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February 8, 2012
Investment in China and India continues unabated, but other nations on the continent are eager to attract companies as Patrick Smith reports Asia is…
February 8, 2012
The innovative LABEL project lays the foundations for reducing cargo theft and promoting greater transport security on Europe's road networks. In…
February 8, 2012
China Hosts Major International Convention on Rural Roads. Given the crucial importance of rural roads in the global development context, IRF is…
February 8, 2012
For the past two decades, road safety advocates have faced an uphill battle of convincing governments of the very real epidemic of road fatalities…
February 8, 2012
Raising awareness of safety in highway work zones is a global issue, and various initiatives highlight this as Patrick Smith reports. So seriously is…
February 8, 2012
Soft engineering techniques, used to prevent soil erosion and stabilise steep cuts and embankments, have allowed engineers to successfully widen the…
February 8, 2012
The International Road Federation (IRF), founded in 1948, is the only world forum advocating better and safer roads through better road design and…
February 8, 2012
Overweight vehicles cause enormous damage to road structures but they can be caught, even at high speed. Weigh-in-motion or WIM devices are designed…
February 8, 2012
Tight deadlines, inclement weather, long travel times and inadequate tank capacity are a few of the challenges facing road marking contractors. But…
February 8, 2012
In January, a US$3.2 million project saw the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the USA start operating a dynamic lane in Los…
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