Transportation

2,000 bicyclists expected for Las Vegas fundraiser

2,000 bicyclists expected for Las Vegas fundraiser

Motorists on Las Vegas Valley roads should prepare for delays and be extra cautious Saturday as nearly 2,000 cyclists take to the streets as part of the Regional Transportation Commission’s annual Viva Bike Vegas event.

Southwest adds 2 Las Vegas flights in new schedule

Southwest Airlines’ newly announced spring schedule adds two flights to and from Las Vegas at a time when the airline is cutting its national schedule by 22 flights.

Repaving project smooths Sahara Ave. in east LV

Regardless of your political leanings, there's a bit of economic stimulus residents of east Las Vegas have to be celebrating.

State Supreme Court refuses to revive charter drivers' tips lawsuit

The Nevada Supreme Court has refused to revive lawsuits by former and present drivers for the Alan Waxler Group that it illegally retained tips and gratuities in the Las Vegas area.

Repaving project prompts lane closures on Anthem Parkway

Lane restrictions have begun on Anthem Parkway due to a repaving project, Henderson officials said.

Allegiant to begin nonstop flights to Bakersfield

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will begin offering nonstop flights between Las Vegas and Bakersfield, Calif., beginning in November.

McCarran passenger traffic falls slightly in August

Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport saw a slight decline in August compared to the same month a year earlier.

Residents frustrated by continued closure of Peace Way

For years, daily life for residents around Peace Way has been shaped by one long detour. Peace Way, in the western valley, has been closed for more than a decade because of construction on a parcel of land being developed by DR Horton.

Southwest Airlines to buy AirTran for $1.4 billion

Southwest Airlines said Monday it will buy AirTran for about $1.42 billion. The move will put Southwest in head-to-head competition with Delta Air Lines in Delta's home base of Atlanta.

Some Scotch 80s residents protest plan for speed humps

A road in the Scotch 80s neighborhood may be getting speed humps, despite protests from some residents.

Tunnel traffic bypassing airport must now cross Russell Road

Work on the roads at McCarran International Airport has changed the routes available for motorists who use the airport tunnel to bypass the airport.

Las Vegas lobbies for return of direct flights to Seoul

Alicia Malone and Ryan Lee check out the first class seating in a 747-400 during a celebration of Korean Air's fourth anniversary of service in Las Vegas Wednesday, September 22, 2010.

It may take a lot more Southern Nevada customers for Korean Air to bring back the airline’s nonstop flights to Seoul.

Museum lets visitors take part in reenactment of train robbery

Witness a train robbery on the Nevada Southern Railway this weekend — and you can be one of the passengers.

Allegiant, Peppermill partner for flights to Wendover

A partnership between Reno’s Peppermill Resorts and Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will result in charter flights to Wendover on the Nevada-Utah border.

Planned interchange gets mixed reviews from neighbors

The Nevada Department of Transportation’s plans to eventually build a Starr Avenue interchange on Interstate 15 in the southern valley got mixed reactions from residents on Tuesday.