21 July 2014
Sharjah RTA approves road development work
The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in the UAE has approved a contract to develop the emirate's infrastructure and control traffic flow.
-
21 July 2014
Spanish researchers develop low-cost traffic monitoring software
Researchers at the University of Granada in Spain have developed software that provides real-time traffic data on mobile and web-based devices.
-
20 July 2014
Dubai’s RTA begins Sheikh Zayed road diversion works
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started works on Sheikh Zayed Road, in a move to divert traffic as a part of the water canal project.
-
17 July 2014
UK Highways Agency to modernise M18 signalling technology
The UK Highways Agency will install new motorway incident detection and automated signalling (MIDAS) technology on the M18 in South Yorkshire under a £317m pinch point programme.
-
17 July 2014
Oman floats tender for $2.6bn Al Batinah Expressway project
The Ministry of Transport and Communications in Oman has floated a tender for Package 7 of the $2.6bn Al Batinah Expressway project.
-
17 July 2014
Huatong Road & Bridge Group likely to default on bond payments in China
Chinese construction company Huatong Road & Bridge Group announced its inability to honour ¥400m ($64.5m) worth of bonds that are due later this month.
-
16 July 2014
UK to undertake planning for two Lower Thames Crossing location options
The UK Government has announced its decision to undertake detailed planning for two location options for a new Lower Thames Crossing in London.
-
16 July 2014
Driverless cars could pose threat to road safety, says FBI
An FBI report has claimed that although driverless cars may help reduce road accidents, they could also pose a threat to public safety.
-
15 July 2014
US set to approve $11bn plan for road projects
The US House of Representatives has voted 367-55 for an $11bn plan to pay the federal government's share of road and bridge repair projects through May 2015.
-
15 July 2014
UK DoT approves 44 schemes under sustainable transport fund
A total of 44 sustainable transport schemes across England are to share a £64m investment from the UK Government's 2015-2016 Local Sustainable Transport Fund.