The Danish government has shelved the plans for a road toll scheme for Copenhagen. The decision has been welcomed by opposition parties, and the government is now set increase funding for public transport so that ticket prices can be reduced.
May 18, 2012
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The 1035 Danish Government has shelved the plans for a road toll scheme for Copenhagen. The decision has been welcomed by opposition parties, and the government is now set increase funding for public transport so that ticket prices can be reduced.
Moscow’s new ring road will provide a major economic boost and tackle congestion - Eugene Gerdner writes
The Russian Government has officially started building of the Central Ring Road (CRR), one of the largest infrastructural projects in the modern history of the country. Total volume of investments in the project is estimated at more than US$7.2 billion (300 billion RUB).
Building of the road should be completed by the World Cup 2018 and will be carried out as part of the existing state program ‘The de
The Dutch Government has announced plans to reduce the speed limits on its highways during daytime. The limits will be lowered from 130km/h at present to 100km/h, as part of a plan to improve road safety. Although the Netherlands has a very good record on road safety overall, there was an increase in road deaths in 2018. This is a cause for concern as road deaths in 2018 were the highest for 10 years. The Dutch Government has cut down on enforcement of road traffic laws, which is thought to be one factor in
Governments need more than ever to plan long-term highway strategies or face an increasing backlog of increasingly expensive maintenance requirements.
“Insufficient maintenance has created a backlog and is affecting service levels,” said Jean-Francois Corte, secretary general of the World Road Association (PIARC), based in Paris.
How to stop this seemingly endless downward spiral is what attendees to the major Pavement Preservation & Recycling Summit in Paris will find out in February.
“What’s needed ri
