Malaysia's road safety problem
There were 6872 fatal road accidents in Malaysia during 2010.
Hungary's new highways
Work will start in the second half of 2011 on a new stretch of Hungary's M3 highway between Vasarosnameny and the number 49 highway.
Mexico's first electric taxis
Mexico's capital has taken delivery of the country's first all-electric taxi cabs under an agreement to promote eco-friendly vehicle use between Japan-headquartered Nissan Motor and the local government.
Go-ahead for new Forth Road Bridge
Scottish MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a replacement for the Forth Road Bridge that will protect a vital link in the strategic transport network.
Faster patching and marking from Ennis Prismo
Ennis Prismo is introducing a new pothole reinstatement product called Repair as well as a temporary line marking system.
Costa Rican highway under scrutiny
Investigations are in hand in Costa Rica over a series of faults on the highway linking capital San Jose with Caldera.
Ecuador's highway strategy
Ecuador is planning a major highway building programme to improve the country’s economy and infrastructure.
Israel's major road project
Plans are now in hand in Israel for a US$721.6 million project to widen and upgrade the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road.
Bridge deal for Slovakia
The tender process will open in Slovakia shortly for a new €60.4 million bridge project in Trencin.
Accident reports increase in Indonesia
Data from Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara Province reveals that there were 943 traffic accidents during 2010 up until the middle of December.
Panama plans road repairs
Panama is planning a project to repave up to 400km of roads, in a six month.
Georgia's transport plan
Georgia's transport system will benefit from a loan worth US$300 million being provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Strong sales performance
UK firm Euro Auctions has achieved strong performance with its equipment sale at Valencia in Spain.
Moscow ring road project on track
Plans are in hand in Russia for the rebuilding of the capital's key Moscow Ring Road.
Vietnam's key projects
Vietnam's Thua Thien-Hue Province is investing a healthy US$1.95 billion transportation infrastructure.
Phil Wilson to lead TxDOT
The Texas Transportation Commission has selected Phil Wilson as the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) 19th executive director, effective 17 October, 2011.
Concern over glass bead quality grows
Further evidence is emerging of the potential risks of glass beads used for road markings supplied by Chinese firms.
Mexico's latest highway
In Mexico work is now being planned for a new US$398 million project to build a 77.6km highway.
Britain's M1 motorway re-opens after extensive fire
One of Britain's major motorways, the M1, is now able to carry traffic in both directions between junctions 1 and 4 near London, following extensive investigation, assessment, and structural reinforcement which has taken place non-stop since Friday, 15 April.
LiuGong expands operations
Chinese firm LiuGong is opening its Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore.