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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2024

Alstom to Upgrade Automated People Mover System at Las Vegas Airport

Alstom anticipates completion of the project by the end of 2027. The contract is for $84 million.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 23, 2024

Brightline West Breaks Ground on High-Speed Rail Line

The 218-mile Las Vegas to California system will be constructed in the middle of the I-15 and is based on Brightline’s vision to connect city pairs that are too short to fly and too far to drive.

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Newsby Alex RomanJanuary 23, 2024

Brightline West Project Approved for $2.5B in Private Activity Bonds

DOT previously approved a private activity bond allocation of $1 billion for Brightline West in 2020, bringing the total allocation for this project to $3.5 billion.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 21, 2023

Biz Briefs: TRC Secures Pilot Project Contract, Vicinity, and More

Get the latest from The Routing Company, Vicinity Motor Corp., and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 8, 2022

Project Looks to Bring High-Speed Rail to California’s High Desert

The proposed 54-mile line would connect Palmdale to the Town of Apple Valley in under 30 minutes with reliable daily frequencies. The system would also enable riders to connect to Las Vegas via the Brightline West high-speed rail system in about 110 minutes.

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NewsJune 4, 2019

RTC debuts on-demand ride-share service on Las Vegas strip

"Trip to Strip" gives riders the opportunity to travel to popular Vegas hot spots without the hassle of traditional ride-share services.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2019

Underground people mover proposed to link Las Vegas conventions

The Boring Co. was recommended to design, construct and operate a people mover via a loop of underground express-route tunnels.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2018

City of Las Vegas to study IoT impact on transportation

Will deploy sensors across 30 city blocks to gather information about how vehicles and more move around downtown.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2018

Las Vegas Xpress taps First Transit to operate train system

The X Train is the first luxury train to connect Southern California to Las Vegas in over 20 years.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2018

TOD touted as S. Nevada's best option for economy, mobility, life quality

Former USDOT Sec. Foxx also stressed the importance of public input, similar to the community engagement efforts currently underway with RTC's transit plan.

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