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...
View ArticleContraflow 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...
View ArticleSafety 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...
View ArticleVariations 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.
View ArticleVehicle 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.
View ArticleHas 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...
View ArticlePoor 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...
View ArticleInfrastructure 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...
View ArticleImproving 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...
View ArticleInfrastructure 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.
View ArticleCalifornia 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...
View ArticleThe 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.
View ArticlePriorotising 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.
View ArticleChina'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...
View ArticleCongestion 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.
View ArticleSwitzerland'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.
View ArticleHigh 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...
View ArticleHarsh 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...
View ArticleContinuing 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.
View ArticleHelmet 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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