2 December 2014
UK Highways Agency’s new payment arrangement goes live at Dartford Crossing
The UK Highways Agency has announced that its new payment arrangement is now live at the Dartford Crossing.
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2 December 2014
New AAA report reveals senior drivers favour tougher driving laws
A new report has revealed that senior drivers support tougher driving laws, from bans on wireless devices to ignitions interlocks for first-time DUI offenders, while a majority of the drivers...
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1 December 2014
BITRE reveals road trauma costs Australia $27bn a year
Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) has revealed that road trauma costs the nation an estimated $27bn a year.
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1 December 2014
Ghantoot secures $285mn road contract in Oman
Road and bridge construction company Ghantoot Transport and General Contracting (GTGC) has secured a $285m road contract in Oman.
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30 November 2014
UK Government announces £15bn road investment plan
The UK Government has announced a new £15bn investment plan to triple levels of spending benefiting the east of England as part of the new 'Road Investment Strategy'.
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30 November 2014
Report reveals drivers on Spanish roads do not secure children in cars
A new report has revealed that that 14% of all drivers in Spain admit to not securing their children in the car before travelling.
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27 November 2014
Ardian to acquire stake in Spanish toll-road operator Tunels Barcelona
France-based private equity firm Ardian has signed an agreement with BTG Pactual to buy 65% stake in Spanish toll-road operator Tunels Barcelona e Cadí for €145.5m ($182m).
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27 November 2014
Toyota to offer safe-driving technologies in vehicles
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor has announced plans to offer anti-collision, safe-driving packages for its cars in 2015 to help prevent or mitigate collisions across a wide range of vehicle speeds.
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26 November 2014
IDOT awards contract to University of Illinois for traffic information system
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) in the US has awarded a $5.5m research contract to UIC's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AI Lab) to continue research, development and operation of the...
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26 November 2014
PTV Group introduces new version of Navigator app
Software and consulting services provider PTV Group has introduced the latest version of its Navigator app, which offers drivers a range of services in addition to navigation.