21 December 2014
Dubai’s RTA awards road construction contract
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract worth AED118m ($32m) for the construction of internal roads at Al Mamzar and Al Nahda 1.
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21 December 2014
Survey reveals UK drivers want lower drink drive limit
A new survey published by a road safety charity has revealed that 74% of drivers in the UK want a lower drink drive limit.
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18 December 2014
Perth Freight Link project in Australia moves ahead
The Australian and Western Australian Governments have released the Perth Freight Link business case summary to deliver the project, which is expected to cost A$1.5bn ($1.2bn).
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18 December 2014
Balfour Beatty and Skanska win contract to improve Junction A13 in UK
Construction firms Balfour Beatty and Skanska are set to carry out improvements to the junction where the A13 meets the M25 in Essex, UK, as part of a £55m contract.
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17 December 2014
Germany to levy highway tolls on foreign cars
Germany has adopted new plans to introduce highway tolls for foreign cars, compelling the drivers to pay when using roads and highways in the country.
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17 December 2014
New Zealand to invest $30bn in land transport system
The New Zealand Government is set to invest NZD$38.7bn ($30bn) in the country's land transport system over the next ten years.
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16 December 2014
New Zealand police to install red light cameras for road users
The New Zealand (NZ) Transport Agency, Wellington City Council and the New Zealand police are set to install red light cameras at the intersection of Karo Drive and Victoria Street,...
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16 December 2014
Jaguar Land Rover launches new windscreen technology research project
UK-based automotive company Jaguar Land Rover has launched a research project to develop '360 Virtual Urban Windscreen' technology, which uses transparent roof pillars to give the driver a 360° view...
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15 December 2014
First section of Princes Highway in Victoria opens
The Princes Highway between Waurn Ponds and Winchelsea in Victoria, Australia, has seen the opening of the first section between Draytons Road and Cape Otway Road, which is 3.5km long.
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15 December 2014
Indian Government plans $14.2bn underground ring road between Mumbai and Surat
The Indian Government proposes to build an underground ring road between Mumbai and Surat, with an estimated investment of approximately INR900bn ($14.2bn).