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Sri Lanka’s roads continue to present high risks for users. This past weekend, 17 people were killed due to road accidents between 6.00am on Saturday 28th January and 6.00am on Monday 30th January.

An imminent €500million plus cash injection into Northern Ireland transport infrastructure will lead to lower fuel costs, quicker journey times and greater overseas investment, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

Innovations in drilling and blasting and crushing and screening are bringing major economies of scale to aggregate production operations. Drilling and blasting is an area where new technology is offering major saving to quarrying companies. This is another important factor in the quarrying process, as inefficient drilling and blasting can have major financial repercussions.

Austrian crushing equipment manufacturer Rockster says that its new R700S combines compact dimensions with high efficiency and throughput.

Mexico's federal tolling authority, RFID technology specialist Sirit, and Axiompass, an integrator and supplier of tolling equipment and RFID systems, have announced they have successfully installed the first toll-free system for residents in the country using Sirit RFID readers.

Cargotec believe companies operating in emerging markets will benefit greatly from using its new compact unit suited for mounting on light trucks. The Hiab ST 080 (stiff and telescopic) concept was developed to meet the need for a crane with good hoisting properties, a low weight and long lifetime.

Metso continues to broaden its crushing equipment range with the addition of the latest C-Series jaw crusher. The C120 is said to offer reliability, crushing efficiency and versatility in both stationary and mobile applications. Described by Metso as safe and easy to use, the C120 is also said to be durable and user-friendly.

Metso continues to broaden its crushing equipment range with the addition of the latest C-Series jaw crusher. The C120 is said to offer reliability, crushing efficiency and versatility in both stationary and mobile applications. Described by Metso as safe and easy to use, the C120 is also said to be durable and user-friendly.

Boomerang Systems, a designer and manufacturer of automated robotic parking and self-storage systems, has been contracted to supply 249 parking spaces utilising its RoboticValet parking system in the Metropolitan Project in Atlantic City,

Stirling Lloyd is using innovative micro-trenching technology during a £1.1million (US$1.72million) project to improve Internet infrastructure on the Shetland Isles off the north-east Scottish coast.

The EU-funded 'Golden Ice' project has demonstrated a new EGNOS-guided system for safer, more economical and more ecologically responsible salt distribution on winter roads.

Up to 10,000 Belgian construction jobs could be lost after tax deductions for roof insulations are abolished, according to Confédération Construction (CC).

Developments in air-conditioning technology could help boost the range of electric vehicles. Studies suggest that ancillary units such as air-conditioning can impact on the range of electric vehicles.

Equipment for checking out the various qualities required of asphalt in road construction is becoming more sophisticated

The International Road Federation (IRF) recognised the winners of the 2011 Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) Competition at the 11th Annual IRF Awards Luncheon in front of an audience comprising hundreds of high-level government officials, top executives, and other road industry professionals.

According to information obtained by Handelsblatt, a German daily newspaper, the German Federal Government and the Toll Collect consortium of Daimler, Deutsche Telekom and Cofiroute have largely agreed on a contract to extend the HGV motorway toll to about 1,000 km of four-lane federal roads with effect from 1 August 2012.

The third edition of IRF's signature event in the Gulf region gathered over 450 regional and international delegates amid calls for concerted efforts to meet the challenges posed by the region's growing demand for personal mobility and increased movement of goods

Barbara W Reese, former deputy secretary of transportation for Virginia and CFO of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDoT), has been named a principal consultant in the strategic consulting group of Parsons Brinckerhoff.

CI-Motords, a scooter and motorcycle users pressure group in Switzerland, has called for the right of freely choosing modes of transport to become part of the constitution.

Register today for one of the world’s foremost continuing professional development programmes tailored to the needs of senior road professionals. Organised by the University of Birmingham (UK) in association with IRF Geneva, the Senior Road Executives (SRE) Programme has established an international reputation as an essential ‘must attend’ annual event for senior road professionals from across the world.