Transportation & Infrastructure
Coverage of the Department of Transportation and everything related to the nation's infrastructure.
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.
Airports in Tampa, Des Moines and Charleston opt for TSA privatization screening program
Airports in Tampa, Des Moines and Charleston, South Carolina, have opted into the TSA Gold+ program that allows private contractors to do airport security screening.
Doors, barriers coming to Metrorail’s Red Line platforms
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is planning to put screen doors along platforms at Metrorail stations on the Red Line.
White substance on street in Alexandria closes road, still under investigation
The Alexandria Fire Department responded Monday morning to a report of an unknown white powder substance on the 5300 block of Duke Street.
Aviation cybersecurity has key shortfalls, watchdog warns Congress
The Transportation Security Administration and Federal Aviation Administration have cybersecurity gaps sending stakeholders mixed signals and falling short of federal standards, according to a new congressional watchdog report.
Cruising sheds all-you-can-eat image as priorities shift to wellness
Global wellness cruise spending is expected to reach $14.2 billion in 2033, growing at an average rate of 10.2% from 2025 to 2033, according to Growth Market Reports. New options greet cruises: hospitality brands Four Seasons, Orient Express and Ritz-Carlton enter the cruise industry with luxury yachts heavy on wellness facilities.
MTA bus crashes into Pikesville building; 36 hospitalized
A Maryland Transit Administration bus struck a FedEx building in Pikesville as part of a multivehicle crash that critically injured one and sent dozens of others to the hospital.
Former Olympian pleads not guilty to vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Former Olympian David Hearn pleaded not guilty Thursday after he was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in an act of politically motivated vandalism.
DC Water settles federal age-discrimination lawsuit for $217,000
The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority has agreed to settle a federal age-discrimination lawsuit for roughly $217,000 after firing an experienced employee to install a younger and less qualified replacement.
Insurance provider Allstate ranks D.C. as second-most dangerous city in America for driving
The District is the second-riskiest city in the U.S. for drivers, according to a Allstate study in which Baltimore is third.
Two teens detained in California after drinking, shooting toy guns out of Waymo robotaxi
Waymo halted one of its robotaxis mid-ride and called California cops after it caught two teen passengers drinking booze and shooting pellets from toy guns, police said.
New Jersey fire department’s boat sinks after collision with whale
New Jersey firefighters abandoned ship over the weekend after their boat was struck by a breaching whale, causing the vessel to sink.
Metro Green and Yellow train service hampered by heat-warped rail
Metro started service on the Prince George’s County side of the Green Line with single tracking on Monday due to repairs of a rail warped by heat.
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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)