Transportation & Infrastructure
Coverage of the Department of Transportation and everything related to the nation's infrastructure.
Judge permanently dismisses Reflecting Pool vandalism case with prejudice, dubbing it ‘fanciful’
A federal judge permanently dismissed vandalism charges against a former Olympian accused of damaging the renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, ending a case on Thursday that divided the Trump administration.
Crews searching for person after helicopter crash near Los Angeles that killed two, injured two
Rescue crews near Los Angeles searched Thursday for a person missing after a medical helicopter crashed Wednesday night off the coast of Santa Catalina Island.
FAA faces electromagnetic spectrum security gaps, watchdog finds
The Federal Aviation Administration’s protocols for screening certain cybersecurity risks are likely insufficient to properly respond to and prevent potential threats, according to a new report.
New York airport operations resume after disruptions across U.S. Northeast due to technical problems
Flights were taking off and landing at New York City-area airports Tuesday with some delays and cancellations, after hours of disruptions resulting from damaged communications lines at a key air traffic control facility in Philadelphia that were later repaired.
Federal Aviation Administration to deploy AI at Washington-area airports
The Federal Aviation Administration will deploy artificial intelligence to help direct traffic at Washington D.C.- area airports beginning as soon as Monday.
Biking, pedestrian trail across Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to close for a year starting next week
The pedestrian and biking trail across the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge between the District of Columbia and Virginia will be closed off for about a year starting Monday.
3 people killed when NBC and Telemundo news helicopter crashes while covering LA bus collision
A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus, officials and the news outlet said.
Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, the cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway and killed 5
Amazon said Sunday that it has suspended its partnership with 21 Air after one of the cargo carrier’s planes loaded with Amazon packages careened off a Miami runway last week and killed five people.
United Airlines axes 9/11 Denver flyover due to local ‘concerns’
United Airlines canceled a private flyover in Denver scheduled for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 over unspecified “concerns” from locals.
Delta flight out of L.A. detours to Las Vegas after pressurization problem
Delta Air Lines Flight 2311 out of Los Angeles had to divert to Las Vegas on its way to its Salt Lake City destination due to cabin pressure issues.
Car windshield smashed by object thrown off overpass above Dulles Greenway
Police are investigating after a couple alleged that, as they were driving on Virginia State Route 267, someone on an overpass dropped a rock or concrete chunk that struck their car.
Bodies found of four Floridians who were on small plane that crashed off the coast of the Bahamas
Family members of four Floridians who were on a plane that crashed off the coast of the Bahamas successfully found the bodies of the victims Tuesday.
Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center, Bethesda Metrorail stations to reopen on Labor Day
The Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center and Bethesda Metrorail stations along the Red Line will reopen Monday following months of work that ended on time and within the budget.
Trump administration awards $2.7 million contract for Reflecting Pool repairs
The Trump administration is paying $2.7 million to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again, 10 weeks after the more than its $16 million renovation was completed.
Montgomery County writes 269 tickets for drivers passing stopped school buses already
Montgomery County wrote up 269 citations to drivers during the first week of the 2026-27 school year for passing stopped school buses.
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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)
