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.
Major road expansion is planned for Nepal, but will face huge challenges due to the country’s geography - Mike Woof reports, with local information from World Highways' Nepal correspondent, Ram Krishna Wagle
The tiny, landlocked nation of Nepal lies sandwiched between two of the world’s largest countries, China and India and maintains good relations with both. Politically Nepal has strong links with China, while culturally its ties are close with India and these relationships work both ways. Despite bein
CEA (Construction Equipment Association) chief executive Rob Oliver has described this week as a “good week for the [UK] Construction Industry” - after hearing Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s budget speech.
“Last year the CEA lobbied for special funding for road repairs – the £200 million (€238.66 million) ‘pothole’ fund is, therefore, helpful,” said Oliver.
He continued, “Of potentially more significance is the doubling of the annual investment allowance to £500,000 (€596,673) until the end
