After overthrowing the government, the Taliban are now trying to save what’s left of the roads they spent years blowing up, with none more critical than a two-mile-high pass through the Hindu Kush.
Tag: Roads and Traffic
A Safe Route No More: Nigerians Mourn Victims of Deadly Train Attack
An attack by gunmen on a popular train route connecting Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, to a regional hub in the north, has left many with a growing feeling of insecurity.
A Bomb Crater as Business Partner for a Pit Stop on an Afghan Highway
Along a lonely stretch of what was once the most dangerous road in Afghanistan, everyone slows down when they reach Hafiz Qadim’s mud brick shop. It’s not the food. Or the gas. It’s the big hole.
Truckers Protest Mandates on D.S. Beltway for a Second Day
Organizers of a convoy of vehicles protesting mask and vaccine mandates said they would drive another lap around the Beltway on Monday but did not intend to enter the capital.
France Installs Sensors on Streets to Tackle ‘Noise From Hell’
The French authorities are installing “sound radars” in some cities to detect and photograph vehicles making excessive noise, which they say is a public health hazard.
Heavy Snow Strands Motorists in Greece and Turkey
In areas more used to dealing with extreme heat, blizzard conditions caused chaos on roads and at airports.
Road Salt Works. But It’s Also Bad for the Environment.
The chemical is effective at keeping roads free of snow and ice, but it also has damaging consequences, according to a growing body of research.
Hundreds Rescued After Mudslides and Floods Pummel British Columbia
Helicopter search crews rescued people who had been trapped in their cars along highways. Heavy rainfall extended into nearby Washington State.
Landslides and Torrential Rains Batter British Columbia
Dozens of drivers were trapped by landslides, and the city of Merritt warned of a “mass sewage backup.” The rainfall was part of a system that also pummeled Washington State.
Squid Game Ahead? No, Just Directions, British Police Explain
The police in England clarified that a highway sign featuring symbols that also appear on the hit Netflix series merely indicated a detour.