Karsten Staehr: Rail Baltic – Predicted Failure
Karsten Staehr discusses the challenges facing the Rail Baltic project, which is significantly behind schedule and over budget, moving towards a 'simplified' version.
Train traffic in Lõunasuuna is disrupted due to infrastructure failure
Train services in Lõunasuuna, Estonia, are delayed by approximately 1.5 hours due to an infrastructure failure, as reported by Elron.
Durán Remains Underwater This Weekend Due to Rains: ‘Lately, the Water No Longer Drains as It Should’
Intense rains have left several areas of Durán submerged, raising concerns about the drainage system's failure.
Caught Between Two Elements: Streets Flooding in Some Areas, While Others Become Prisoners of Ice
A significant water supply failure in Kedainiai, Lithuania, has left residents either stranded without water or grappling with frozen pipes.
Vice President of Controllers on the New Problem in the Athens FIR: 'We Do Not Assess It as a Minor Incident'
The Athens International Airport has faced a serious crisis, causing significant delays and concerns among passengers due to a technical failure in the radar data transmission system.
The Civil Guard does not rule out any hypothesis in its first report on the railway accident in Adamuz
The Civil Guard of Spain has submitted its preliminary report regarding the railway accident in Adamuz, highlighting potential causes including rail breakage or welding failure, which resulted in 46 deaths and over 150 injuries.
Transmission failure causes blackout in cities of Greater São Paulo
A transmission line failure in Mairiporã led to a blackout affecting several municipalities in Greater São Paulo.
Failure of a key cable under the Baltic. Urgent message
An underwater power connection between Poland and Sweden has been disabled due to a technical fault, but the national grid remains stable according to the system operator.
Failure of the electrical connection to Sweden
The article discusses the temporary failure of the Poland-Sweden electrical connection, its causes, and the responses from the Polish energy system.
Demolished Schools Never Rebuilt, the Mess of the Pnrr
The Mayor of Città di Castello speaks about the failure of the Pnrr funding aimed at rebuilding schools in Italy.
Government allocates more than 5 billion pesos in infrastructure to combat 'market failure' in southeastern Mexico
The Mexican government has allocated over 5 billion pesos for infrastructure projects in the southeastern region to address financing issues identified as 'market failures.'
With rain, the oldest crater also gives way and increases in size in the South Zone of São José
A second crater has opened in Jardim Imperial, São José dos Campos, causing concern as an older crater that previously swallowed a truck has increased in size amid ongoing rain.
The Baeza-Utiel Line: "The greatest failure of the train in Spain" that took decades to build and never went into operation
The Baeza-Utiel railway line, deemed the greatest failure in Spanish rail history, was conceptualized in the 1920s but was never completed, highlighting significant flaws in infrastructure planning.
Total blockage in the electrical grid: new industrial and housing projects will not be able to connect
Spain's electrical infrastructure is collapsing, preventing new industrial and housing projects from connecting to the grid, leading the government to acknowledge the failure of its green energy plan amidst nuclear debates.
Partial collapse of Cuba's electrical system: 3.4 million people are left without power
Cuba's national electric system experienced a partial collapse affecting approximately 3.4 million people across four eastern provinces due to a failure in a high-voltage line.
No running water for another day
Residents of Þórshöfn have experienced a water outage for over a day due to a failure in the main pipeline, with ongoing repairs complicating the situation.
Zimbabwe: Amid Worsening Drought and Crop Failure, Zimbabweans Support Government Investment in Climate-Resilient Infrastructure, Green Energy
Zimbabweans are increasingly supportive of government initiatives to develop climate-resilient infrastructure and green energy in response to worsening droughts and crop failures.
Ice and snow as the final boss of so-called civil society
The article criticizes the Berlin Senate's failure to manage winter conditions, contrasting it with the capabilities of rural areas.
Nigeria’s incessant grid collapse crisis
Nigeria experienced two significant power grid failures within four days, severely affecting electricity generation and leaving millions without power, highlighting ongoing issues in the power sector.
When the snow killed 22 people in northern Germany
In late December 1978, severe snowfall in northern Germany led to a catastrophic winter disaster resulting in the deaths of 22 people and widespread infrastructure failure.
Kent water failure was foreseen and could have been stopped, regulator says
The water regulator reported that a failure at the Pembury water treatment center affecting 24,000 Kent households was anticipated and preventable.