pay

Frontier Airlines flight attendants, including Shimira Jones, center, chant during a informational picket line at Harry Reid International Airport Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.

Frontier flight attendants spent two hours this morning outside Harry Reid International Airport protesting the low-cost airline’s new business model that they say is cutting ...

11 December 2024
By Kyle Chouinard

Travelers who waited to make Thanksgiving trips are hitting the biggest crowds so far

Travellers pass through the south security checkpoint in Denver International Airport Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Denver.

Travelers who waited until the last day to make their Thanksgiving holiday treks need to be prepared for busy highways and the most crowded day yet this week at the ...

27 November 2024
By David Koenig, Associated Press

NTSB details fiery but safe emergency landing in Las Vegas

A Frontier Airlines passenger jet taxis to a runway for take off at McCarran International Airport Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021.

Federal investigators say an electrical system malfunctioned, the autopilot quit and some radio communications were disrupted aboard a Frontier Airlines plane shortly before ...

29 October 2024
Associated Press

Buttigieg celebrates start of major Maryland Parkway transit overhaul in Las Vegas

At center, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg attends in the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Maryland Parkway Bus Rapid Transit Project Monday Aug. 12, 2024.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg called the project a “win-win” for transit riders and vehicular commuters, saying it would not only bring ...

13 August 2024
By Grace Da Rocha

Southwest Airlines breaks with 50-year tradition and will assign seats

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

Southwest Airlines plans to drop its tradition of more than 50 years and start assigning seats and selling premium seating for customers who want more legroom. The airline said Thursday that it has been studying ...

25 July 2024
Associated Press

Allegiant Air's parent company will promote its president to CEO, replacing longtime chief Gallagher

Allegiant Air CEO Maurice Gallagher speaks at the 14th Annual Aviation Summit in Washington, March 17, 2015.

The parent company of Allegiant Air said Thursday that its president will become CEO in September, replacing longtime chief executive Maurice Gallagher, who will remain chairman of the board. Allegiant Travel Co. said ...

18 July 2024
Associated Press
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