infrastructure

Pleasure boats are docked along the Erie Canal in Fairport, N.Y. Some are asking whether the canal is worth subsidizing now that it's no longer a major commercial waterway.

A Piece Of The Past, A Price In The Present: Paying For The Erie Canal

5:19am September 16, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Erie Canal was once one of the country's most important trade routes. Some are questioning whether this historical relic is still worth the tens of millions of dollars needed to maintain it.

How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare?

2:14pm August 13, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

While both candidates diverge vastly on many issues, they also have some surprising areas of agreement.

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Two SEPTA Silverliner V trains, the newest railcars in the SEPTA fleet, wait in a Philadelphia train station in 2014. All Silverliner V cars have been pulled from service for repairs to significant structural problems.

National

Philadelphia-Area Transit Agency Pulls One-Third Of Railroad Cars From Service

1:38pm July 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority discovered a structural problem in 120 cars — the newest rail cars in its fleet. Commuters started feeling the impact on Tuesday.

Flint, Mich., resident Jacqueline Pemberton holds her granddaughter at a press conference announcing a lawsuit against government officials in November. Pemberton is one of six plaintiffs claiming that officials violated constitutional rights by providing

National

Lead Poisoning In Michigan Highlights Aging Water Systems Nationwide

8:33am January 02, 2016

The U.S. is losing 15 percent of its drinking water to leaks in its deteriorating water systems, some of which rely on 100-year-old pipes, says Robert Puentes of the Brookings Institution.

The 1,300-page transportation bill is designed to free up highway bottlenecks, increase the number of buses and ferries, enhance high-tech information sharing to reduce congestion and fill a lot of potholes.

In The Highway Bill, Some Find Road To Riches, Others Hit A Pothole

11:46am December 03, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

The $305 billion highway bill funds transportation infrastructure projects. But it also offers wins and losses for unrelated businesses. The Export-Import Bank gets saved, but big banks lose out.

Economy

USDA Awards Infrastructure Loans to North Carolina Companies

4:31pm October 22, 2015

The USDA announced Thursday it's granting nearly $2.3 billion in loans to help rural communities improve their power grids, and three North Carolina companies will g

Think America's Roads Are Crumbling? Not Quite

11:22am July 24, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A common talking point in the Highway Trust Fund fight is that roads are crumbling. So it may surprise you to know that the country's roads and bridges actually have been looking better lately.

The Arena Pantanal stadium in Cuiaba (shown here in June 2014) cost $215 million to build. It has been in the news recently, thanks to the homeless people who've made it their home.

Brazil's World Cup Legacy Includes $550M Stadium-Turned-Parking Lot

10:20am May 12, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Another lavish $215 million arena built for last year's event is now a homeless shelter. Touted as one of the best World Cups in history on the pitch, it's left a hangover of waste and mismanagement.

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Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei (left) speaks during the signing ceremony of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank last year in Beijing.

Dozens Of Countries Join China-Backed Bank Opposed By Washington

6:24pm March 31, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Some of Washington's closest allies have signed on to a new Asian development bank. The U.S. opposes the bank, in part, because it presents a challenge to American influence in the Asia region.

European Allies Defy U.S. In Joining China-Led Development Bank

5:33pm March 18, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Germany, Italy, and France have become members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, one week after the U.K. joined. The U.S. says there's no need for another international lending institution.