Motorbike safety has been set as a priority in Colombia, which has identified key risk factors for the country’s many motorcycle riders. Some 4.5…
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March 22, 2012
March 22, 2012
Indonesia has a population of 238 million, a gross domestic product of US$720 billion (2010) and is one of the world's 20 largest economies. The…
March 22, 2012
The bauma China event planned for November 2012 is now setting a new exhibitor record. Over 1,900 companies have already applied to exhibit at the…
March 22, 2012
By 2014, the Russian capital Moscow is planning to reconstruct nine outgoing highways from the city. Out of US$69.55 billion allocated for the city's…
March 22, 2012
New technology could improve safety at intersections by up to 80%. The innovative vehicle and infrastructure technology being developed in the…
March 22, 2012
An International research project into the effects of extreme weather on Europe’s transport network has shown that rain causes the most problems.…
March 22, 2012
Mexico’s president Felipe Calderon has inaugurated the new Baluarte Bridge, which crosses the Baluarte River in the Sierra Madre mountain range in…
March 22, 2012
In the US state of California, the Air Resources Board (ARB) is working on a programme that will boost development of new automobile technology with…
March 22, 2012
A Chinese contractor is to construct the dual carriageway extension to Langata Road in Kenya. Work is commencing shortly on the US$30.6 million…
March 22, 2012
European Union and OECD countries will be confronted with a considerable slow down of economic growth and transport activities after a year of feeble…
March 22, 2012
The Indian Highways Ministry has plans to construct new roads in under-developed areas of the country. A budget of some US$3.19 billion is envisaged…
March 22, 2012
A senior US equipment manufacturing figure has urged President Barack Obama to create an infrastructure programme that will help the country compete…
March 22, 2012
The Indonesian Government has handed out contracts for the new Sunda Strait Bridge. Construction of the US$11 billion project is expected to commence…
March 22, 2012
In Switzerland the authorities intend to introduce tough regulations that will boost safety on the nation’s roads. The Swiss National Council voted…
March 22, 2012
Urban mobility is high on the infrastructure agenda in Mexico. While highways continue to be a priority, capital Mexico City and other large cities…