Ford Motor Company has developed a new generation of steering technology for its vehicles which will help drivers manoeuvre better at low speeds and in tight spaces, while at higher speeds the vehicles will be more agile. In the adaptive steering the steering ratio continually changes with speed, optimising the steering response in all conditions, unlike traditional steering in which ...

In a bid to minimise emission of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has taken a policy decision to make all its upcoming station buildings green. The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) will issue guidelines for designing the station structures. As per the specifications of the IGBC, all upcoming metro station buildings will have their ...

The Ministry of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping will plant 200 crore trees along the entire 1 lakh km National Highway network across the country in a move to protect the environment as well as employing unemployed youth. A similar scheme could be implemented under MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) along the village and district roads and ...

An Intelligent Traffic Management system (ITMS) which monitors traffic along expressways, alerts commuters of traffic movements and ensures swift response will be installed along the 25-km long Noida-Greater Noida expressway by November. The ITMS centralizes the different management functions such as traffic signal control, traffic monitoring, incident management, tunnel/highway monitoring and provision of real-time traffic advisory information along with other ...

Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB) has planned a bus rapid transit system for Amritsar covering a 30km route with a fleet of 55 state-of-the-art AC buses. The Union Ministry of Urban Development has approved the purchase of 50 buses for the project and work has already begun for construction of elevated roads. The first phase of the project will be ...

International Road Dynamics Inc (IRD) has been awarded a CAD $1,650,000 contract from the State of Idaho, Transportation Department (ITD) in the US to supply and install an Electronic Pre-Clearance System for the Huetter Port of Entry. The contract also includes two years of equipment, software, and database maintenance to commence upon completion of the installation. The project includes IRD’s ...

The long awaited Mumbai Metro, which was inaugurated on June 8 has won over many commuters who have been using other modes of transport. Travellers were impressed by the large stations, escalators and the courteous staff. Commuters felt that this was the cheapest mode of travel and a real blessing due to the air-conditioned service, given the city’s humid and ...

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up a Dedicated Urban Transport Fund (DUTF) to support fund local transport and urban development bodies in cities with a population of more than 10 lakh. This will help strengthen and provide better access to mass transport services. Some of the measures being considered to raise funds include levying of cess on ...

Car maker Nissan is testing a new type of paint called Ultra-Ever Dry on the European version of its model Note. The paint which is super-hydrophobic and oleophobic repels water and oil by maintaining a layer of air between the paint and water, mud or grimy road spray. The paint has responded well to common use cases including rain, spray, ...

The Road Ministry will have the Electronic Toll Collection system implemented on all toll plazas on the national highways in at least one lane by the end of the fiscal. The Ministry plans to implement electronic toll collection across the national highways and the National Highways Authority of India has formed Indian Highways Management Company Ltd to implement electronic toll ...