Australia based crash barrier manufacturer Ingal Civil Products has developed a new steel guardrail barrier Ezy-Guard that provides improved safety for motorists. An Ezy-Carriage secures the w-beam rails to the posts and avoids the need for blocking pieces and rail stiffening plates. This results in smoother containment and redirection of vehicles during crashes and a soft ride-down for vehicle occupants. ...
Hindalco Industries Limited is set to invest about Rs. 10,000 cr in its greenfield as well as brownfield projects. It is setting up an automotive sheet finishing plant in China while it will also be expanding its plants in Brazil, China and the US. Novelis Inc, a subsidiary of Hindalco, has made significant investments in recycling facilities in South America ...
According to a Global Market Forecast by Airbus, there will be a worldwide demand for 28,200 aircraft – including both passenger and freighter – between 2012 and 2032. Out of these, about 27,350 will be passenger aircraft. Passenger traffic is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 4.7 percent worldwide during this 20 year period. More than half ...
The M4 motorway in Sydney will get a new electronic freeway management system. The system, funded by the Australian federal government and the provincial government of New South Wales, will reduce traffic congestion and lead to quicker traffic movement. The system includes CCTVs, entry ramp signalling and digital message signs to provide live traffic updates and signs indicating variable speed ...
Conservative MPs in the UK have protested against planned rail fare hikes, due next January. The hikes are meant to fund rail improvements such as electrification and making better train coaches and are also guided by a rise in the Retail Price Index (RPI) which indicates the rate of inflation. The RPI rose by about 3.2% in July which has ...
In its latest report on traffic congestion in Europe, a study by TomTom (in-car location and navigation products and services provider) has named the Polish capital of Warsaw the most congested city in Europe. The congestion study was carried out in 31 cities throughout Europe and compared the travel time during the non-congested period with congested peak hour periods to ...
Sernis, the Portugese company has developed a solar powered system SRL-SM30 that detects vehicles’ speeds and informs drivers about it, the idea being that once drivers become aware they are over speeding, they will change their driving behaviour. The system has a CW (Continuous Wave) Doppler Radar that detects vehicles at speeds ranging from 16km/hr to 199km/hr. It has a ...
Traffex 2013 – the 26th international traffic engineering, road safety, parking and highway maintenance exhibition will take place in Birmingham, UK from April 16 – 18. The Exhibition will be co-located with Parkex, Europe’s largest dedicated parking exhibition. The combined Traffex and Parkex Exhibition will provide visitors with the unique opportunity to see over 500 exhibitors from the world of ...
Construction work on a trilateral highway connecting the north-eastern states of India with Myanmar and Thailand has begun. The trilateral highway, which is expected to complete by 2016 will play an important role in promoting and boosting trade and investment flows between the three countries, allowing freight and container trucks to move across the borders from India to Myanmar and ...
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