Transportation

McCarran's No. 5 carrier, American Airlines, seeks bankruptcy protection

An American Airlines jet waits to taxi as a Southwest Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport in this 2009 file photo.

Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today to reorganize its finances, but the air carrier — currently the fifth busiest operator at McCarran International Airport — says there won’t be any service disruptions and business will continue as usual.

29 November 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

Steer clear of crowded DMV offices today, agency chief suggests

For employees at the Department of Motor Vehicles, it isn’t the day after Thanksgiving that brings a rush of customers, it’s the Monday after.

28 November 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Storm drain project to cause traffic delays on Lone Mountain Road

Motorists on Lone Mountain Road in the northwest valley should expect traffic delays for the next few weeks as a storm drain project closes lanes of the road.

25 November 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Aircraft crashes in Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix

Authorities say it doesn't look like anyone survived the crash of a small twin-engine plane in the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix. Rescue crews reported finding two debris field on fire, suggesting the plane broke apart on impact.

23 November 2011
Associated Press

U.S. 93 project in Boulder City to be ready for holiday traffic

Traffic leaving town gathers on U.S. 93 near the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge outside Boulder City on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011.

When transportation officials began planning in January to widen U.S. 93 through Boulder City, they said a project of its size would normally take three years, but they promised to get it done by Thanksgiving.

21 November 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Las Vegas Monorail to talk with creditors on new bankruptcy plan

The Las Vegas Monorail pulls into the Convention Center station on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011.

The Las Vegas Monorail confirmed Monday it would work on a new plan of reorganization to emerge from bankruptcy following the rejection last week of its latest proposal.

21 November 2011
By Steve Green

Valley roads, McCarran ready for holiday weekend crowds, officials say

There’s some good news this week for recession-weary Las Vegas. Travel experts say more visitors are coming, adding millions of dollars to the local economy. And, officials say, our roads and airport are ready for crowds, so locals shouldn’t be afraid to head out of town.

21 November 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

New shopping center planned for McCarran Airport

McCarran Airport is getting a specialty shopping mall in 2013. Travel retailer Hudson Group announced Monday that airport officials and the Clark County Commission approved Hudson’s plan to build six new retail stores and kiosks in the rotunda area of Concourse D.

21 November 2011
By Delen Goldberg

Velotta: High-speed rail to Victorville, really?

A model of a DesertXpress station is shown on Friday, March 25, 2011, at the UNLV Science and Engineering building.

At a recent meeting discussing plans for DesertXpress' high-speed rail to Victorville, I found myself wondering why a room full of experts didn't question some of the flaws of the proposed system.

21 November 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

I-15 ramp exits moving as part of highway project

Another group of ramp exits on Interstate 15 in the southern valley are moving. Motorists on northbound I-15 who use the Tropicana Avenue and Russell Road exits will have to leave the freeway earlier then they used to once the new ramp configuration is in place late Sunday.

19 November 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Judge rejects Monorail plan to emerge from bankruptcy

The Las Vegas Monorail pulls into the Convention Center station on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011.

Bankruptcy Judge Bruce Markell in Las Vegas on Friday rejected the Las Vegas Monorail’s latest plan to emerge from bankruptcy, saying its own numbers show it would be encumbered with twice as much debt as the Monorail is worth.

18 November 2011
By Steve Green

DesertXpress project takes another step forward

A third federal government agency has given a stamp of approval for a high-speed rail project between Las Vegas and Victorville, Calif. The Bureau of Land Management on Thursday issued a record of decision for the DesertXpress Enterprises LLC passenger rail line.

18 November 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

U.S. 95 southbound lanes at Flamingo Road to reopen Friday morning

Motorists on U.S. 95 in the eastern valley should see some traffic relief by this weekend where lanes have been closed at Flamingo Road.

17 November 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Airport sign work about to end on Paradise Road, start on Russell Road

Work on signs for McCarran International Airport on Paradise Road is about to wrap up, but similar sign work will soon impact Russell Road near the airport.

17 November 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Allegiant Air kicks off Las Vegas-Mesa service, announces more flights

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air kicked off its new service to Mesa, Ariz., today with a surprise — in two months, it will double the number of flights it has to that airport.

17 November 2011
By Richard N. Velotta
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