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Contact Mick Akers at makers@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2920. Follow @mickakers on Twitter.

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RTC made right choice derailing light rail for Maryland Parkway

Despite the attractiveness of adding light rail to the city and the overwhelming public support for it as the transportation mode of choice for the Maryland Parkway corridor, transit officials made the right choice in choosing bus rapid transit for the 8.7-mile stretch.

Las Vegas Valley drivers should prepare for heavy downpours

Motorists should prepare themselves for monsoon rains by making sure their vehicles are equipped with functioning brakes, headlights, tires with good tread and a new set of windshield wipers.

Fourth bridge for pedestrians on Strip to close for renovations

The pedestrian bridge connecting New York-New York and Excalibur will close on Monday as crews make a series of upgrades matching three other completed bridges at Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue.

Brace yourself: Delays and backups due to Project Neon work are coming

Between now and November the traffic impact is going to be minimal. Come November, it’s going to get really icky for commuters who take the big flyover route from northbound Interstate 15 to northbound U.S. Highway 95. That’s because the two-lane flyover bridge is going to be closed betweenNovember and January.

Ride Genie, a more expensive Uber, comes to Las Vegas

The company that delivered the Ride Genie app to Southern Nevada’s limousine industry last year has geared up to roll out an upgrade that will enable customers to use the technology to hail a cab as well.

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