March 23, 2012
The authorities in Brazil have been facing problems with the expropriation of land needed for new road projects. This is a key issue for new roads…
March 23, 2012
Russia’s road building and upgrading programme is now gathering pace. Russia's Federal Highway Agency plans to bring over 85% of federal roads into…
March 23, 2012
The Malaysian Government is giving its approval for a new expressway project. The road link will be built by West Coast Expressway (WCE) and is…
March 23, 2012
Work on a new bridge spanning the Yangtze River in China is now underway. The Wangdong Yangtze River Bridge project is expected to cost US$758.6…
March 22, 2012
Concern has been expressed in Austria over the potential costs of upgrading the country’s road network to cope with 60tonne trucks measuring up to 25…
March 22, 2012
Motorbike safety has been set as a priority in Colombia, which has identified key risk factors for the country’s many motorcycle riders. Some 4.5…
March 22, 2012
Indonesia has a population of 238 million, a gross domestic product of US$720 billion (2010) and is one of the world's 20 largest economies. The…
March 22, 2012
The bauma China event planned for November 2012 is now setting a new exhibitor record. Over 1,900 companies have already applied to exhibit at the…
March 22, 2012
By 2014, the Russian capital Moscow is planning to reconstruct nine outgoing highways from the city. Out of US$69.55 billion allocated for the city's…
March 22, 2012
New technology could improve safety at intersections by up to 80%. The innovative vehicle and infrastructure technology being developed in the…
March 22, 2012
An International research project into the effects of extreme weather on Europe’s transport network has shown that rain causes the most problems.…
March 22, 2012
Mexico’s president Felipe Calderon has inaugurated the new Baluarte Bridge, which crosses the Baluarte River in the Sierra Madre mountain range in…
March 22, 2012
In the US state of California, the Air Resources Board (ARB) is working on a programme that will boost development of new automobile technology with…
March 22, 2012
A Chinese contractor is to construct the dual carriageway extension to Langata Road in Kenya. Work is commencing shortly on the US$30.6 million…
March 22, 2012
European Union and OECD countries will be confronted with a considerable slow down of economic growth and transport activities after a year of feeble…
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