Transportation

Allegiant Air considers adding fees for carry-on bags

Andrew Levy, president of Allegiant Air, poses overlooking the D gates at McCarran International Airport, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

When British discount airline Ryan Air proposed charging passengers to use aircraft lavatories last year, consumers were outraged.

Nevada gas prices jump 46 cents in one month

If it's any consolation, Nevada drivers should be happy they are not living next door in California. At $3.62 per gallon, Nevada holds the unwanted distinction of having the sixth-highest average gas price in the nation.

Maintenance project to reduce lanes on Rainbow for 5 weeks

Lanes of Rainbow Boulevard in northwest Las Vegas will be closed for the next five weeks, city officials announced.

Youth pitch in to remove graffiti along U.S. 95

Ashlee Coate, right, and Chloe Jones, both 15, clean up graffiti Saturday morning near U.S. 95 and Charleston Boulevard along with other participants of a student ministry at the Crossings Christian Church.

About 30 local youth were up early on Saturday morning when county officials spotted them painting on walls in the eastern valley. But the youngsters weren’t in trouble. They were giving up their morning to help cover markings on walls along U.S. 95.

Motorists asked to avoid road work on Rancho Drive near U.S. 95

Motorists may want to avoid Rancho Drive near U.S. 95 this weekend while crews work on the road.

Allegiant Air shifting work to private company, will lay off 168

Allegiant Air’s decision to shift much of its ground operations to a contracted private company will result in the layoff of 168 Las Vegas employees.

Legislators to consider toll road around Boulder City to alleviate congestion

CARSON CITY – A bill has been introduced in the state Senate to require the Nevada Department of Transportation to work with private industry to build a toll road around Boulder City to relieve the growing traffic congestion in the city.

Boulder City tries to pass the truck back to Arizona

Vehicles travel toward Henderson on U.S. 93 near Veterans Memorial Drive in Boulder City on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011.

Authorities banned truck traffic on Hoover Dam after the 9/11 attacks, and the federal government hustled to build the pricey and photogenic Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.

Development of state rail plan moves forward with public meeting

The Nevada Department of Transportation on Monday took its first step toward developing a state rail plan that, when completed, would make Nevada eligible for future federal railroad funding.

New Southwest Airlines flier loyalty program kicks in this week

A Southwest Airlines plane flies over Las Vegas.

The huge change in Southwest Airlines’ Rapid Rewards loyalty card program is about to begin. After about six weeks of explaining how “Rapid Rewards 2.0” will work, the Dallas-based airline will make the official switch to the new system March 1.

U.S. 95 ramp to close in northwest valley

The ramp from northbound U.S. 95 to westbound Lake Mead Boulevard will be closed next week instead of this week, transportation officials said.

Frank Sinatra Drive ramp from I-15 to close for 6 weeks

The ramp to Frank Sinatra Drive from northbound Interstate 15 will close Wednesday for six weeks, transportation officials said.

Additional Las Vegas Boulevard lane closures announced

Work on Las Vegas Boulevard traffic signals will require more lane closures this week than initially expected, the Regional Transportation Commission said.

Students' artwork to be displayed on RTC buses

Krista Kachnik of John Dooley Elementary School poses with family in front of an RTC bus covered with her winning artwork in an anti-graffiti contest.

If a fifth-grader points at a passing bus and tells you she decorated it, she might be telling the truth. Two lucky students got to see their art plastered on the side of a public bus Thursday.

More lane closures announced for Sahara Avenue

Work on the Sahara Express bus line will require lane closures for Sahara Avenue on the western half of the valley in addition to closures already in place in the east.