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Local governments say road damage to cars is not their problem

Peter Dixon was driving his car north on South Jones Boulevard just past Alta Drive when he hit a loose water valve cover. The 7-inch metal discs that rest atop water valves usually are level with the street. Not this one.

Reid plans XpressWest talks with White House

Sen. Harry Reid said Wednesday he is scheduled to meet next week with White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough in an effort to persuade the Obama administration to reconsider a $5.5 billion loan to XpressWest, the Las Vegas entity that has proposed building a high-speed rail line connecting the city with Victorville, Calif.

Feds: XPressWest failed to meet ‘Buy America’ rules for high-speed train

A Las Vegas firm’s application for a $5.5 billion federal loan to build a high-speed railroad to Southern California was shelved in part because it failed to meet “Buy America” rules, according to officials.

County officials scrutinize cost to motorists of proposed fuel tax hike

If proposed fuel tax increases for Clark County go into place, transportation officials have figures that they want budget-watching residents to remember: about $16.35 for the average driver in the first year, and $51.95 annually by the third year.

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