Representatives of Southern Nevada’s taxicab industry today rejected a proposal from the Nevada Taxicab Authority to set cab fares at a flat rate of $20 from McCarran International Airport to the Strip.
14 July 2010
By Richard N. Velotta
Gas prices in Nevada are up 5 cents from a month ago, a result of heavy travel over the Independence Day weekend, AAA said Tuesday.
14 July 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen
Once NDOT completes its work on the widening of Interstate 15 from Blue Diamond Road south, Southern Nevada’s most important tourism conduit will be done in Nevada and leaders can turn their attention to other pressing transportation needs, the LVCVA was told today.
13 July 2010
By Richard N. Velotta
Bus fares are changing again, but this time an increase in prices is actually good for locals. For the first time, local residents will be able to ride two Strip bus lines for the cost of a regular bus trip.
8 July 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen
UNLV will be home to a new transit center, thanks to a grant announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
8 July 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen
Clark County commissioners unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday that will allow county staff to work with DesertXpress on part of the high-speed rail line.
6 July 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen
Nearly nine months later than expected, Interstate 15 express lanes will be separated from the rest of the freeway lanes this week.
6 July 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen
The Nevada Department of Transportation has made it a goal to allot nearly six percent of federal road funding to minority and women-owned businesses.
4 July 2010
Associated Press
A woman was thrown from a pickup truck and killed in a rollover crash Thursday on Interstate 15, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported. Trooper Chelita Rojas said no other vehicles were involved in the crash about 3:45 p.m. in the Moapa area.
1 July 2010
By Tiffany Gibson
Starting today, motorists with fuel-efficient cars in Clark County will be able to drive in special lanes during peak hours and “cyber bullying” will be prohibited in public schools.
1 July 2010
By Cy Ryan
The number of passengers traveling in and out of McCarran International Airport dropped 1.6 percent in May compared to the same month last year.
30 June 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen
When motorists take their cars to be serviced in the future, the garage may be required to check and adjust the tire pressure. The Legislative Study Committee on the Production and Use of Energy has voted to submit a bill to the 2011 Legislature that would require tire-pressure checks when the car is being repaired or having an oil change or brake service.
30 June 2010
By Cy Ryan
Robert D. Conway of Las Vegas seems fed up with big airline mergers resulting in higher fares, reductions in service and more inconvenience for travelers.
30 June 2010
By Steve Green
Nevada Taxicab Authority staff recommended a dramatic change in the way people pay for taxi rides to and from McCarran International Airport, but any changes are still likely months away.
29 June 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a Tuesday morning construction accident in the south Las Vegas Valley that killed a 34-year-old operating engineer. The Nevada Highway Patrol responded at 6:26 a.m. to the accident, but OSHA has taken over the investigation.
29 June 2010
By Tiffany Gibson,
Kyle B. Hansen
