Transportation

TSA screener at Las Vegas airport tests positive for coronavirus

Travelers use new automated screening lanes at the security checkpoint in Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nev. on August 31, 2017.

A Transportation Security Administration screener at the Las Vegas airport has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the agency’s website. The screener last worked at ...

With reduced traffic on Strip, roadwork shifting to daytime hours

A view of light traffic on the Las Vegas Strip Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

With state-mandated casinos closures drastically reducing traffic on the Strip, Clark County officials are taking the opportunity to ramp up daytime roadwork. To reduce the impact of work on the normally ...

Allegiant cutting flights as virus roils business

***DO NOT USE PER ALLEGIANT. THIS MD-80 AIRCRAFT IS NO LONGER PART OF THEIR FLEET***

ORIGINAL CAPTION: Two Allegiant Air jets taxi at McCarran International Airport May 9, 2013.

Allegiant Air, which two weeks ago said it was flying above the coronavirus turbulence, has since taken sharp measures to stay afloat. The Las Vegas-based domestic carrier, although ...

Las Vegas airport saw 4.1M passengers in January, a 6.6% increase

There were more than 4.1 million passengers at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas last month, according to new ...

Lawmakers explore ways to fuel the Nevada's highway fund

Tesla vehicles are parked at a new Tesla Supercharger station next to the LINQ High Roller on Tuesday, July 23, 2019.

As Nevada continues to push a green-energy agenda and looks forward to the rise of electric vehicles and the demise of inefficient engines powered by fossil fuels, it’s also being forced to rethink how to how to pay for constructing new highways and maintaining those already …

Las Vegas airport reports record 51.5 million travelers in 2019

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet takes off from McCarran International Airport June 5, 2017.

McCarran International Airport says a jump in the number of travelers in December pushed it to a record 51.5 million passengers in ...

Nevada nears completion of electric-vehicle charging network

A Nissan Leaf electric vehicle charges at a station at the Eagle's Landing Travel Plaza in Mesquite, Nev. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. With the new charging stations, Interstate 15 though Nevada became the Intermountain's West's first electric vehicle interstate corridor.

Nevada is expected to be crisscrossed by a highway system full of electric-vehicle charging stations by the end of the year, and the state’s steady march forward on the issue has ...

Allegiant becomes official airline of NFL’s Colts

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

When the Las Vegas Raiders host the Indianapolis Colts later this year, it will be a big day for locally-based Allegiant Air. Allegiant today announced a deal to become the ...

Police kill murder suspect, snarl freeway traffic for hours

This photo from video provided by KLAS-TV shows the scene after California and Nevada police fatally shot a murder suspect during a "high-risk" traffic stop south of the California-Nevada state line near Nipton, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. The investigation closed northbound Interstate 15, the main route to Las Vegas, on the California side of the border for hours.

A 27-year-old man killed his mother and drove about 200 miles (322 kilometers) through the Mojave Desert before he was fatally shot by police on a freeway, stranding motorists for ...

New U.S. plan keeps autonomous vehicle standards voluntary

The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled its most recent round of guidelines for autonomous vehicle makers that rely on voluntary standards despite calls for ...

RTC bus tickets, ride info now available on Uber app in Las Vegas

A Regional Transportation Commission bus advertises its partnership with Uber.

Public transportation nationwide has struggled to compete with immensely popular rideshare options such as Uber and Lyft. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is no exception ...

Tourism chief: Underground shuttle could spread across Las Vegas

LVCVA CEO and President Steve Hill speaks during an event to launch the Regional Transportation Commission's (RTC) "Trip to Strip" rideshare service Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Elon Musk’s Boring Company underground drill is chewing through dirt and rock under the massive Las Vegas Convention Center. When the $52 million project is completed by ...

I-15 reopens between Primm and Baker, Calif., after snowstorm

This photo provided by Johnny Lim shows a snow covered northbound I-15 in the Cajon Pass between the San Bernardino Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.

The northbound lanes of Interstate 15, which was closed in both directions from Baker, Calif., to Primm because of ice and accidents, have been reopened, according to ...

Commissioner: Ivanpah airport in Las Vegas could open within 10 years

An airport in the Ivanpah Valley to handle cargo and commercial flights into Las Vegas could be ready in ...

Las Vegas-bound plane diverted over disruptive passenger

A Frontier Airlines plane was diverted to Denver after a passenger became disruptive during the flight, airline ...