Special Section - Transportation & Infrastructure - Washington Times

Transportation & Infrastructure

Coverage of the Department of Transportation and everything related to the nation's infrastructure.

Recent Stories

Sen. Mitt Romney was heckled by a group of Trump supporters in a Salt Lake City airport Tuesday, videos show. (Screengrab via Twitter/@Utah_17)

Delta puts pro-Trump Mitt Romney hecklers on no-fly list

The U.S. Capitol as seen on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Air traffic controllers report chilling threat: 'Soleimani will be avenged'

In this April 1, 2017, file photo, a service dog named Orlando rests on the foot of its trainer, John Reddan, of Warwick, N.Y., while sitting inside a United Airlines plane at Newark Liberty International Airport during a training exercise in Newark, N.J. American Airlines is banning emotional-support animals in a move that will force most owners to pay extra if they want their pets to travel with them. The airline said Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, that it will allow animals in the cabin free of charge only if they are trained service dogs. The change takes effect Monday, although passengers who already bought tickets can fly with a companion animal until Feb. 1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

American Airlines is grounding emotional-support animals

A box truck floats in the water after driving off the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Tuesday morning Dec. 29, 2020, near Virginia Beach, Va. (Jonathon Gruenke/The Daily Press via AP)

Truck plunges off bridge into Chesapeake Bay

Boeing Max returns to U.S. skies with first passenger flight

Historic White's Ferry shuts down after 200 years of crossings

Passengers wait at Gatwick Airport in West Sussex, England, Sunday Dec. 20, 2020. One by one, several European Union nations have banned flights from the U.K. and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from establishing a strong foothold on the continent. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP)

Canada bans flights from Britain to block new strain of virus

In this file photo, a man wears a face mask to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus as he sits on a Metro train, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metro station in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Claims that Metro leaders pushed toxic culture 'unsubstantiated,' review finds

In this file photo, a Washington, D.C., man rides the escalator up at the Metro subway Congress Heights train station in Washington, Friday, March 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Metro prepares to lay off more than 1,000 workers

Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ** FILE **

Five NYC transit workers charged with illegally collecting more than $1.3M in overtime

In this April 1, 2017, file photo, a service dog named Orlando rests on the foot of its trainer, John Reddan, while sitting inside a United Airlines plane at Newark Liberty International Airport during a training exercise in Newark, N.J. The Transportation Department issued a final rule Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, covering service animals. The rule says only dogs can qualify, and they have to be specially trained to help a person with disabilities. For years, some travelers have been bringing untrained dogs and all kinds of other animals on board by claiming they need the animal for emotional support. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

U.S. tightens definition of service animals allowed on planes

In this file photo, a Washington, D.C., man rides the escalator up at the Metro subway Congress Heights train station in Washington, Friday, March 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

D.C.-area officials say coronavirus relief bill must fund public transit

The D.C. Metro system was built as a "modern miracle" that "remains the secret to our region's success," said council member Charles Allen, who is proposing legislation to give city residents $100 a month on their SmarTrip cards. (Associated Press/File)

Metro budget proposal closes 19 train stations, no weekend rides

U.S. tells GM to recall nearly 6M trucks with Takata inflators

California court says Uber, Lyft drivers are employees

In this Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, file photo, an official stands at the door of an Israeli El Al airliner after it landed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The first commercial passenger flight to Israel by a carrier from the United Arab Emirates landed near Tel Aviv on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, further cementing a normalization deal between the two countries. (Nir Elias/Pool Photo via AP, File)

First commercial passenger flight from UAE lands in Israel

Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday slammed a "disgusting" video that showed a Black man in pro-Trump gear being kicked off a Southwest flight for allegedly breaking the airline's mask policy. (Screengrab via YouTube/@KrisAnne Hall JD)

Don Jr. slams 'disgusting' video of Black Trump supporter being kicked off Southwest flight

Passengers walk through a largely empty check-in area for American Airlines at Miami International Airport during the coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Miami. The airline industry has been decimated by the pandemic. The Payroll Support Program given to the airlines as part of the CARES Act runs out Thursday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Sens. Toomey, Lee push back on talk of airline relief bill

American Airlines ticket agent Henry Gemdron, left, works with a customer at Miami International Airport during the coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Pelosi calls for halt on airline layoffs as coronavirus relief for workers 'is being advanced'

American Airlines ticket agent Henry Gemdron, left, works with a customer at Miami International Airport during the coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Miami. The airline industry has been decimated by the pandemic. The Payroll Support Program given to the airlines as part of the CARES Act runs out Thursday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

American, United to furlough 32,000 as time runs out on aid

In this May 24, 2020, file photo, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant prepares a plane bound for Orlando, Fla., for takeoff at Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, Mo. About 40,000 workers in the airline industry are facing layoffs on Thursday, Oct. 1, unless Congress comes up with another aid package. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Unfriendly skies: Airline workers brace for mass layoffs

This Wednesday, June 21, 2017, file photo shows the building that houses the headquarters of Uber, in San Francisco. Uber can keep operating in London after the ride-hailing company won a court appeal on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, against the refusal by transit regulators to renew its license. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Uber gets back London license after winning court challenge

Founder of GM electric truck partner quits amid allegations

In this Feb. 12, 2020, photograph, a sign for the car-sharing service Lyft stands near a pickup zone outside the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Lyft's urban voter-turnout plan in 5 battleground states sparks conservative outrage

The mast of One World Trade Center is lit in blue to acknowledge essential workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, April 9, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

'We've rebuilt and made it better': Manhattan's rejuvenation serves as 'testament to America'

A Black Lives Matter protester, who declined to give his name, rallies outside the Portland Police Association building on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Portland, Ore. This weekend Portland will mark 100 consecutive days of protests over the May 25 police killing of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Black Lives Matter nabs American Airlines support; flight attendants allowed to wear BLM pins

The captain of the El Al airliner, which will carry U.S. and Israeli delegations to the United Arab Emirates, waves to spectators as the plane prepares to take off on the first-ever commercial flight from Israel to the UAE, at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. (Menahem Kahana/Pool via AP)

Saudi Arabia says flights to, from UAE can fly over kingdom

An airliner prepares to land at Los Angeles International Airport over the Metro Crenshaw/LAX Line, en extension of the city's transportation network, Thursday, May 11, 2017 as the city seeks the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Envisioning the 2024 Olympic Games in Los Angeles takes imagination. Olympic organizers describe their proposal as ready to go, yet a lot remains on paper or under construction as International Olympic Committee members visit Los Angeles this week. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

FAA investigating reports of 'guy in a jetpack' near LAX flights

U.S. Presidential Adviser Jared Kushner, center right, and U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien, center left, pose with members of the Israeli-American delegation in front of the El Al's flight, which will carry the delegation from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi, at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. (Menahem Kahana/Pool Photo via AP)

First direct Israel-UAE flight lands in Abu Dhabi amid deal

FILE - In this April 21, 2013, file photo, Israeli El Al planes are parked at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, Israel. Israel has listed an El Al flight taking off Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, for Abu Dhabi, which would be Israel's first commercial passenger flight to the United Arab Emirates after the two countries agreed to a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

Israel lists first commercial passenger flight to UAE

© Copyright 2021 The Washington Times, LLC
3600 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002

Switch to Desktop version