Infrastructure

Image. Red River. Photo Source: Ken Lund (CC BY-SA 2.0)

May 7, 2025

News·Water

Red River Flooding Halts $480M I-35 Bridge Construction After Record 8.74-Inch Oklahoma Rainfall

Oklahoma’s record April deluge has the Red River raging and poses serious challenges for the I-35 bridge construction on the Texas-Oklahoma border. The April 2025 rains shattered Oklahoma’s 83-year rainfall record with

Canada·Public Transportation

Canada’s $3.9B High-Speed Rail to Cut Toronto-Montreal Travel to 3 Hours, Creating 51,000 Jobs

Canada is planning its first fast train service between Toronto and Quebec City. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared the news on February 19, 2025, backing it with $3.9 billion to start the work. The new train service, called Alto, would

February 21, 2025

Cellcom’s 300K Customers Lost Voice SMS Since Wednesday, Twilio Maintenance Blamed

Business·News

Cellcom customers across northeast Wisconsin experienced a widespread voice and SMS messaging outage that began Wednesday night, May 14, 2025, around 11 p.m., leaving

Belgium Withdraws from Paris 2024 Mixed Relay as Illness Strikes Athlete Following Seine Swim, Sparking €1.4 Billion Cleanup Concerns

Europe·Health·Sport

A new controversy has arisen over the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Belgian Olympic Committee announced yesterday, Sunday, its decision to withdraw its mixed

Online shopping with mobile payment technology.

Business·News·Technology

Apple Pay Global Outage Hits 3,000 Users as 53% of Americans Rely on Digital Wallets

Picture this: you’re grabbing coffee on a Friday morning, phone in hand, ready to tap and pay. Then – nothing. Your Apple Pay just died. That’s exactly what happened to millions of

Sunita Somvanshi

May 17, 2025

Governor Kathy Hochul- Photo Source- (FB)

News·Public Transportation·USA

MTA’s $68.4B Plan Targets Fare Evasion, Accessibility, and Commute Times

The MTA is about to undergo its largest transformation in history. A $68.4 billion investment will reshape how millions of New Yorkers move around the city and its suburbs over the next

Rahul Somvanshi

May 13, 2025

Aviation·USA

Newark ATC Blackouts: 90 Seconds of Flying Blind Exposes FAA’s 3,500 Controller Shortage and Aging Systems

Air traffic controllers at Philadelphia TRACON Area C faced a pilot’s worst fear on April 28. For 90 crucial seconds, radar screens went completely black, radios fell silent, and around 15-20 aircraft

Sonali Tiwary

May 11, 2025

News·Public Transportation·USA

MTA Relocates Jamaica Queens Bus Terminal June 1: 10,000 Daily Riders, 15 Routes Moving to 168th Street Until 2027

The MTA will relocate bus operations from Jamaica’s 165th Street Bus Terminal to a temporary facility at 168th Street starting June 1, 2025. The move affects 15 bus routes and nearly 10,000

Rahul Somvanshi

May 10, 2025

News·USA·Water

Santa Ynez Reservoir Crisis: How a 100-Foot Tear Led to 9-Month Repair Delays Before Wildfire

The January 2025 Pacific Palisades wildfire exposed a critical gap in our urban water infrastructure—a gap measured in millions of empty gallons. When flames tore through the canyons, firefighters discovered the 117

Govind Tekale

May 6, 2025

Business·Energy·News·Travel

Bali Blackout Affects 940,000 Customers as Island Records 25.4% Tourism Growth in Q1 2025

When Bali lost power at 4 p.m. on May 2, 2025, approximately 940,000 customers experienced an outage as reported by ANTARA News. The blackout occurred when a fault on a 150 kV

Sunita Somvanshi

May 6, 2025

Representative Image: Calle Larga during power cut (see w:2009 Ecuador electricity crisis), Cuenca, Ecuador. Photo Source: Jen (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Energy·Europe·News

Spain Portugal Blackout: Power Returns to 50% of Spain After Grid Event

A sweeping power outage plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness on Monday, causing widespread chaos across the Iberian Peninsula as millions found themselves without electricity in one of Europe’s largest blackouts in

Sunita Somvanshi

April 29, 2025

Representative Image. Tourelle Radar. Photo Source: Marc Mongenet (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Crime·News·Public Transportation

Martinique Speed Radars Vandalized in 24h with €250K Loss as Fatalities Hit 78/Million

Martinique’s roadside radar network faces persistent attacks as newly installed speed control units burned within hours of deployment in late April 2025. The targeted radars near Brasserie Lorraine in L’Union and on

Karmactive Staff

April 28, 2025

Representative Image Green Lanes, Photo Source: David Howard (CC BY 2.0)

News·Public Transportation·UK

London Streets Get £87.6M Upgrade: Hundreds More School Zones Coming for Safety

TfL has earmarked £87.6 million this year to help London boroughs upgrade their streets, representing a major boost in local transport funding. The funding, which represents a 9% increase from last year,

Rahul Somvanshi

April 27, 2025

A conceptual or digital rendering of a large infrastructure project, Lower Thames Crossing in the UK. Photo Source: National Highways

News·UK

UK Approves £9bn Lower Thames Crossing to Ease Dartford Congestion

The UK government has approved the £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing project, ending 16 years of planning uncertainty. This massive infrastructure development will create the UK’s largest road tunnel, connecting Essex and

Govind Tekale

March 28, 2025

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