New report lays out concrete steps toward safer roads
Countries can reduce deaths and injuries from road traffic crashes by flipping the traditional mobility hierarchy and adopting the Safe System approach. That is the finding of a new report from the Sustainable Mobility for All Initiative (SuM4All) presented at a press event of the ITF Summit held in Leipzig.
UAE sees road safety gain
The UAE is seeing a road safety gain.
Gabon road works are starting
Gabon road improvement works are starting.
UK road investment strategy questioned
A report from the House of Commons Transport Committee recommended cancellation of some major new projects such as the Stonehenge Tunnel and the Lower Thames Crossing.
Asphalt paving innovations are coming
Innovative new machines are coming to market that will boost efficiency for the asphalt paving segment
DUI driver concern for Europe
DUI drivers are a concern for Europe.
France’s road safety stalls for 2022
France’s road safety levels stalled for 2022.
PTV software for CycleRAP pilot
The latest technology of PTV’s Model2Go and PTV Visum will be used to create a model of the city generated by using OpenStreetMap data for a detailed urban bicycle network configuration.
More funding needed for key Indonesian project
More funding is needed for a key Indonesian road project.
Iraq road tenders opening
Iraqi road tenders are opening for bids.
Improving workflows with Softree
Softree Technical Systems says that its new RoadEng Civil Engineer software focuses on simplifying workflows and improving visualisation.
Crash data available in real time
Crash data could be available in real time.
New Indian road projects underway
New Indian road construction projects are underway.
The high toll on Taiwan’s dangerous roads
There is a high death toll on Taiwan’s dangerous roads.
UK roads get Acusensus phone-detection units
Australian road safety company Acusensu says that it has taken delivery of the first of three trailer units to be positioned stationary along selected highways in England.
UK equipment sales bounce back in June
UK sales of construction equipment in June were 8 percent above the same month last year according to the UK trade body Construction Equipment Association.
Brazilian highway tender planned
A Brazilian highway tender is being planned.
TRL completes P-AMS rollout for England
TRL’s P-AMS Software, based on the company’s iROADS, replaces the 20-year-old HAPMS platform that the National Highways agency has been using for England’s strategic roads.
Stop n’ go with Rosgo
SRL Traffic Systems has launched the Remotely Operated Stop Go (Rosgo) System, the company’s first remotely-operated stop/go sign for temporary road works.
Rural road upgrade works for Bangladesh
New funding will ensure rural road upgrade works for Bangladesh.