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July 2, 2018
Financing now looks to be secured for two major infrastructure projects in Bangladesh. The US$300 million Tamabil to Sylhet highway looks likely to…
July 2, 2018
Newly available data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Studies (IIHS) shows the most dangerous days for drivers on US roads. The research…
July 2, 2018
Dutch construction company Heijmans has been awarded the final contract for the A1 motorway project between Apeldoorn and Azelo in the Netherlands.…
July 2, 2018
Sweden and Denmark are considering a fixed link between Helsingør and Helsingborg, either a a road, railway or road-rail. The link would cross The…
July 2, 2018
Construction will commence in 2019 for a new bypass stretch around Krasnodar in Russia. The project is for the western bypass for Krasnodar (South),…
July 2, 2018
New Zealand is increasing its budget for road safety measures. Included in the plan for the 2018/2019 period will be a series of upgrades to noted…
June 29, 2018
Air quality specialist EarthSense is working with Oxfordshire County Council in England and connected vehicle company Tantalum to understand road…
June 29, 2018
A finance package has been secured in Colombia for the Autopista al Mar 1 highway project. A loan worth close to US$206 million is being provided by…
June 27, 2018
The dangers of drugged driving are being revealed in stark form in US states where the use of cannabis has been legalised.
June 27, 2018
Europe is seeing an improvement in road safety, but at a slower rate than hoped for. Official data shows that 25,250 people were killed in road…
June 27, 2018
In Panama work is being planned to upgrade the country’s stretch of the important Panamericana Highway. The upgrade will improve capacity and safety…
June 27, 2018
Australia’s New South Wales State is setting out its plan for future transport network development. Roads and highways remain a key priority for New…
June 22, 2018
As pressure increases on the cost and availability of resources, investment in recycling technology continues to grow across the road building…
June 22, 2018
A new road safety drive in Europe is intended to cut casualties and crashes. The programme is being set up jointly in a bid to deliver zero traffic…
June 22, 2018
A serious problem with driving under the influence is now being seen in New Zealand. For the first time ever, drivers under the influence of drugs…
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