Transportation

Las Vegas Boulevard down to 1 lane near Strip intersection

Southbound traffic is being restricted to one lane near the intersection of Harmon Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard because of a construction project, police said.

28 June 2010
By Tiffany Gibson

NTSB points to driver inattention in fatal tour bus crash

Officials confer at the scene of a fatal tour bus accident Jan. 30, 2009, on U.S. 93 near Dolan Springs, Ariz. Police said at least seven people died. The bus, carrying a Chinese tour group, was northbound toward Las Vegas before the crash.

The National Transportation Safety Board has pointed to driver inattention as the cause of a tour bus crash that killed seven people on a rural Arizona highway last year. The board met this morning in Washington, D.C., to discuss an investigation into the accident and suggest changes to safety rules to prevent similar accidents.

22 June 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

New Virgin Atlantic route could bring international lift

Virgin Airlines President Richard Branson and burlesque star Dita Von Teese walk out on the wing of a Virgin Atlantic 747-400 during a media event to mark the 10th anniversary of Virgin Atlantic's London to Las Vegas route Tuesday, June 15, 2010.

Virgin Atlantic is celebrating its 10th anniversary of flying between Las Vegas and London, and is getting ready to add a new route between Las Vegas and the United Kingdom.

16 June 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

Spirit Airlines cancels flights through Tuesday

Spirit Airlines is canceling all of its flights through Tuesday, stranding thousands more passengers as a pilot's strike continues into its second day.

13 June 2010
Associated Press

RTC: $169 million in bonds will create 2,000 jobs

The Regional Transportation Commission on Tuesday approved issuing $169 million in bonds, about $21.4 million of which will pay for the construction of an interchange on the Las Vegas Beltway at North Fifth Street.

The Regional Transportation Commission promises 2,000 more jobs are on the way as funding was approved Thursday for various road projects around Clark County.

10 June 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

Opening of I-15 express lanes delayed yet again

The completion of the express lanes on Interstate 15 has been delayed again, the Nevada Department of Transportation says. The express lanes are now expected to open June 30 instead of next week as expected, spokesman Bob Mckenzie said.

10 June 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

Another train enters fray for L.A. to LV route

There’s a new player in the Great Race to provide rail service between Las Vegas and Southern California. It has an interesting route proposal going for it, but it’s late to the party for money.

6 June 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Time to update your train score card with a new player

It’s time for readers to pull out their Los Angeles train score cards for the latest update on the Great Race to provide some kind of rail service to and from Southern California.

4 June 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

First nonstop flight from Paris arrives at McCarran

Dancers from Crazy Horse Paris at the MGM Grand greet international travelers arriving Thursday at McCarran International Airport on the inaugural XL Airways flight direct to Las Vegas from Paris.

Las Vegas showgirls are commonly part of the welcoming party when new international flights begin at McCarran International Airport. When XL Airways France made its inaugural run from Paris to Las Vegas on Thursday, two Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority-hired showgirls greeting passengers on the first flight had a little competition for attention.

27 May 2010
By Richard N. Velotta

Bicyclists set to be first to cross Hoover Dam bypass bridge

Tourists walk on the sidewalk along the Hoover Dam, with construction of the dam bypass bridge seen in the background Friday, Feb. 26, 2010.

The first vehicles to use the new Hoover Dam bypass bridge likely won’t be cars. The Regional Transportation Commission has arranged access to the bridge for bicyclists participating in the commission’s annual Viva Bike Vegas event.

22 May 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

Passenger traffic falls 5 percent in April at McCarran

Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport was down 5 percent last month compared to April 2009, airport officials said Friday. During the month, the airport reported serving 3,384,741 passengers compared to 3,563,918 in the same month last year.

21 May 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

Officials reach milestone on Hoover Dam bypass

Tourists walk on the sidewalk along the Hoover Dam, with construction of the dam bypass bridge seen in the background Friday, Feb. 26, 2010.

Blasting on U.S. 93 near Hoover Dam is complete, marking a major milestone in the widening of 15 miles of the highway in Arizona and the construction of the Hoover Dam bypass bridge.

20 May 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

RTC board approves $594 million budget

The board of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada approved the agency’s $594 million budget during a public hearing Thursday.

20 May 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

Service offers NDOT road updates via e-mail, cell phone

Motorists can now get updates on road conditions from the Nevada Department of Transportation’s 511 service via their cell phones or e-mail.

13 May 2010
By Kyle B. Hansen

Some arts district businesses miffed over new ACE bus line

Bus riders preferred the familiar old double-decker to the sleek new Gold Line vehicles (pictured).

"It’s like pulling the carpet out from underneath somebody."

11 May 2010
By Kristen Peterson
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