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Road fatalities drink driving

The European Union is making serious moves to tackle road fatalities in a bid to cut Europe's road death rates to 25,000/year by 2010. So far, measures taken have had little effect, bringing the number...

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Contraflow with Mike Woof

'Before I get down to this month's main agenda, I'd like to draw your attention to a range of improvements that we've made to the content of World Highways. In conjunction with a fresher look, we have...

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Safety risk if construction projects speed up

Many governments worldwide are using investment in infrastructure as a means to help tackle the current economic conditions. New highway construction, widening and repair contracts as well as bridge...

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Variations in European road safety improvements

Better transport safety is in the best interests of everyone. Accidents, injuries and fatalities take a heavy economic and personal toll.

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Vehicle scrappage scheme not really 'green'

In Europe, considerable political noise is being made over a new vehicle scrappage scheme that is said to be better for the environment.

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Has the promised investment happened?

At the end of 2008 and the start of 2009, the world's banking system spiralled into crisis, triggered by a series of catastrophic blunders caused by bankers trying to create money from nothing. The...

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Poor weather causes traffic chaos

The recent spate of bad weather conditions across the northern hemisphere has paralysed transport in many countries. In the US, much of northern Europe and parts of China, traffic has ground to a halt...

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Infrastructure investment will help construction jobs

The construction equipment manufacturing industry has been hit hard by the recession worldwide. Profits for 2009 reveal the sharp drop in business that began escalating around the globe during the...

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Improving road safety a priority beyond politics

Figures have long since become an important part of our daily lives. Data on all the humdrum events around us is regularly used to shape political policy that is in most instances, designed to improve...

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Infrastructure spending aids economic growth

AT THE TIME of year it is worth considering how strong the construction market will be towards the end of 2010 and on into 2011.

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California delays emissions regulations

In the US state of California, legislators have now decided to delay tough regulations on emissions from construction equipment fleets. In California construction firms with large machine fleets were...

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The need to repair and replace the world's bridges

The future of Scotland's Forth Road Bridge is posing serious questions with a wide potential impact for the transportation sector.

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Priorotising road safety worldwide

Road safety is a crucial issue worldwide and on the busy roads of the 27 EU nations, action is being taken to reduce the annual death toll.

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China's economic growth fuelling vehicle increase

China is at a turning point in many ways. The country's continuing economic growth is fuelling a massive increase in vehicle numbers, with no signs of slackening. This is most acute and most visible in...

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Congestion improves with high occupancy toll lanes

The potential for high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes in congested US cities offers further room for development, according to US-based transport expert Bob Poole of the Reason Foundation.

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Switzerland's road safety cultural divide

A study by Switzerland's Accident Prevention Office (BPA) has unveiled an interesting cultural phenomenon with regard to road safety.

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High fuel prices impact on global trade

Official statistics can often reveal the blindingly obvious to anyone with the remotest level of common sense. A report from the UK's Office for National Statistics presents a fine example, stating...

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Harsh winter weather impacts on road surfaces

With warmer weather now spreading across the Northern Hemisphere, the impact of a second successive harsh winter can finally be seen on the roads of many nations. The transport links of many countries...

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Continuing demand for construction machines

Corporate results from a series of equipment manufacturers for the early part of 2011 all seem to agree that demand for machines continues to improve.

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Helmet wearing a key priority in road safety

Politicians can be an easy target for criticism. Their job involves making decisions that affect the lives of others, whether popular or unpopular, which they believe are nevertheless for the common...

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