Infrastructure

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. 

It's the conundrum of electrical utilities: in the heat of the summer, when customers have their air conditioners and lights running and are sucking up power to run their businesses, how can a utility prevent overloaded, overheated circuits that can lead to fires and even blackouts?

The U.S. rail industry is going to miss a key deadline to implement controls aimed at making our nation's rail system safer.