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May 19, 2014
Dr Shanjiang Zhu, assistant professor of engineering at George Mason University in Virginia, USA, is the recipient of the International Transport…
May 16, 2014
Sharing the road can be a challenge – image courtesy of World Highways reader Ken Tutu
May 15, 2014
The Senate Environment & Public Works Committee in the US has approved a six-year reauthorisation of the federal highway programme. The move…
May 15, 2014
Two Turkish contractors have been awarded a major road project in Iraq. The package of works is worth some US$415 million and the deal requires the…
May 14, 2014
A proposal for an orbital tunnel in UK capital London has been put forward and is now being evaluated. The plan calls for a 35km underground ring…
May 14, 2014
Chicago Pneumatic (CP) has unveiled its comprehensive new concrete equipment range. In applications from walls to floor slabs, the range has products…
May 13, 2014
The Italian Samoter and Asphaltica 2014 joint exhibition run in Verona, Italy attracted in excess of 40,000 visitors. According to the organisers,…
May 13, 2014
The tender process is underway for the third section of Colombia’s Pacific route connecting La Pintada and La Felisa. This route forms part of the…
May 13, 2014
The authorities in the UAE have released data showing that over the past 15 years, at least 224 people were killed in crashes involving mini-vans,…
May 13, 2014
The European Road Federation (ERF) is planning a symposium, ‘The Future Road Infrastructure Challenges’ to be held in Brussels on June 18th. Topics…
May 13, 2014
Work is commencing to repair and upgrade Mozambique’s National Road 6 in Sofala Province. The work will take three years to complete and will cost…
May 13, 2014
Munich-based light equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson reports a healthy balance sheet despite difficult conditions. The company says that group…
May 13, 2014
New research shows a drop in motorcyclist deaths in the US. The figures compiled for the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) show a 7% drop…
May 13, 2014
A study into new technologies by The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) in the US reveals that advanced video systems could cut crashes.…
May 13, 2014
A study from the US focussing on driving impairment from alcohol reveals results of major concern. According to the results, even drivers who are…
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