As the world joins hands to make 2011-2020 the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety, the Transport Research Foundation (TRF), the parent of TRL, has been selected as a new Centre of Excellence.
It was appointed by iRAP (the International Roads Assessment Programme), a UK charity that co-chairs the work on infrastructure for the UN Decade of Action, and which has established a new way to inspect and measure the safety of roads. It recommends high priority improvements which will save the most lives for the m
Not enough road agencies and highway engineers understand the questions to ask regarding site-specific conditions, design performance criteria and reusability requirements of crash cushions when making purchasing decisions. To address these questions, IRF held a webinar attended by over 170 highway and safety professionals in 18 countries. The webinar reviewed crash cushion applications, described current performance-based standards (NCHRP 350/MASH/EN1317) and presented the recommendations to allow road aut
The first machines to complete a circuit of Indonesia’s new Mandalika International motorsport track were a series of Bomag pavers and rollers. They can claim a best-in-class finish when it comes to creating the ultimate surface for a competitive racing track.
