Transportation

Las Vegas visitation expected to tick up for the Fourth of July

Fireworks entertain the crowds on Independence Day over Caesars Palace about the Las Vegas Strip as seen from the Vortex of The LINQ Hotel on Saturday, July 4, 2015.

You can expect more this Fourth of July — more tourists, more traffic and more heat. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority expects 323,000 visitors to come to Las Vegas, that’s just about ...

30 June 2017
By Thomas Moore

Las Vegas driver involved as Uber records 5 billionth trip

This Wednesday, March 1, 2017, photo shows an exterior view of the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. Uber last month recorded its 5 billionth ride.

Rideshare app Uber passed a milestone last month, recording its 5 billionth trip. ...

29 June 2017
By Mick Akers

Expanded ‘Move Over’ law goes into effect on Saturday

NDOT workers stage along Tropicana Avenue in preparation of road closures for New Year's Eve along the Strip on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. Beginning July 1, Drivers are required to slow down and move over when approaching authorized NDOT vehicles.

Motorists will be required to move over for more than just emergency vehicles starting Saturday. The amended “Move Over” law mandates that motorists slow down, proceed with caution and move into ...

29 June 2017
By Mick Akers

United Airlines accounts for busiest May ever at Las Vegas airport

The new air traffic control tower is seen at McCarran International Airport Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 in Las Vegas.

More than 4.2 million passengers traveled through McCarran International Airport last month, marking the busiest May in the facility’s history. That number bests the airport’s total from ...

28 June 2017
By Adam Candee

U.S. 95 downtown to be closed in both directions overnight Wednesday

The Nevada Department of Transportation is installing 52 Active Traffic Management signs as part of Project Neon, as shown in this rendering.

U.S. 95 will be closed in both directions Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning as part of Project Neon. ...

28 June 2017
By Mick Akers

All aboard: Las Vegas launches free downtown shuttle

Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman christened a shuttle during a media event for the Downtown Loop, a free shuttle service in Downtown Las Vegas, Nev. on June 27, 2017. The Downtown Loop is a six-month pilot program that is a partnership between the city of Las Vegas, the RTC of Southern Nevada and Keolis Transit..

Downtown’s newest transportation option kicked off this morning with a typical Vegas shebang that included two Mayor Goodmans, a showgirl, a mobster and Elvis. The Downtown Loop is a free shuttle service connecting nine popular spots, including the Arts District, Pawn Plaza and the Fremont Street Experience. It utilizes two bright magenta, 19-seat shuttles running ...

27 June 2017
By April Corbin

Southern Nevada officials can ‘get aggressive’ to research, fund proposed light rail

A proposal to build an urban light rail or bus rapid transit system on Maryland Parkway between McCarran International Airport and downtown Las Vegas is moving forward. This image from the Regional Transportation Commission shows a version of the proposal that involves running light rail lines down both sides of the street.

A series of bills approved by the Nevada Legislature allows the Regional Transportation Commission to more vigorously pursue long-term mass transit solutions to the ...

27 June 2017
By Yvonne Gonzalez

U.S. 95 lanes to shift for ‘Big Squeeze’ work

Traffic flows smoothly on the first morning of The Big Squeeze lane closures related to Project Neon, a $1 billion 3.7-mile-long widening of Interstate 15 from the U.S. 95 interchange to Sahara Avenue on Tuesday, March 21, 2017.

The ‘Big Squeeze” is pinching drivers into a new lane pattern Wednesday. ...

21 June 2017
By Mick Akers

Police: Woman assaults officer after disturbance on Las Vegas flight

Police arrested a woman they say caused a disturbance while on board an American Airlines flight and then assaulted an officer. KLAS-TV reports Metro Police received a request Tuesday to ...

14 June 2017
Associated Press

Nevada will force Uber drivers to prove business licensure

In this Jan. 14, 2016, photo, a driver waits to pick up passengers at an Uber and Lyft pickup area at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Nevada is stepping up enforcement of an existing law requiring Uber and Lyft drivers to maintain business licenses ...

13 June 2017
Associated Press

Overnight work set for 215 Beltway ramps in southeast part of valley

The ramp from westbound Warm Springs Road to the westbound 215 Beltway will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday nights through the end of June because of ongoing construction, a Clark County spokesman said this week. ...

10 June 2017
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Southwest Airlines' first black pilot takes final ride of 36-year career

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet takes off from McCarran International Airport Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

When Capt. Lou Freeman first interviewed for a job with Southwest Airlines in November 1980, he didn't realize there were no other black pilots at the company. "I didn't think about it at all ... in my interview it wasn't a big deal," said Freeman, who ...

10 June 2017
By Conor Shine, The Dallas Morning News (TNS)

One button can now hail a cab in Southern Nevada

Yellow Checker Star Transportation is among local cab companies using a new "kabit" button, installed in more than 200 businesses, which eliminates customers having to call for pickup.

In their continuing battle against ride-sharing apps, local taxicab companies have joined in an effort to make hailing a ride quicker and easier. Yellow Checker Star Transportation, Whittlesea Blue Cab, Henderson Taxi and Desert Cab teamed up to operate a universal dispatch system, using a button called a "kabit" placed at participating businesses. An employee at the business presses ...

7 June 2017
By Mick Akers

Swarms of bees force closure of rest area near Searchlight

The Southern Nevada Visitors Center just south of Searchlight on U.S. 95.

A rest area near Searchlight was closed today after maintenance workers discovered bees swarming water faucets, toilets and other facilities, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation. The Southern Nevada Visitors Center, which is ...

6 June 2017
By Jesse Granger

Airport Connector-215 Beltway flyover ramp opens  

A photographer walks along a new flyover ramp linking the Airport Connector to eastbound 215 before an opening ceremony Monday, June 5, 2017. The new ramp is more than 1/2-mile long and is expected to carry more than 20,000 vehicles per day.

The flyover ramp to link the Airport Connector to the eastbound 215 Beltway opened today. The new ramp, more than a half-mile long and expected to accommodate 20,000 vehicles a day, replaces a looping ramp that forced drivers to significantly slow down before getting onto the highway. “We were able to complete this major improvement thanks to ...

5 June 2017
By Las Vegas Sun Staff
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