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Highway & Network Management

GNSS road pricing a step closer
February 23, 2012
GNSS road pricing a step closer. Today, road transport faces major challenges such as the ever-increasing need for safety, as well as for reduced congestion and pollution.
Investing in Croatia's toll roads
February 22, 2012
Major investments in Croatia’s tolled highway network are being seen during 2011.
Dutch tunnel planned to reduce congestion
February 22, 2012
A new tunnel is being proposed in the Netherlands between The Hague and Delft.
Tolls introduced for trucks using Czech roads
February 22, 2012
The Czech Transport Ministry will introduce tolls for trucks on all Class One and some Class Two and Three roads from mid-2012.
Enforcing road tolls in Portugal
February 22, 2012
The Portuguese Government has confirmed that the charging of toll fees at the SCUT motorways of Algarve, Interior Norte, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral and Beira Alta will be enforced from 15 April, 2011
Birmingham upgrades traffic management systems
February 21, 2012
UK public services provider Amey, as part of the £2.7 billion (€3.1 billion) highways partnership with Birmingham City Council (central England) has placed its first major order for traffic signalling equipment with Siemens.
Congestion improves with high occupancy toll lanes
February 21, 2012
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. At present Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle all feature HOT lanes and Poole believes that the nation's capital, Washington DC, could benefit from a similar approach.
Mersey river toll bridge gets the go ahead
February 21, 2012
Mersey Gateway backers have hailed the UK government’s decision to give the project planning approval as “fantastic news”.
City centre tunnel and traffic management project
February 21, 2012
Norra Länken (Northern Link), a 16km highway and tunnel system in the centre of the Swedish capital Stockholm, is one of the country’s largest highway and infrastructure projects.
Lighting Reality
February 21, 2012
Light and illumination equipment supplier Thorn Lighting, part of the Zumtobel Group, is to add a basic version of Lighting Reality's design and calculation simulation software to its products, initially for those sold in France and potentially across Europe.