Transportation

Miles from major metro area, rural Ely airport could close

White Pine County Airport in Ely, the nation’s most rural airport to be serviced by commercial flights, survives to a great extent because of a federal program that subsidizes airlines that fly to far-flung areas.

21 July 2011
By Karoun Demirjian

Denver hailstorm still bringing flight cancellations to McCarran

A handful of flights at McCarran International Airport are still being affected by damage to airplanes from a hailstorm last week in Denver.

18 July 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

McCarran reports boost in June passenger traffic

Travelers pick up their luggage at the McCarran International Airport baggage claim area of Terminal 1 on Nov. 28, 2010.

Passenger counts rose for a sixth straight month at McCarran International Airport in June, giving the airport a 3.8 percent increase in year-to-date passengers over last year. The airport served 3,592,523 passengers in June 2011, a 5.6 percent increase from last year.

18 July 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Southwest Airlines hits the road to promote conservation

If you saw a Southwest Airlines-painted recreational vehicle cruising the streets of Las Vegas last week, no need to fear. The air carrier hasn’t developed a comfortable new aircraft that sprouts wings and takes off from freeways.

18 July 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

Get on the bus: How Las Vegas transit compares to other cities

The monorail is one of Las Vegas' mass transportation options. Transit ridership in the valley is fairly high, especially compared to other cities of similar size.

Las Vegans sometimes lament the city's lack of world-class mass-transit offerings. So how does Las Vegas' current transit offerings compare with other cities our size? It turns out it's not so bad, at least based on passenger numbers.

18 July 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Work on bus project to close parts of Sahara Avenue

Work on the Sahara Express rapid bus project will close parts of three intersections and some extra lanes on Sahara Avenue this week.

17 July 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Freeway ramps to close for construction

It might not be as bad as Los Angeles’ traffic problems with the “Carmageddon” shutdown of an entire freeway, but Las Vegas will have its own freeway construction to deal with in the next few days.

17 July 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Decatur, from U.S. 95 to Bonanza, to be closed Sunday, Monday nights

Decatur Boulevard will be closed between U.S. 95 and Bonanza Road Sunday and Monday nights, Las Vegas officials said.

16 July 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Summerlin Parkway lane to close for ramp work

One lane at the start of Summerlin Parkway will be closed Sunday night as crews work on a new ramp to connect the U.S. 95 high-occupancy vehicle lanes to the parkway.

16 July 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Developers cleared to start DesertXpress engineering

An artist’s rendering of a train on the XpressWest high-speed rail line, formerly DesertXpress.

The U.S. Transportation Department has given the green light to developers of DesertXpress to begin preliminary engineering for the $6 billion, 186-mile high-speed rail project that would link Las Vegas with Victorville, Calif.

12 July 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

With $3.54 average, Nevada's gas prices among nation's lowest

Traffic is shown on Interstate 15 in this April 14, 2011, file photo.

Nevada has the ninth-lowest average gas price in the country after prices fell for a second consecutive month, AAA said Tuesday. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the Silver State was $3.54, the auto club said Tuesday in its monthly fuel price report.

12 July 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Allegiant moves closer to offering Hawaii flights

An Allegiant Air jet takes off from McCarran International Airport.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co. is one step closer to offering flights to Hawaii after getting permission from the Federal Aviation Administration today to begin operating Boeing 757-200 planes on mainland routes.

6 July 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

Self-driving robot cars about to hit Nevada highways

Nevada legislators approved a law earlier this year that will allow robotic cars, including those being developed by Google, to eventually zip through the Las Vegas Strip and other state roads and highways.

26 June 2011
By Delen Goldberg

Spirit helping to boost competition at McCarran

A control tower at McCarran International Airport is silhouetted against a sunset as an aircraft takes off.

A discount air carrier that focuses leisure travelers and calls itself “the unbundling leader in the industry” is quickly becoming a competitive force at McCarran International Airport.

24 June 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

Spirit plans flights from Las Vegas to San Diego, offers $9 fares

Spirit Airlines announced Thursday that it will begin flying between Las Vegas and San Diego in September. It will begin service Sept. 7 with two daily non-stop flights.

23 June 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen,
Richard N. Velotta
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