Articles tagged “infrastructure”

Ground Transport

Trump Plan to Improve U.S. Infrastructure Is Going Nowhere for Now

A plan to invest in U.S. infrastructure was supposed to be a slam dunk for the Trump administration. Yet even with an experienced political operator such as the Secretary of Transportation, it's now unclear whether any robust plan will ever come to fruition.
Airlines

Trump's Air Traffic Control Proposal Promises Change Without Giving Details

A private air traffic control system isn't dangerous or untested; many countries around the world use them. Until more details are known about what it will take to implement and operate this new system in the U.S., however, you should remain skeptical about the transformative prospects of such a change.
Tourism

How Africa Can Replicate Asia's Tourism Boom

It can be argued that Africa is the next Asia, but the more difficult question is whether it wants to be. A booming tourism economy brings international dollars and job growth at the risk of environmental and cultural degradation.
Ground Transport

Eight questions for Transportation Secretary nominee Anthony Foxx

These questions are influenced by the writer’s view that states should be given greater control of their transportation policies, something Foxx may agree with having seen the positive impact unique of transportation solutions as mayor of Charlotte.