Infrastructure

Tens of thousands of Verizon Communications Inc workers walked off the job on Wednesday in one of the largest U.S. strikes in recent years after contract talks hit an impasse.

Verizon Communications' wireline employees will go on strike starting Wednesday after reaching an impasse in talks over a new labor contract, union officials said on Monday.

The deadly train crash that killed two Amtrak construction workers in Chester, Pennsylvania on Sunday morning occurred despite federal requirements that are designed to protect railroad employees performing maintenance work on the tracks.

As the population of the metro New York/New Jersey area has multiplied during the past century, a linchpin of the region’s commuter rail transportation system has remained unchanged.

The current crisis in Flint, Mich., over potentially toxic levels of lead in the city’s water could serve a larger purpose if it draws attention to the nation’s aging water infrastructure.

America’s roads are in desperate need of repair, while commuters and businesses are paying the price. But as FOXBusiness.com's Upgrading America series reports a debate is raging over highway funding, gas taxes and government waste.

Drone owners are in desperate need of their own air traffic control system. 

California's water crisis has highlighted the need for the world's biggest corporations to manage their water risk which, if done accurately, can save millions of dollars. 

The FAA is updating its antiquated air traffic control system moving away from radar into the modern world.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD), Target (NYSE:TGT), Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS), Sony (NYSE:SNE) and Anthem (NYSE:ANTM) are just a few names of major corporations that have been hacked in recent years.

FOXBusiness.com looks at the candidates with the most comprehensive plans to upgrade America. Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders take the lead with specifics, while no official plans have been released by GOP contenders.

Why New York City is only now getting an upgrade to its aging subway system

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's recent announcement to overhaul the transit hub -- which has become an architectural embarrassment in the region -- arguably provokes more questions than answers.

Cybersecurity isn't just for the nation's retailers. Power and utility companies are also at risk for cyber criminals.

A disturbingly large portion of the United States’ extensive commuter and freight rail system lacks crucial Positive Train Control technology designed to avert deadly high-speed accidents.

A disturbingly large portion of the United States’ extensive commuter and freight rail system lacks crucial Positive Train Control technology designed to avert deadly high-speed accidents.

The nation's airports are badly in need of construction and technological improvements. FOXBusiness.com’s series 'Upgrading America' examines what’s being done to fix the problem.

A deadly train incident on the Metro North rail line in New York this week is yet another reminder of the potential dangers surrounding commuters. Yet new technology is in the process of being implemented, in an effort to make trains safer.