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China’s capital Beijing is increasing the restrictions on vehicle use in the city. Beijing is banning electric two wheelers from key routes in the city in a bid to boost safety and cut crashes. These electric two wheelers will be banned from 10 key routes, with rule breakers facing fines and vehicle seizures should they attempt to avoid paying. The measures are being introduced to busy routes such as the extended Chang'an Avenue, one of Beijing’s main thoroughfares. They also include several roads around

A major cause of car crashes in the UAE can be revealed to be poor use of indicators. This has been revealed in a survey of drivers in the UAE by YouGuv, carried out on behalf of Qatar Insurance Company and RoadSafetyUAE. The survey of over 1,000 UAE drivers showed that only 15% of motorists are seen using indicators when driving. However 67% of those responding to the survey said that they use their indicators most of the time. Meanwhile 90% of drivers responding to the survey said they believe that using

Peru's Transport Ministry has announced a series of new road concession deals in the country. One of the key concessions approved is for the road between Ica and Arequipa along the Panamericana Sur highway. Another concession due to be awarded is for section four of Longitudinal de la Sierra high connecting Huancayo and Abancay.

A major highway upgrade project in Azerbaijan is receiving fuding from the World Bank. Under the terms of the deal the World Bank has approved financing worth US$140 million for the widening of the Baku-Shamakhi highway. The highway will be widened to four lanes, increasing capacity.

Volvo Construction Equipment’s latest H-Series wheeled loaders give a high performance in heavy-duty operations. All the machines - L150H, L180H, L180H HL (High-Lift), L220H and L250H - are equipped with Volvo’s OptiShift technology. Volvo says this eliminates power loss in the torque converter and reduces fuel consumption by up to 18%. Combined with Volvo CE’s patented Reverse By Braking (RBB) technology, OptiShift boosts productivity and efficiency in all applications. RBB is ideal for short cycl

The 2015/16 Global Competitive Report from the World Economic Forum shows that Denmark has fallen to 13th place with regard to competitiveness in terms of infrastructure, health and education. Denmark also ranks 16th in terms of road quality. Jesper Arkil, chief executive of Danish construction company Arkil and chairman of the Road Building Section of the Danish Construction Association (Dansk Byggeri), said that this heavily underscores the need for renovations and expansion of the Danish road netwo

The Australian Asphalt Pavement Association is inviting abstracts for its 2017 AAPA International Flexible Pavements Conference to be held at the Melbourne Convention Centre The conference, whose theme is Roads of the Future: Embracing Disruption, will consider how change offers opportunities and challenges. The future of transport and the role that roads play in moving people and goods is facing unprecedented potential disruption. The 2017 AAPA International Flexible Pavements Conference is openly em

The West Australia state government is expected to face another legal challenge for its proposed extension of the Roe 8 highway, according to ABC News. This fresh challenge will be filed by local traditional owner Corina Abraham who will argue that the WA government's process for granting Aboriginal heritage approval is flawed. In June 2015, the Aboriginal Cultural Materials Committee decided to approve the state government's request for disturbing registered aboriginal sites in order to extend the Ro

Budimex has signed a contract worth more than €214.3 million for construction of the second section of Olsztyn's ring-road. The section will be around 14.7km long and will be completed within 28 months. The bid by Budimex was the fourth lowest offer in the tender, as announced by the Polish General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA).

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Hrvatske autoceste – a state-owned company in charge of the construction, maintenance and tolling of Croatia’s motorways – have signed a loan of up to €250 million. The EBRD’s sovereign-guaranteed loan will come in two tranches. The first €200 million will be used to refinance a portion of HAC’s sovereign-guaranteed debt falling due in 2016. The remaining €50 million will finance operational and efficiency improvements and may serve as a

A flyover has collapsed in the Indian city of Kolkata. Reports from the local press suggest 14 fatalities and upwards of 150 people being trapped in the wreckage. The Times of India reports that the flyover was under construction at the time of its collapse and the reason for the structural failure has yet to be determined. The flyover is located in a densely populated area in the north of the city and the death toll looks likely to climb.