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Improving safety for Europe's roads revealed by latest data 24 May 2013 A wide variety of road safety measures are being implemented across Europe, and with generally beneficial effects. According to the latest data from the European Commission, road fatalities across the EU dropped 9% for 2012 compared with the previous year. In fact 2012 also saw the lowest numbers of people being killed in road traffic crashes in EU countries since data first began being...

Interviews

Promoting advances in sustainable roads worldwideProfessor Martin Snaith, O.B.E., introduces an annual gathering that has grown over the years to become perhaps the world's foremost professional development forum promoting...
Road transport must evolve in line with users' needsAt its annual plenary meeting held on 25 May 2010, during the 16th IRF World Meeting in Lisbon, the European Road Federation (ERF) elected a new President in the person of...
Engineering elegance in bridge designMulti-award-winning bridge designer Michel Virlogeux was the keynote speaker at the recent Austroads Bridge conference, held in Auckland, New Zealand, last month. He had a...

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JCB secures new engine supply deal for Ecomax Tier 4JCB has signed a long-term agreement to supply engines for a new range of rotating telescopic handlers to be launched by an Italian manufacturer....
Are road tolls the economic answer?Tolling has been widely promoted as the answer to future road needs by many economists. The fundamental principle of a toll road is comparatively...
Cracking down on drug drivingNew laws being established in the UK will crack down on those driving under the influence of illegal drugs. A panel of experts has been appointed by...
Debating infrastructure funding solutionsWith funding of road, bridge, tunnel and highway infrastructure a topic of debate in many developed and developing nations at present, different...
Conference highlights Mexico's highway investmentAt the recent PIARC World Road Conference in Mexico City the country's president, Felipe Calderon, made a keynote opening address. Calderon...

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