Hungary will spend just over €218 million (US$242 million) on road renovations this year, according to the State Secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of National Development.
Laszlo Taso, head of infrastructure development within the ministry, made the announcement and said more than 500km of roads, both trunk and secondary, would be upgraded.
Hungary announced in January that it is considering introducing a vehicle congestion charge scheme in the capital Budapest at the end of 2016. The scheme will he
Qualcomm has announced the first wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC) trial for London in collaboration with the UK Government, as well as the Mayor of London's office and Transport for London (TfL). The pre-commercial trial is expected to start in early 2012 and will involve as many as 50 electric vehicles (EVs) using Qualcomm wireless inductive power transfer technology that enables high-efficiency power transfer across a large air gap. The driver simply parks the vehicle in the usual way and the sys
A key transport industry report has called for a 20-year transport infrastructure plan, while also highlighting the short-term need for more private sector investment.
China's Ji'an city is investing an impressive US$11.88 billion in developing transportation during the 12th Five-Year Plan, while the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is offering a loan worth US$200 million to China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
