transportation
Regional transportation issues will be focus of November workshops
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 4:28pmBy Jeff Cowen
The Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization will host two workshops November 1 and 3 to get public input on transportation priorities. The workshops are part of a four-year update of the Regional Transportation Plan (Mobility 2035) being carried out by TMPO and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The agencies encourage public input to better serve the needs of the community, according to TRPA Transportation Planning Manager Nick Haven.
New route between Minden and Carson City, simplified fares greet BlueGo bus riders
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:12am
A simplified fare structure will greet BlueGo passengers this weekend and a new route between Minden and Carson City begins Monday, the Tahoe Transportation District announced today.
The new fare and route structure allows BlueGo to hold the line on bus fares without major price increases on its main routes and enables the transportation system to operate in a positive and sustainable manner.
Tahoe City's Fanny Bridge in need of rehab
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 11:39pmAfter 83 years of service, Tahoe City's landmark – but crumbling – Fanny Bridge may soon be relieved of major duty. Transportation officials have drawn up ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-citys-...
Cell phone law: Nevada motorists to get warnings beginning Oct. 1
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 1:07pmHere is a reminder from the Nevada Department of Transportation about the handheld cell phone use law, passed this spring by the Nevada Legislature. Officers will begin issuing warnings beginning Oct. 1. The law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2012. It is already illegal to drive while talking on the phone or texting in California.
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thank you for hosting Leadership Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 6:00amTahoeChamber.org and the Leadership Lake Tahoe Task Force would like to offer a special thank you to Aston's Lakeland Village for providing transportation and meeting space for this year's Leadersh...
New terrain, wider trails and a whole lot of South Lake Tahoe festivities ahead
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 7:48pm
LAKE TAHOE — If another La Nina visits the Sierra this winter – all-time records were approached in 2010-11 with more than 700 inches of snow – Tahoe South ski resorts are ready to roll on another epic season.
Judge dismisses League to Save Lake Tahoe suit against TRPA
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 5:11pmBy Kristi Boosman
LAKE TAHOE — A federal judge has dismissed a suit against the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Sierra Colina project that was brought on by the League to Save Lake Tahoe.
South Shore bus bankruptcy case pushed back 2 months
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 10:55pmAt issue is MV Transportation has sued the now bankrupt South Tahoe Area Transit Authority in hopes of getting back the nearly $2 million the Fairfield company ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-shore...
$4.5 mil. in federal money allocated for Tahoe bike trails
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 3:17amTahoe Transportation District secured the money through the Nevada Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../4-5-mil-in-federal-money-allocat...
$4.5 million funding for Tahoe bikeways secured
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 9:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Funding of $4.5 million for two bikeway projects at Lake Tahoe, Nevada has been secured by Tahoe Transportation District through the Nevada Department of Transportation and...
2011 Lake in The Sky Air Show
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 4:01pm
The 22nd annual Lake in the Sky Air Show, considered the biggest and best air show in the high Sierra is on Saturday, Aug. 27 beginning at 8 a.m. and runs throughout the day.
You won’t want to miss the spectacular opening ceremonies Warbird ‘fly bys!’ And then get up close to several vintage Warbirds and military static display aircraft, including the Air Forces C-17 Globemaster, and the #1 rated fighter plane of WWII - the legendary P-51 Mustang. Plus many more Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marine Corp aircraft on display.
Tahoe bike path projects secure $4.5 million in grants
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:39am
Funding of $4.5 million for two bikeway projects at Lake Tahoe, Nevada has been secured by the Tahoe Transportation District through the Nevada Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation, according to a news release. Development of a 3.2 mile segment between Stateline and Round Hill at South Shore — part of an eventual 43 mile route along U.S.
Summit opportunity to talk Tahoe transportation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 11:56amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An annual gathering of Tahoe's leaders is an opportunity for pivotal transportation concerns to be addressed, according to Carl Hasty, District Manager, Tahoe Transportat...
Route, fare changes planned for BlueGo
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amBlueGo bus routes and fares are likely to be tweaked by the Tahoe Transportation District board of trustees at their meeting this morning. The changes, if approved, would go into effect after Labor Da...
Tahoe City's famed Fanny Bridge due for a makeover
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/26/2011 - 5:43pmTAHOE CITY, Calif. - While Fanny Bridge abounds in historical value, its functionality is being called into question as transportation officials say it is rapidly deteriorating into a state of d...
