26 July 2019
DfT reports decline in overall number of casualties on Britain roads
The UK’s Department for Transport has reported a decline in the overall number of casualties and deaths on British roads last year.
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25 July 2019
GM’s Cruise to delay launch of driverless ride service
General Motors' (GM) self-driving unit Cruise has announced that it will push back plans to launch an autonomous ride-hailing service.
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25 July 2019
Stantec to design Florida’s $212m Turnpike SR 91 express lane
Florida Department of Transportation (FDoT) division Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) has selected engineering consultancy firm Stantec to design the reconstruction and capacity improvements for Turnpike/State Road 91 in Lake County.
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24 July 2019
Missouri to receive federal grant for Rocheport Bridge project
The state government of Missouri, US, is set to receive $81.2m Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant from the US Department of Transportation(DoT) to build a new I-70 Missouri River...
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24 July 2019
NHAI and SBI in talks to monetise highways in India
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is in discussions with the State Bank of India (SBI) to monetise road projects that are experiencing high volumes of traffic.
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23 July 2019
Highways England awards first contracts on £8.7bn framework
Highways England has signed the first in a series of contracts with supply chain partners to undertake up to £8.7bn of work on England’s motorways and major A-roads.
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23 July 2019
TRIL in negotiations with GIC to sell four roads assets in India
Tata Realty and Infrastructure (TRIL) is looking to sell four of its Indian road projects after entering negotiations with Singaporean sovereign fund GIC.
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22 July 2019
CDPQ to buy three road projects for $508.5m from Essel Highways
Canadian institutional investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is reportedly set to acquire three road projects from Essel Highways for an enterprise value of almost Rs35bn ($508.5m).
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22 July 2019
DfT launches funding competition for councils to improve roads
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a £348m funding competition for councils seeking to improve roads in their local areas.
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19 July 2019
UK may ban new drivers from driving at night
The UK Government is considering banning new drivers from using roads at night and having passengers in their cars in an attempt to reduce high accident rates.