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Switzerland to more than double road tax to tackle congestion
March 16, 2012
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.
London expected to become EV capital of Europe, says Frost & Sullivan
March 16, 2012
The array of initiatives such as the ‘Plugged-in Place’ project and eco incentive programmes in diverse locations of the United Kingdom, have made the ownership and the use of electric vehicles a reasonable option.
Major tunnel project for Peru?
March 16, 2012
The authorities in the Peruvian city of Lima are planning the construction of a tunnel to connect with Huancayo. A budget of US$1.86 million has been set to pay for a feasibility study into the project.
Azerbaijan to rebuild roads
March 16, 2012
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing Azerbaijan with some US$750 million for road repairs.
HTS to provide LPR for Hong Kong parking project
March 16, 2012
Hi-Tech Solutions (HTS), a specialist the optical character recognition and computer vision systems market, has sold 120 licence plate recognition (LPR) systems for integration into an automatic parking system in Hong Kong.
Indonesia is bauma 2013 partner nation
March 16, 2012
Indonesia has been selected as the partner nation for the bauma 2013 construction equipment exhibition from April 15 to 21, 2013 in Munich.
German companies collaborate on roaming platform for electric vehicles
March 16, 2012
Six German companies - BMW, Bosch, Daimler, EnBW, RWE and Siemens - have come together to form a joint venture to harmonise billing and authentication systems and charging processes for electric vehicles. Currently, public charging station providers use different, and incompatible authentication and billing systems, so the aim of the JV will be to create a software-based platform open to all EV mobility providers. Apart from supporting different billing systems, the new platform will cross-link different ac
Rising truck traffic cancels out benefits of eco fuels and engines
March 16, 2012
Rising volumes of truck traffic counteracts the eco benefits of alternative fuels and energy efficient engines, a report by the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) has found.
Iteris to enhance Inland Empire's 511 traveller information system
March 16, 2012
Iteris has been awarded a US$1.5 million, five-year contract by the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), in cooperation with the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG), to operate and maintain the Inland Empire's 511 traveller information system.
First phase of CS ETC project in Chile inaugurated
March 16, 2012
CS Communication & Systèmes has announced the inauguration of the first Fast ETC lanes which the company developed on the A5 Expressway (Ruta Del Maipo) that links Puerto Montt in South Chile with Santiago Del Chile.