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Green solutions for safety road markings
May 19, 2014
Investigating the options for green roadmarkings solutions - *Dr Alexander Klein reports Global challenges such as climate change, urbanisation and aging societies are increasingly becoming more important in managing any industry today. Road markings must ensure traffic safety. But there are differences among them—in terms of functionality and performance and eco-friendliness. A certified life cycle assessment for major road marking materials and application technologies has found that cold plastic agglome
GRAA focuses on winning project profile: Brisbane Airport Link, Northern Busway & Airport
May 19, 2014
The revolutionary AUD$4.8 billion Airport Link has delivered a landmark infrastructure project for Australia, tackling traffic congestion, enhancing the busway network and removing an infamous traffic bottleneck through an innovative and inspired design. The Airport Link in Brisbane, Australia included three separate projects – the Northern Busway (a 3km two-way dedicated busway), the Airport Roundabout Upgrade and the AirportlinkM7 (a 6.7km toll road including 5.2km of tunnel). Together, they represent the
IRF Examiner launched as industry resource to boost efficiency
May 19, 2014
Volume 1 highlights life-saving role of new methods and proven technologies around the world Since the IRF’s establishment in 1948, knowledge transfer has been the core of what the IRF does best. As industry tools and procedures evolve to meet societies’ needs, the availability of global knowledge resources is now more important than ever.
Heald’s new HT-1 Mantis static bollard
May 19, 2014
Offering high security combined with a rapid, low cost installation the new shallow mount HT-1 Mantis static bollard from Heald is said to be a viable alternative to deep mount static bollards. The Mantis is available with a range of stylish stainless steel covers, finished in a variety of colours to suit any location.
Topcon’s SIRIUS PRO is new mapping essential
May 19, 2014
Topcon Positioning Group has launched in Europe the Topcon SIRIUS PRO powered by MAVinci, an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) designed to produce the most accurate solutions for automated mapping of construction sites, pipelines, disaster areas, mines, quarries and myriad sites without regard to terrain.
PATeye awareness aids icy-road motoring
May 19, 2014
Solar Bright, the New Zealand manufacturer of PATeye, a new ice-road warning technology, has selected Montana firm Angry Minnow Marketing to represent the innovative device in the United States. PATeye is a real-time visual warning system that alerts motorists to ice-road conditions.
Perkins celebrates manufacture of 20,000,000th diesel engine
May 19, 2014
UK-based engine producer Perkins has celebrated the production of its 20,000,000th engine. The company started in business building engines 81 years ago and this milestone was celebrated with a ceremony, attended by 70 employees. The 20,000,000th engine was a 1206 two-stage turbo Tier 4 diesel engine, built at its factory at Peterborough in the UK. Of the 20,000,000 engines the firm has built, at least 4.5 million are still in use. The company builds engines at its manufacturing facilities in Peterboroug
US researcher develops congestion busting tool
May 19, 2014
Dr Shanjiang Zhu, assistant professor of engineering at George Mason University in Virginia, USA, is the recipient of the International Transport Forum’s 2014 Young Researcher of the Year Award. Dr Zhu was selected by an international jury of experts for his work on choosing the best strategies against traffic congestion. He is being presented with the distinction on 21st May in Leipzig, Germany during the opening plenary of the Annual Summit of transport ministers organised by the International Transport F
Youthful driver
May 16, 2014
In Norway a 10 year old boy has now been stopped by police on two occasions for driving his parent’s car. On the first occasion the boy waited until his parents were sleeping and then sneaked out of his room and drove off in the family car in a bid to visit his grandparents, some 60km away. Worse still, he took his 18 month old sister along for the ride.
Whale of a time
May 16, 2014
Motorists in the UK were left feeling decidedly ill due to a rather unusual load being transported along a busy dual carriageway. The drivers had the misfortune to be using the same stretch of road as a truck carrying the carcass of a dead whale.