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June 25, 2012
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a €150million sovereign-guaranteed loan for the construction of part of the…
June 25, 2012
The new eastern bypass for Khabarovsk in Russia is being discussed by the local authorities. The 30km highway will feature four lanes and will…
June 25, 2012
In Albania the government is giving its approval for an €80million (US$104.4million) loan being provided by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The…
June 25, 2012
In the Czech Republic the road authorities are looking to address quality issues that have caused problems on the country’s roads and highways. The…
June 25, 2012
AECOM’s UK transport team has been selected to develop a masterplan for the Romanian national transport system. An assessment of the short, medium…
June 25, 2012
Halcrow has been appointed by Transport Scotland to develop a bridge operating company contract to manage and maintain the new Forth Replacement…
June 25, 2012
More than 1,600 people took part in four days of transport research topic discussion at the TRA2012 conference in Athens, Greece. The event between…
June 25, 2012
The latest official figures on road safety in Europe are giving cause for concern, with data showing that casualty reduction has slowed. EU transport…
June 25, 2012
LiuGong Machinery Corporation has officially opened its European headquarters in Almere, Netherlands. The near 4,000m² site is situated about 35km…
June 25, 2012
A key stage in improving the UK’s road safety has been achieved with the establishment of a new Road Safety Audit Certificate of Competency. The move…
June 25, 2012
A new road safety database is being developed for Latin America and Caribbean countries. The database forms part of a policy for the development of…
June 25, 2012
Reconstruction of all Azerbaijan’s highways will cost at least US$38.2billion (AZN 30bn), according to the national ministry of transport. The…
June 25, 2012
China's Shandong province has set aside US$815.48million (CNY 5.16bn) for road developments in 2012, up 10.44% from its road development allocation…
June 25, 2012
EXIM Bank of China has approved in-principle an initial US$3.30billion loan (PGK 7bn) for infrastructure development in Papua New Guinea. Of the…
June 25, 2012
Vinci has won a new US$1.13billion (€900million) contract in the UK for the maintenance of the Isle of Wight road network. The contract calls for an…
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