How Climate Change Could Make the Ground Collapse
Craters called “slumps” can form as permafrost thaws, endangering plants and animals.
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The transit systems in Boston, New York and Washington need billions of dollars to replace old infrastructure and to meet rising demand. In the meantime, riders are bracing for the worst.
Common Ground for Unions and Environmentalists
“The choice between good jobs and a healthy planet is a false dichotomy,” writes a reader.
Can a 700 M.P.H. Train in a Tube Be for Real?
A company called Hyperloop proposes to build the world’s fastest train in California. But for now, there are more questions than answers.
Metro-North Restores Limited Service After Fire
The damage from a fire that broke out beneath the railroad tracks in East Harlem continues to disrupt service; an official said trains would run on a Saturday schedule until Friday.
Less Talk, More Action on Hudson Rail Tunnels, Before It’s Too Late
The tunnels that carry trains for Amtrak and New Jersey Transit have been decaying for years, and no one knows quite when they will be fixed.
Price for a Green Card: $500,000 Stadium Stake
A Major League Soccer franchise owner is promoting a federal program that benefits those who contribute at least $500,000 to infrastructure projects.
Government Must Play a Role Again in Job Creation
What has stopped the United States from creating better-paying jobs is not a lack of ideas but an encrusted ideological opposition to government activism.
Braving the Elements Atop the New Tappan Zee Bridge
With high winds, ice-slicked beams and dangling concrete panels, working on the bridge can be dangerous, but the crews say they feel a special verve.
For New Tappan Zee, Questions Persist Over How High the Tolls Will Climb
The discount afforded by one of the New York City area’s great travel bargains — crossing the Hudson River on the Tappan Zee Bridge — is likely to shrink, but no one can say by how much.