14 December 2014
UK opens upgrade to A11 dual carriageway
UK Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has opened the upgraded A11 dual carriageway.
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14 December 2014
City of Palo Alto selects Trafficware’s traffic management technology
The City of Palo Alto, California, has selected US-based Trafficware Group's ATMS.now 2.0 and SynchroGreen traffic management system to address the connected vehicle initiative.
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11 December 2014
Indian Government to relax norms on road development
The Indian Government has announced plans to relax norms on the development of the road and highways sector in the north-eastern states.
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11 December 2014
Survey reveals that seven out of ten drivers in Washington use marijuana while driving
A new survey has revealed that seven out of ten drivers in Washington, US, have used marijuana and almost half of those have recently driven within a couple of hours...
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10 December 2014
CRISIL study reveals road development projects in India show significant pick-up
A new study has revealed that road development projects in India have shown a significant pick-up in execution due to faster clearances by agencies and implementation by contractors.
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10 December 2014
Caltrans deploys Mobile Barriers MBT-1 for ongoing road and bridge work
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the US has deployed Mobile Barriers MBT-1 for ongoing road and bridge work in a bid to improve safety and efficiency of crews.
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9 December 2014
KPMG experts say connected car technology can increase road use efficiency despite dangers
Experts from KPMG say that connected car technology can improve the efficiency of road use in the UK, despite warnings that hackers may target driverless cars to cause chaos on...
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9 December 2014
Nigeria’s Infrastructure Bank raises $274m for Lagos-Ibadan carriageway rehabilitation
The Infrastructure Bank of Nigeria has raised N50bn ($274m) as the first tranche of the proposed N167bn ($916m) for the rehabilitation of the 127km Lagos-Ibadan dual carriageway.
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8 December 2014
Australia preparing to begin Darlington Upgrade project
The Australian and South Australian Governments have started soil and utility service investigation works for the A$620m ($514m) Darlington Upgrade project.
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8 December 2014
I Squared Capital to acquire toll road in India
US-based infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund has agreed to acquire 100% stake in Jaipur Mahua Tollways (JMTPL) from Malaysia's IJM for Rs5.25bn ($85m).