Transportation & Infrastructure
Coverage of the Department of Transportation and everything related to the nation's infrastructure.
Driverless and clueless: Waymo recalls robotaxis that plowed into highway construction zones
Waymo is recalling 3,871 of its robotaxis due to an issue that led the vehicles to drive into construction zones on freeways.
Blue coating is peeling off bottom of newly renovated Reflecting Pool
Blue material at the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is peeling off, less than two weeks after the more than $14 million renovation was completed.
NTSB says fiery 2024 North Dakota derailment proves the need to replace flawed tank cars
A fiery North Dakota derailment that happened two years ago demonstrated yet again why the National Transportation Safety Board has been urging the rail industry for decades to replace flawed tank cars that tend to rupture in a crash.
Initial designs revealed for Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall
Designs for the Global War on Terrorism Memorial, which will be built between the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, were publicized Wednesday.
Man charged in federal court, accused of slapping Delta flight attendant’s behind
A man is facing charges in a federal court in Georgia after, prosecutors allege, he slapped a flight attendant’s rear end on a Delta Air Lines flight last month.
Bus driver in crash that killed five on I-95 in Virginia out of hospital, appears in court
The bus driver involved in the crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, last month that killed five people appeared Wednesday in court after being released from the hospital.
Honda recalls more than 880,000 cars due to a problem with rear suspension components
Honda is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles because rear suspension components may fail and cause drivers to lose control, increasing the chances of a crash or injury.
New York’s busiest train station to get $8 billion remodel with columns, sunlight and Trump’s name
When Manhattan’s original Pennsylvania Station was demolished in 1963, it marked the undignified end to one of America’s great public works, a monolithic Beaux Arts train terminal with Roman-style columns and a spacious central waiting area that was at the time the city’s largest indoor space.
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.
Roadway disasters pile up as states buck Trump administration’s call to end non-English CDL tests
New York is among many states that continue to offer Commercial Driver’s License tests in multiple languages, despite federal officials urging states to ensure drivers speak English.
Man nabbed with bomb in California airport
Federal prosecutors in California charged a man Tuesday with bringing an improvised explosive device to Sacramento International Airport.
Feds sell second Southwest waterfront property as part of Trump downsizing of government
A private developer is buying the Liberty Loan Building overlooking the Tidal Basin in Southwest Washington — the second federal property sold under the Trump administration’s government downsizing campaign.
Bus driver charged with manslaughter in deadly collision on I-95 in Virginia
Authorities have brought criminal charges against the naturalized U.S. citizen accused of causing a deadly crash early Friday that killed five people, including two children, on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia.
A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat midair
A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight Saturday due to a possible security threat in flight.
New Metro campaign using police to get bus riders to pay their fares
Metro wants bus riders to pay their fare and is putting Metro Transit police officers on the buses to make sure they do.
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.
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)
