Transportation & Infrastructure
Coverage of the Department of Transportation and everything related to the nation's infrastructure.
LaGuardia controllers reportedly left early before March runway collision
Two LaGuardia Airport air traffic controllers reportedly left work early before March’s deadly runway collision, leading the Federal Aviation Administration to possibly fire them.
Trump declares national emergency vs. foreign grid equipment
President Trump has declared a national emergency aiming to block utilities from connecting some foreign-made equipment to the U.S. electric grid.
Kentucky woman accused of defacing World War II Memorial released, due back in court in September
A federal judge denied a Department of Justice motion on Tuesday to place a Kentucky woman accused of vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington into temporary detention, according to court records.
Woman arrested, accused of vandalizing D.C.’s WWII Memorial
A woman accused of scrawling graffiti and putting soap in the water at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall is in custody and facing charges.
Union officials urge Metrobus drivers to stop telling riders to pay bus fares after driver attacked
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 leaders are calling on Metrobus drivers to stop quoting the $2.25 fare to passengers getting on board.
Transportation Dept. imposes English requirement on railway engineers, conductors
Fresh off its effort to remove people who struggle with English from jobs in commercial driving, the Trump administration is now moving to boot them off the rails, too.
Appeals court halts White House ballroom project, says Trump needs Congress’ approval
A federal appeals court ordered President Trump to stop construction on his White House ballroom project, ruling that he should have asked Congress for permission before razing the old East Wing and starting his new building.
FAA probes jet compromising Reagan airspace protocol near helicopter with Trump aboard
The Federal Aviation Administration opened an air safety probe on Tuesday after a plane took off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport while President Trump’s helicopter was approaching the hub, seemingly defying safety procedures established from last year’s deadly midair crash by the airport.
Bus fare evasion is rising in New York as riders wait for Mamdani’s promise of free rides
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s promise of free bus rides has not technically come to fruition, but there’s evidence it is spurring more riders to evade paying fares.
Trump says Jeanine Pirro ‘choked’ in reflecting-pool case: ‘Folded like an umbrella’
President Trump turned up his rhetoric Monday against Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia and a longtime ally, after she dropped the case against a former Olympian who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
DOT loosens noise rules for high-speed rail, but real bullet trains remain a distant prospect
The Trump administration is helping clear the way for high-speed rail by easing noise-emission rules, although the reality of a superspeed train is still years away.
Cockpit alarms sound as two Delta flights have close call at Atlanta airport
Anti-collision alarms went off in two Delta Air Lines planes in Atlanta after one plane, trying to land, got too close to the second, which had just taken off.
‘It will be beautiful’: Trump unveils major overhaul of Dulles International Airport
President Trump announced a sweeping $22 billion plan Wednesday to overhaul Washington Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia that will include building new terminals and eliminating the airport’s “people mover” shuttle system.
FAA says inspections possible on 453 Boeing planes following reports of faulty seat installation
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering inspections for 453 Boeing aircraft over concerns that seat assemblies might be bolted on incorrectly.
Multimedia
Document: Infrastructure 2018: Moving America Forward — Land, Water and Air
Download the Special Report available in the March 22, 2018, edition of The Washington Times. (4.2 MB)