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August 3, 2012
The Ministry of Public Works in Indonesia has allocated US$5.33 billion (IDR 50.35 trillion) for a development master plan set to include…
August 3, 2012
The Brazilian government is preparing the fourth stage of motorway concession auctions which include the construction of 4,000kms of roads in the…
August 3, 2012
An environmental impact assessment and feasibility studies will be carried out on the first phase of the proposed Northern Expressway in Sri Lanka.…
August 3, 2012
The European Commission is announcing its new engine emission categories as well as the introduction of new stages. The consultation document will…
August 3, 2012
Sophisticated vehicle technologies will derive from a new investment by a Chinese manufacturer into UK research. Car company FAW is providing…
August 3, 2012
Bolivian president Evo Morales has decided to put his plans to build a new highway through the Amazon jungle to the vote. Morales is going to ask the…
August 3, 2012
New Zealand prime minister John Key led an official ground-breaking ceremony this week to allow the start of excavation work for two new 2.4km-long…
August 3, 2012
Clean diesel engines will continue to be the dominant power source for heavy-duty vehicles in the United States for "decades to come because of their…
August 3, 2012
A new report from a Washington, DC, energy policy group urges the federal government to begin allocating its US$150 billion budget for transport…
August 2, 2012
An inspection carried out by German specialists has highlighted technical issues with five bridges in the Czech city of Ostrava. The Czech Road and…
August 2, 2012
Equipment auction specialist Ritchie Bros is planning a huge sale of used equipment in the US state of North Carolina in September 2012. This…
August 2, 2012
A survey carried out by the UK’s Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) points to tougher sentencing for driving offenders. According to the survey,…
August 1, 2012
A new CAD $100 million ‘super road’ is earmarked for False Creek, an inlet in Vancouver, Canada. City transportation planners said the project could…
August 1, 2012
The Rhône-Alpes region of France along with seven Swiss cantons, Tyrol in Austria and five Italian regions are joining forces in a bid to limit road…
August 1, 2012
A construction industry task force is being assembled by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). This group includes key…
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