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A series of stamps has been produced in Malaysia that focus on the innovative project to save capital Kuala Lumpur from both chronic traffic congestion and flooding during periods of high seasonal rainfall.

A research consortium headed by Daimler AG has claimed a breakthrough in the wireless exchange of information among vehicles and between vehicles and the traffic infrastructure. Following three years of intensive research work, Daimler is presenting the current status of the Sim project in Germany together with the involved project partners. It is also announcing the launch of what it claims is the largest field trial for car-to-x communication worldwide: from the spring of 2012, around 120 vehicles will be

The nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) look set to invest a healthy US$18 billion in road projects between 2011 and 2020. The road projects are expected to improve connections between Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.

In India innovative infrastructure investment plans are being drawn up intended to help develop the country's highway network. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) plans to finance its road projects by issuing bonds.

KPMG, LLP is to advise Ohio on how best to use funds from the Ohio Turnpike to offset shrinking funds to maintain and expand the state's highways. This contract was awarded jointly by the Ohio Office of Budget and Management (OBM) and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT).

Bosnia's highway company Autoceste Federacije BiH will invest ?500 million in the construction of the Corridor Vc road. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a loan of ?166 million to part finance the project.

Ohio's Department of Transportation (ODOT) is launching a social media campaign in a bid to question residents as to how to drive safely. The winner of the best safety tip will see their message being made into a safety video.

The Saudi Arabian government has approved plans for electric train and bus road networks in Riyadh which they hope will generate US$2.13billion a year and provide 450,000 direct and indirect jobs. The bus road network will have four levels with nucleus network for high-capacity buses, circular network for medium-capacity buses, secondary network for low to medium capacity buses, and local network for cluster roads on districts. The first phase of the railway project will have 11 stations and cover 17km betw

A loan of US$415million from the US government’s Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act programme will help meet the cost of building toll lanes and rebuilding existing lanes at the Interstate 35 highway (I-35W) near Fort Worth, Texas. The works are part of the $2.5billion North Tarrant Express project, which is currently under construction in the northeastern part of Tarrant County, Texas. A consortium of companies led by Spanish toll road developer Cintra, NTE Mobility Partners is behind

The first ever Albanian Congress on Roads will be held later this year in Tirana. The two-day event hosted by the Albanian Association of Consulting Engineers (AACE) in cooperation with the Albanian Builders Association (SHNSH), Albanian Geo-Technical Association (AAGeo) and the Albanian Association of Geodesy (AAG) is being backed by, among others, the country’s Ministry of Public Works and Transports. Organisers of the Congress say Albania has improved and upgraded road network during the past two decade