Tag: Infrastructure (Public Works)
The Troubles of Kenya’s China-Funded Train
MOMBASA, Kenya — Fireworks popped and confetti rained down in the seaside city of Mombasa when Kenya’s president…
Amtrak Rewarded Executives With Six-Figure Bonuses as Rail Service Struggled
John Samuelsen, the president of the Transport Workers Union, whose members include nearly 1,500 service workers, mechanics and…
White House Retrofits Infrastructure Bill to Better Help Poor Communities
The Biden administration is starting a new initiative this week to ensure that the poorest communities in the…
Climate Bill ‘Transformative’ for Auto and Energy Industries
Making electric cars more affordable.For the auto industry, one of the most important provisions in the climate bill…
Extreme Heat Puts Life on Hold in Britain, a Land Not Built for It
LONDON — Trains slowed to a crawl. Schools and doctors’ offices shut their doors. The British Museum closed…
Russia’s War Has Been Brutal, but Putin Has Shown Some Restraint. Why?
Russia’s war against Ukraine has leveled cities, killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions of others…
Ukrainians Flood Village of Demydiv to Keep Russians at Bay
The waters that poured into Demydiv were one of many instances of Ukraine wreaking havoc on its own…
As Gas Prices Went Up, So Did the Hunt for Electric Vehicles
Thinking about buying an electric car? You’re not alone.With gas prices painfully high and a series of climate…
Mexico’s New International Airport Is Not Quite Ready for Takeoff
MEXICO CITY — It is almost impossible to find water to drink throughout the entire, spanking new airport.…
As Infrastructure Money Flows, Mitch Landrieu Must Straddle Partisan Divide
WASHINGTON — At a rare formal news conference in January, President Biden hailed the $1 trillion infrastructure package…
Asphalt Industry Is a Big Winner in Infrastructure Plan
In the middle of the infrastructure bill negotiations last year, with the pandemic still limiting in-person meetings, the…
Harris Says Replacing Lead Pipes Is a Priority, Despite Limited Funding
NEWARK — Schkeema Troutman had just started describing the many difficulties of trying to raise a family in…