Network road pricing is inevitable to manage increasing congestion on city motorways and to facilitate more efficient transport networks, says 891 Transurban chief executive Scott Charlton.
The cost of the Swiss road tax vignette will more than double to US$106.50 per year from just over $40 at present. With the extra money raised, the Swiss Federal Council wants to tackle congestion on the roads throughout the country and also extend the road network.
Trinity Industries is setting out plans to spin-off its infrastructure-related businesses to Trinity stockholders. Scott Beasley, the currently the group chief financial officer (CFO) of Trinity’s Construction, Energy, Marine and Components businesses, will be the future CFO of the new infrastructure company upon completion of the spin-off. James E Perry, Trinity’s senior vice president and CFO, will remain in his current role with Trinity following completion of the planned spin-off. Perry joined Trinity
IRF Geneva held the first in a series of four roundtables on ITS in India in New Delhi, India on the 10th of November 2016. This first, by invitation only, roundtable was attended by representatives from both Government and industry. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Niti Aayog, the premier planning agency of the Government of India, the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation, and the National Highway Authority of India are supporting these Roundtables. Senior management from l
Metropolitan Istanbul’s transportation department has chosen a RetroTek-M Dynamic Road Marking Retroreflector to assist with the pavement assessments.
The retroreflectometer was chosen over traditional dynamic side-mounted systems because it is easy to operate, according to the manufacturer, Reflective Measurement Systems, based in Dublin, Ireland.
Fitted to the front of the vehicle with good road clearance also makes it a safer solution for the operator or driver and other users. It is twice as effic
