12 March 2015
Highways England to run motorways and major A roads in UK
The UK Government has confirmed that new company Highways England will run motorways and major A roads from 1 April 2015.
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11 March 2015
ADB funds sustainable transit system in Vientiane, Laos
Vientiane in Laos will receive a $35m loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a bus rapid transit system and other transport innovations to improve traffic flow in the...
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11 March 2015
IFM to acquire Indiana Toll Road for $4.3bn
Australia's IFM Investors has signed an agreement to acquire ITR Concession (ITRCC) the company, which is currently operating the Indiana Toll Road, in a deal worth A$5.7bn ($4.3bn).
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10 March 2015
Study says electric vehicle adoption in UK to offer huge savings
A new study conducted by Cambridge Econometrics on behalf of the European Climate Foundation has found that a surge in electric vehicle (EV) adoption may deliver approximately £1,000 ($1,500) in...
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10 March 2015
New Zealand approves $781m for Waikato Expressway construction
The New Zealand Transport Agency board has approved NZD$1.08bn ($781m) to fund construction of the Hamilton and Longswamp sections of the Waikato Expressway.
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9 March 2015
San Miguel to install more radar speed detectors in Philippines road networks
San Miguel will install additional radar speed detectors in several road networks in Luzon, Philippines, to improve road safety.
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9 March 2015
Minnesota to test new application to improve updates on road conditions
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) in the US is in the process of testing a crowdsourcing application in an effort to improve road condition reporting.
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8 March 2015
Australia’s Great Northern Highway to undergo upgrades
Australia is set to deliver A$40m ($31m) of upgrades to the Great Northern Highway as part of the government's National Highway Upgrade Programme, which involves a total investment of A$229m...
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8 March 2015
Metropolitan Expressway opens Central Circular Route in Tokyo
Metropolitan Expressway has opened the 47-km-long Central Circular Route encircling central Tokyo.
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5 March 2015
US KDOT to build new arterial operations centre on Burlington Road
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) in the US has announced the groundbreaking of the arterial operations centre at its headquarters on Burlington Road, near Silver Glen Road north-east of...