New Challenges

Investing to Transform the Economy

An Interview with Jeffry Frieden

Germany Turns Its Attention to Public Works

Germany launches a major plan to modernize its infrastructure

Earthquakes in USA: the risks for infrastructures

U.S. infrastructure needs massive investments to protect itself from the risk of an earthquake

Charlotte’s Light Rail Extension: the expected completion date

Charlotte is overseeing a $1.16 billion project to extend a light-rail transit system to reduce traffic and pollution

The Bullet Train

Shinkansen, the first high-speed train line, inaugurated in 1964

Public Works, Sector by Sector

By 2030, $49.1 trillion should be invested in infrastructure like energy, transport and telecommunications

Our Future

An Interview with Alec Ross

The Brenner: A Project that Unites

Work has begun on the longest railway tunnel in the world

The Tajikistan Wager

The Central Asian country has decided to invest in its energy potential