Transportation - VEGAS INC

Passenger traffic at McCarran falls 2 percent in September

Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport saw a decline in September compared to the same month a year earlier. The number of passengers so far this year is down 2.4 percent from the same period in 2009.

26 October 2010

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Travel expert: Environmental policies loom as tourism threat

NEW ORLEANS – Seventy-two government agencies have cut their travel budgets because of environmental concerns, a top travel executive said, leading him to conclude that overzealous environmental policy could be the next roadblock facing the tourism industry.

26 October 2010

By Richard N. Velotta

$17 million downtown transit center set to open next month

A view of the Bonneville Transit Center in downtown Las Vegas Monday, October 25, 2010. The facility will serve as the central hub for the RTC's transit services, including the Strip & Downtown Express, the Deuce on the Strip, Centennial Express, MAX and 12 other routes.

The Regional Transportation Commission celebrated the completion of the Bonneville Transit Center on Monday, complete with the Sin City Rollergirls, a slew of local painters, middle-school violinists and a guy with a boa constrictor – all meant to showcase Las Vegas culture. The $17 million, 20,000-square-foot transit center will begin operations Nov. 7. It will serve as the hub for the RTC’s services and will be home to 16 new bus routes.

25 October 2010

By Erin Dostal

United, Continental hammering out details on merger

NEW ORLEANS – United Airlines, the third busiest air carrier at McCarran International Airport, next spring will begin announcing details of how service will change with its merger with Continental Airlines, one of the airline’s executives said today.

25 October 2010

By Richard N. Velotta

U.S. 95 near Durango Drive set to reopen

Beginning Monday, traffic will again be able to use U.S. 95 near Durango Drive instead of the bypassing the main road.

25 October 2010

By Kyle B. Hansen

Public meeting set for Boulder City bypass project

The controversial Boulder City Bypass project will have another public airing Tuesday. The Nevada Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting on the first phase of the project to build a freeway for U.S. 93 around Boulder City.

25 October 2010

By Kyle B. Hansen

Hollywood Aquatics Center construction to disrupt traffic

Construction on the Hollywood Aquatics Center in the eastern valley will cause traffic delays in the area starting Friday.

25 October 2010

By Paul Takahashi

Paving to cause delays on U.S. 93 near Hoover Dam bypass bridge

Wet weather has delayed the final paving of U.S. 93 near the new Hoover Dam bypass bridge, but work should be completed this week, Arizona officials said.

24 October 2010

By Kyle B. Hansen

Lane closures in airport tunnel could cause delays

New lane closures in the Airport Connector Tunnel may delay motorists nightly for the next month.

23 October 2010

By Kyle B. Hansen

Project to widen I-15 near downtown gets boost

Homes in the Glen Heather Estates neighborhood that border Interstate 15 are in danger of demolition as NDOT prepares to widen the freeway.

One of the biggest road projects in Nevada history passed a major milestone this week. The Federal Highway Administration issued a Record of Decision on Thursday for Project Neon, which will widen Interstate 15 from Sahara Avenue to the Spaghetti Bowl.

22 October 2010

By Kyle B. Hansen

Bite of Las Vegas attendees can get free ride home if intoxicated

People who plan to drink at this weekend’s Bite of Las Vegas Food and Music Festival will be able to get a free ride home, in their own car.

21 October 2010

By Kyle B. Hansen

Southwest Airlines reports earnings record in 3Q

Southwest Airlines planes sit at McCarran International Airport.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, the market leader at McCarran International Airport, reported record third-quarter revenue and earnings today.

21 October 2010

By Richard N. Velotta

Construction delays expected on beltway, I-15

Motorists may want to avoid the Las Vegas Beltway at Las Vegas Boulevard on Sunday night and Interstate 15 north on weeknights for the next two weeks.

16 October 2010

By Kyle B. Hansen

Utah senator touts benefits of national rail network

Utah Sen. Bob Bennett today challenged high-speed rail backers to defy critics and continue their efforts to build a national transportation network because the end result would be a fundamental economic change for the country.

15 October 2010

By Richard N. Velotta

Panelist: Region ignored too long on transportation issues

Scott Smith, the mayor of Mesa, Ariz., recalled the day when he and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper first saw the U.S. Department of Transportation’s map showing preferred high-speed rail corridors in the United States.