Transportation & Infrastructure
Coverage of the Department of Transportation and everything related to the nation's infrastructure.
Supreme Court awaiting Trump appeals in ballroom battle, CNN defamation lawsuit
The Supreme Court is awaiting appeals from President Trump in two separate cases.
Copilot of United jet that struck a light pole realized flight was low, but not in time: report
The copilot of a United Airlines passenger jet that struck a light pole as it landed at a New Jersey airport last month recognized the plane was coming in low, but told investigators he didn’t realize it in time to call for an aborted landing, according to a new report Thursday.
Fire on Amtrak train at New York’s Penn Station injures five
A fire broke out on an Amtrak work train car at New York’s Penn Station, leaving five workers injured.
Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing five people and injuring 34, state police say
A bus crashed into six other vehicles on U.S. Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, on Friday, leaving five dead and three critically injured.
Coming soon to a sky near you: Electric planes and autonomous flight
Government agencies are eyeing advancements in air transportation over the next decade: electric planes and fully autonomous flight.
Trump says repairs to WWII Memorial will be next D.C. renovation project
President Trump said Wednesday that he’s eyeing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall as his latest Washington renovation project.
Person sent to trauma hospital after car collides with Baltimore light rail train
A person was hospitalized in Baltimore Friday night after a Maryland Transit Administration light rail train struck the car they were in.
Waymo suspends robotaxi service to Atlanta and several Texas cities due to flooding
Severe weather and flooded roadways have led Waymo to temporarily stop its robotaxis in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
Reopening of LaGuardia runway with sinkhole delayed to Memorial Day weekend
Officials at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport pushed back the reopening of a runway closed due to a sinkhole to Saturday as inspections and repairs continue.
NYC’s LaGuardia Airport runway affected by sinkhole expected to reopen midday
The runway at LaGuardia Airport in Queens where a sinkhole was discovered Wednesday is projected to reopen around noon Thursday.
Officials can’t explain yearslong delays in pipe repairs before Potomac’s historic sewage spill
DC Water’s top executive told Congress Wednesday that federal officials still have not explained why they never approved repairs to the aging sewer line that ruptured this winter, spewing nearly 250 million gallons of untreated human waste into the Potomac River.
FAA chief cites safety improvements after deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Bryan Bedford, told Congress Tuesday that he believes his agency had a “bad design” that resulted in the fatal aircraft collision near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Southwest Airlines bans taking human, animal robots on board
Southwest Airlines now bans passengers from bringing humanoid or animal-like robots on board.
Two-seater Cessna plane makes emergency landing on Ocean City, Maryland, beach
A small airplane made an emergency landing Monday on a stretch of beach near Ocean City, Maryland, authorities said.
Riders navigate alternatives as strike that shut down largest U.S. commuter rail enters a 3rd day
Commuters in New York City’s suburbs navigated a gauntlet of car, bus and subway routes to get to work Monday after a strike on the Long Island Rail Road that shut down the nation’s busiest commuter rail system entered its third day.
Waymo robotaxis with no passengers circle Atlanta cul-de-sacs for hours
A number of empty Waymo robotaxis drove into Atlanta neighborhoods and circled around cul-de-sacs while waiting for passengers.
Strike deadline nears for New York-area train system with 250,000 daily commuters
North America’s largest commuter rail system is facing a potential shutdown as a deadline nears to reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike.
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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)