Transportation

Officials worry pedestrian accidents could increase during holiday season

A pedestrian safety poster featuring former mayor Oscar Goodman in 2000.

Officials are so concerned about the recent rash of pedestrian accidents they held two press conferences on the topic Tuesday, one in Las Vegas and one in North Las Vegas.

9 November 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

State pays $25 million for about 7 acres in Las Vegas as part of Project Neon highway project

CARSON CITY – The state Board of Examiners has agreed to pay a $25 million settlement to a group of Las Vegas developers for 7.04 acres along Interstate 15 in the vicinity of Charleston Boulevard.

8 November 2011
By Cy Ryan

AAA report: Average price for gallon of regular gasoline at $3.61 in Nevada

Gas prices in the northern parts of Nevada have fallen slightly during the past month, while prices in Clark County rose slightly, leaving the state average nearly the same as it was in October, according to the AAA auto club.

8 November 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Taxi activity zooms to record at McCarran

A taxi cab drives down the Strip Thursday, April 28, 2011.

Taxicab loadings last month at McCarran International Airport hit the highest level in the airport's 63-year history, and the current pace would result in a record annual total. Airport officials said today that 322,322 taxis were loaded at McCarran's two terminals in October.

8 November 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

UNLV research may hold key to curtailing pedestrian accidents

Pedestrians cross the street at the busy intersection of Boulder Highway and Tropicana Avenue in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011.

A 15-year-old boy hit and killed on a Henderson street, a trick-or-treater dies after being hit by a car in Summerlin, a woman dead after being struck near Nellis Air Force Base and two pedestrians hospitalized after they were hit on the valley's most famous stretch of road — the Las Vegas Strip.

8 November 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

A strategy for pedestrian safety in perilous Las Vegas

Pedestrians wait to cross the street at the busy intersection of Boulder Highway and Tropicana Avenue in Las Vegas Thursday, November 3, 2011.

We do not notice them, but we should. Pedestrians are our city’s second-class citizens, as has become all too clear with the recent spate of deadly incidents. And while rage at the drivers may make us feel better, we should also have a feeling of collective guilt.

8 November 2011
By J. Patrick Coolican

Seven ways crosswalks are designed for safety

They started out as basic white lines across a road. But as cars got faster and roads got bigger, a number of improvements have been proposed to make crosswalks safer for pedestrians.

8 November 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Panelists: Opponents of high-speed rail making familiar arguments

The fully electric DesertXpress trains are expected to take passengers between Victorville, Calif., and Las Vegas in 84 minutes.

High-speed rail has become the new “bridge to nowhere” in the eyes of taxpayers and it’s up to elected officials at the local level to explain to the public that big capital investments are critical for long-term prosperity nationally and locally, panelists at a rail conference concluded Friday. A panel of experts on the subject said opponents of a national high-speed rail network are making many of the same arguments that were made in opposition to the interstate highway system in the 1950s.

4 November 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

AAA report: Las Vegas car crashes cost society more than $3.7 billion

A view of a car after a fatal crash on Flamingo Road near Cambridge/Claymont streets Monday, Aug. 8, 2011. The road was closed in both directions during the investigation.

The next time you pass a crash on the freeway, you may want to keep this number in mind: $1,950.

4 November 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Construction on Sahara Avenue expected to cause slow traffic

Traffic on Sahara Avenue is likely to be worse than normal during the next two weeks while the final paving work on the road is completed.

4 November 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Citing safety problems, feds file suit against bus company

The U.S. Transportation Department filed suit Thursday to shut down what it calls an unsafe Las Vegas tour bus operator

3 November 2011
By Steve Green

Allegiant launches route to Lafayette, La.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air kicked off nonstop service between McCarran International Airport and Lafayette (La.) Regional Airport today.

3 November 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

DesertXpress wants suppliers to manufacture materials in Nevada, Southern California

A rendering shows a DesertXpress train, which is expected to reach a top speed of about 150 miles per hour and travel between Victorville, Calif., and Las Vegas.

A representative of DesertXpress Enterprises, the company planning to build a 185-mile high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Victorville, Calif., today said as the company negotiates supply and construction deals, one of the considerations would be attracting contractors willing to manufacture materials in Nevada or Southern California.

3 November 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

Allegiant Travel makes Forbes list of best small companies

An Allegiant Air jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

The Las Vegas-based parent company of Allegiant Air has again cracked the top 10 of Forbes magazine’s list of the nation’s best small companies.

2 November 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

Paradise Road to be closed tonight for airport sign work

Paradise Road will be completely closed near McCarran International Airport for four hours tonight and again tomorrow night, airport officials said.

31 October 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen
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