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CSX coal train derails in New Kent County, Virginia

A freight train operated by CSX Transportation derailed near Providence Forge in New Kent County, Virginia at approximately 3:10 p.m. October 25th, involving two locomotives and 53 coal-car loads, ac...

Oman-UAE cross-border rail project enters underground work

Tunnel excavation has officially started in the Al Hajar Mountains as part of the UAE–Oman Hafeet Rail cross-border railway project. Access roads to tunnel portals were previously completed to facili...

New York transit funding temporarily halted

The U.S. federal government has temporarily halted $18 billion in infrastructure funding allocated for critical transportation projects in New York City, including the Hudson Tunnel Project and the S...

Civil Works Underway as Morocco Builds 1,200 km of Roads

Morocco is expanding its transportation infrastructure, with 300 kilometers of expressways under construction and 900 kilometers in the planning phase. These efforts are part of a broader national pr...

Civil Engineering News Recap of March 2025

You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of March 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Hydro...

From Emissions to Solutions: The Rise of Carbon-Storing Highways

The UK is at a turning point in road construction. As the government shapes its Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), the focus must shift towards sustainable and carbon-neutral roadbuilding. Traditional...

Europe’s Tube-Like Train Network: Starline Set to Redefine High-Speed Travel

Imagine boarding a train in Helsinki and arriving in Berlin in just three hours. That’s not a far-off fantasy anymore. A futuristic project named Starline is laying the groundwork for a metro-style,...

Collaborative Effort Explores Algae for Lower-Carbon Road Construction

In the quest to mitigate the environmental impact of construction, a unique collaboration spearheaded by carbon removal company CO2CO Ltd is setting the stage for a revolution in road construction....

First potentially carbon-neutral asphalt replacement successfully trialed in Lancashire

Aggregate Industries recently partnered with the Lancashire County Council and trialed a new carbon-neutral asphalt replacement solution on Lancashire’s M65 slip road. Furthermore, the milestone eve...

Landslide disrupts Metro-North and Amtrak rail services in Westchester County of New York

A landslide took place in Westchester County, New York, early on Saturday, October 21st, and caused disruptions to Metro-North and Amtrack rail services over the weekend, blocking four nearby tracks....