5 October 2011
Pakistan installs modern traffic control system
Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) in Pakistan has deployed software from Tollink to control traffic in the city, under a new agreement.
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5 October 2011
Galfar awarded Izz-Adam road project in Oman
Muscat-based Galfar (SAOG) has been awarded a RO51m ($131m) contract for the dualisation of the Izz-Adam section of the Nizwa-Thumrait road in Oman.
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5 October 2011
Saudi Arabia approves major road contracts
The Saudi Government has approved 16 contracts worth SAR2.24bn ($597m) to build 969km of roads in the country.
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5 October 2011
GVK wins highway project in India
India-based GVK Group has been awarded the contract for the four-laning of Shivpuri-Dewas section in Madhya Pradesh by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
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4 October 2011
UK approves funding for Mersey gateway bridge
The UK Department of Transportation has approved up to £470m of funding for a new gateway bridge across the River Mersey between Runcorn and Widnes.
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4 October 2011
Iteris to provide traveller information services to VDOT
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in the US has selected Iteris to provide the core services of implementing 511 interactive voice response, aggregating transportation video, and managing Web-based traveller...
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4 October 2011
ADB funds road project in Papua New Guinea
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated loan and grant funds worth $90m for the Bridge Replacement for Improved Rural Access Sector Project in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
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3 October 2011
Inrix to provide real-time traffic data to Google
Google has partnered with traffic information services provider Inrix to add real-time traffic data to its navigation and mapping applications.
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3 October 2011
Sanjose wins Indian state ring road development contract
The Indian state of Rajasthan has awarded a €157m concession contract to the Spanish- Indian Consortium between Sanjose and Supreme for the Jaipur ring road project.
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3 October 2011
Texas approves funds to upgrade road projects
The Texas Transportation Commission in the US has approved distribution of $3bn to address congested highways, rehabilitate bridges and upgrade connectivity between the state’s metropolitan areas.