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…
March 22, 2012
The coming TRA 2012 transport event in Athens is now gathering momentum. The event will benefit from the strength of its organising body.
March 22, 2012
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released estimates showing that in 2010, transportation deaths in the US was 34,925, a…
March 22, 2012
Engineering specialist AECOM will carry out a study into the proposed Lower Thames Crossing project in the UK.
March 22, 2012
Improved pedestrian safety and smoother traffic flow will result from work being carried out by Nepal’s Department of Roads. The plan will see the…
March 22, 2012
Smarter steps to reduce carbon emissions are being proposed by a new study from The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT).…
March 22, 2012
Concern has been expressed in Austria over the potential costs of upgrading the country’s road network to cope with 60tonne trucks measuring up to 25…
March 22, 2012
The PILOT4SAFETY and BALTRIS are holding a joint workshop on "Road Safety Personnel: the importance of European standardised training and…
March 22, 2012
Over the past year, more than 171,000 drivers were fined US$92.50 each and given three points on their licence for driving whilst using mobiles.
March 22, 2012
In New Zealand, yearly death toll of road accidents posted at 280 as of 29 December 2011, which is a record-low figure since 1952. In 2010, road…
March 22, 2012
The Nepalese Government is working on plans to build a series of highways that will improve north-south connectivity for this mountainous country.
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