Tag: Transportation infrastructure
Biden signs bill opening door for Alaska cruises to resume
JUNEAU, Alaska — President Joe Biden signed into law Monday legislation that opens a door for resumed cruise ship travel to Alaska after the...
India’s national carrier says hack leaked data of passengers
NEW DELHI — Personal data of an unspecified number of travelers has been comprised after a company that serves India’s national carrier was hacked,...
Largest container ship hits East Coast as ports see surge
BAYONNE, N.J. — With the sun gleaming off the Manhattan skyline in the distance, the massive ship passed slowly underneath the Bayonne Bridge on...
With I-40 bridge closed, backup route gets inspection
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An inspection of the Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas began Tuesday, a week after the span became the states'...
Inspector who failed to catch interstate bridge crack fired
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An inspector who failed to discover a crack in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that prompted the...
US rail industry defends safety record amid staffing cuts
OMAHA, Neb. — Even as railroads are operating longer and longer freight trains that sometimes stretch for miles, the companies have drastically reduced staffing...
Interfaith efforts strained by Israeli-Palestinian violence
The escalation of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is dismaying American Muslims and Jews who’ve been working to build bridges between their communities and...
Man shot to death at Vancouver’s airport in gang incident
RICHMOND, British Columbia — A man was shot to death at the Vancouver International Airport in what authorities said appeared to be a gang-related...
Man shot to death at Vancouver’s airport in gang incident
RICHMOND, British Columbia — A man was shot to death at the Vancouver International Airport in what authorities said appeared to be a gang-related...
Untroubled waters: Bridge transported along Rotterdam river
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A 200-meter (656-foot)-long bridge took a slow cruise through the heart of Rotterdam in the early hours of Monday morning,...
