Transportation

Officials eye centralized Las Vegas station for buses, trains and monorail

RTC general Manager Jacob Snow answers questions from reporters outside of RTC's administrative offices during a media showing of the new ACE buses and line Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Regular service began Sunday, March 27, 2010.

Members of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada say it’s time to begin planning an intermodal transit center in Las Vegas to connect bus, train and monorail passengers at one location.

14 September 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

North Las Vegas intersection to close temporarily as part of wash project

The intersection of Carey Avenue and Belmont Street will be closed from 5:30 a.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Sunday, while North Las Vegas gives it a makeover.

14 September 2012
By Brian Nordli

Riders worry for their safety at Las Vegas bus stops

A view of car that car crashed into a bus stop on Spring Mountain Road east of Decatur Boulevard, killing four people, on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012.

Anthony Morse sat waiting for a bus Thursday afternoon, his mind focused on the four people who died earlier in the day after a car driven by a suspected drunken driver slammed into a bus stop. "See that bus stop across the street? I call those death traps," said Morse, 46, pointing to a bus stop on the westbound side on West Flamingo Road near Arville Street.

13 September 2012
By Ron Sylvester

For TSA workers, program at CSN provides chance to shine

Aja Johnson, right, joins other graduates in saying the pledge of allegiance during a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) graduation ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, at the College of Southern Nevada Charleston campus in Las Vegas.

Eleven years ago, Tracey Johnson was working at a bank when she saw the horrors of the 9/11 tragedy spilling from her television. Today, she works for the Transportation Security Administration at McCarran International Airport.

13 September 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Goodman is eager for toll roads to be option in Nevada

Mayor Carolyn Goodman delivers the 2012 Las Vegas State of the City address at Las Vegas City Hall on Wednesday, April 11, 2012.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman says she’s ready to get behind a lobbying effort for legislation that would enable the state to collect tolls on Nevada highways.

12 September 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Bridge construction to cause overnight lane reductions this week on I-15

Southbound lanes on Interstate 15 between Lake Mead Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue will be reduced overnight this week for continued construction on the North Fifth Street Bridge, North Las Vegas officials said.

4 September 2012
By Brian Nordli

Connecting Vegas, Phoenix

It surprised me a little when I asked Sen. Harry Reid and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood if the Interstate 11 designation would incorporate a high-speed rail piece to it and they said no.

3 September 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Partner outlines vision for high-speed rail system

An artist’s rendering of a train on the XpressWest high-speed rail line, formerly DesertXpress.

Tony Marnell is a key figure in the development of XpressWest. Marnell spoke exclusively with VEGAS INC recently about the status of the first-of-its-kind project, its history and some of the misconceptions the public has about XpressWest specifically and high-speed-rail transportation in general.

3 September 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Passenger counts flat at McCarran Airport due to fewer domestic flights and scenic helicopter tours

Travelers pick up their luggage at the McCarran International Airport baggage claim area of Terminal 1 on Nov. 28, 2010.

Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport was flat in July compared with a year ago, with 0.6 percent fewer travelers.

31 August 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Portion of South Nellis Boulevard to be closed overnight

Drivers in the eastern valley might want to avoid South Nellis Boulevard overnight Thursday while crews construct a new concrete deck on a pedestrian bridge. Clark County officials said Nellis Boulevard between Charleston Boulevard and Mohave Avenue would be closed from 9 p.m. Thursday to 5:30 a.m. Friday. Traffic will be detoured during construction.

30 August 2012
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Bridge work to close part of Nellis Boulevard on Thursday night

Nellis Boulevard between Charleston Boulevard and Mohave Avenue will be closed overnight Thursday for the construction of a concrete deck on a pedestrian bridge, Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin said.

29 August 2012
By Brian Nordli

Spirit Airlines adds Las Vegas-Houston route to its lineup

A Spirit Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

Spirit Airlines, the fastest growing commercial carrier at McCarran International Airport last year, is adding nonstop service to Houston Intercontinental Airport.

28 August 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Bridge work to close I-15 lanes this week in North Las Vegas

Some lanes on Interstate 15 will be closed through Friday morning as crews work on the North 5th Street Bridge, North Las Vegas officials announced Monday.

27 August 2012
By Paul Takahashi

Road damaged by storm closed at Lake Mead

The National Park Service closed a road at Lake Mead National Recreation Area because it was badly damaged from last week's storm, officials announced Monday. St. Thomas Road, also called Approved Road 109, is closed to the public until further notice, officials said.

27 August 2012
By Paul Takahashi

Work plans change on Airport Connector ramps

Detours on the Airport Connector ramps at the Las Vegas Beltway won’t occur until overnight Wednesday, a Clark County official said today.

27 August 2012
By Cristina Chang
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