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Techrules partners with CRRC on transport turbine technology
Techrules partners with CRRC on transport turbine technology Techrules has signed an agreement with CRRC Times Electric Co., Ltd. (TEC), a subsidiary of CRRC, the world’s largest supplier of rai...
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India signs Historic Agreement with Virgin Hyperloop One to build first Hyperloop
India signs Historic Agreement with Virgin Hyperloop One to build first Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop One today announced the Indian State of Maharashtra’s intent to build a hyperloop between Pune and Mu...
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Mabey bridges support safe and sustainable transport network in Samoa
Mabey bridges support safe and sustainable transport network in Samoa Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has today announced that it is supplying five new bridges to Samoa. The b...
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New Police Supercab trucks to tackle dangerous driving on England’s motorways
New Police Supercab trucks to tackle dangerous driving on England’s motorways Three new HGV ‘supercab’ turcks are to take to the roads as part of a unique initiative to tackle dangerous driving on Eng...
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ABB and City of Davos drive sustainable mobility with e-vehicle innovation
ABB and City of Davos drive sustainable mobility with e-vehicle innovation For this year’s annual World Economic Forum, the city of Davos and ABB teamed up in a long-term partnership to provide e-infr...
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Self driving delivery vehicles set to transform local commerce
Self driving delivery vehicles set to transform local commerce Leading autonomous car developers have formed their own company, called Nuro, and have debuted a self-driving vehicle designed to transfo...
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MATOS CONNECT, the digital assistant for trucks and machines rental companies
MATOS CONNECT, the digital assistant for trucks and machines rental companies MATOS is a young company founded in Nantes, France, who recently won the prestigious Intermat Start-up Innovation Award wi...
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Northern England leaders publish Strategic Transport Plan to transform the region
Northern England leaders publish Strategic Transport Plan to transform the region Civic and business leaders from across the North have come together to publish Transport for the North’s draft Strateg...
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Toyota launches Mobility Ecosystem and Concept Vehicle at 2018 CES
Toyota launches Mobility Ecosystem and Concept Vehicle at 2018 CES Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda launched a new mobility service business alliance and e-Palette Concept Vehicle design...
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Volvo to bring autonomous electric buses to Singapore
Volvo to bring autonomous electric buses to Singapore Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have signed a cooperation agreement on a research and development program for...
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ADB finances urban and transport improvements in Pakistan
ADB finances urban and transport improvements in Pakistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan today signed two loans totalling $380 million for projects to help improve the...
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Tarmac paves way for fleet safety through commitment to HGV accreditation
Tarmac paves way for fleet safety through commitment to HGV accreditation Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business, has been reaccredited to undertak...
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New EIB €8.9 billion financing to support climate, water, transport, enterprise and education
New EIB €8.9 billion financing to support climate, water, transport, enterprise and education The December board meeting of the European Investment Bank (EIB) yesterday approved a total of €8.9 billio...
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Talbert 35 tonne Close-Couple Low-bed Trailer delivers day to day dependability
Talbert 35 tonne Close-Couple Low-bed Trailer delivers day to day dependability Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialized heavy-haul solutions, gives contractors an efficient and s...
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Oxfordshire deploys Siemens traffic weight enforcement system
Oxfordshire deploys Siemens traffic weight enforcement system A new traffic enforcement system has been introduced by Trading Standards in Oxfordshire to help protect one of the oldest river crossings...
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Volvo Trucks unveils new innovative transport solution to drive safety and productivity
Volvo Trucks unveils new innovative transport solution to drive safety and productivity The self-driving truck, driving autonomously from one hub to another, is part of a development project exploring...
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ALE Heavylift revolutionises route surveying with new technology
ALE Heavylift revolutionises route surveying with new technology ALE has launched its new route surveying technology tool, which is set to revolutionise the way route surveys are carried out in the he...
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ALE Heavylift invests in new hydraulic gantry lift system
ALE Heavylift invests in new hydraulic gantry lift system ALE Heavylift has invested in a new telescopic lifting gantry with 1,000 tonne capacity on four towers, the TLG1000. This is the first system...
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ALE Heavylift build new 600 tonne high capacity girder frame
ALE Heavylift build new 600 tonne high capacity girder frame ALE Heavylift has built a new high capacity girder frame, the AL600. The AL600 will be able to carry loads up to 600 tonnes – 100 ton...
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ADB to support sustainable urban public transport in Jinan, China
ADB to support sustainable urban public transport in Jinan, China The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $150 million loan to support the development of a bus rapid trans...
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GM outlines possibilities for flexible, autonomous Fuel Cell Electric Platform
GM outlines possibilities for flexible, autonomous Fuel Cell Electric Platform General Motors aims to solve some of the toughest transportation challenges created by natural disasters, complex logisti...
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CityAirbus demonstrator passes major propulsion testing milestone
CityAirbus demonstrator passes major propulsion testing milestone Airbus Helicopters has recently completed the first full-scale testing for the propulsion system of the CityAirbus demonstrator – a mu...
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Three’s not necessarily a crowd at Collier Quarrying & Recycling
Three’s not necessarily a crowd at Collier Quarrying & Recycling Another Volvo L220H loading shovel has been delivered to Collier Quarrying & Recycling, a division of the Collier Group,...
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International launches new HV Series Trucks at USA Commercial Vehicle Show
International launches new HV Series Trucks at USA Commercial Vehicle Show International Trucks today launched the International® HV™ Series at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show. HV...
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Siemens builds eHighway for hybrid trucks in Germany
Siemens builds eHighway for hybrid trucks in Germany Siemens has been commissioned by the German state of Hesse to build an overhead contact line for electrified freight transport on a ten-kilometer s...
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ALE complete Mine transport project in South Africa
ALE complete Mine transport project in South Africa ALE has successfully transported 30 components making up two new Sandvik bucket wheel stacker reclaimers inside Richards Bay Coal Terminal, South Af...
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ALE completes concrete Aqueduct launch in Córdoba, Argentina
ALE completes concrete Aqueduct launch in Córdoba, Argentina ALE has successfully completed the incremental launch of a concrete aqueduct of 11,200t in the Province of Córdoba, Argentina. ALE started...
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EIB lends €1bn to co-finance Romania’s transport infrastructure projects
EIB lends €1bn to co-finance Romania’s transport infrastructure projects The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 1bn to co-finance with European Structural and Investment Funds priorit...
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Volvo haulers keep on running at Jakto Excavations
Volvo haulers keep on running at Jakto Excavations Barnsley based Jakto Excavations has taken delivery of a further three Volvo A25G articulated haulers, increasing the company’s mixed fleet of A25s a...
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Asia faces challenges attracting infrastructure investment and public–private partnerships
Asia faces challenges attracting infrastructure investment and public–private partnerships Viet Nam is one of several countries in developing Asia making strides on public–private partnerships (PPP)....
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Heathrow ranks airlines’ emissions and night noise performance
Heathrow ranks airlines’ emissions and night noise performance For the first time, airlines’ emissions performance, as well as their noise performance, is now tracked publicly in a quarterly league ta...
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Spain receives €217m loan from EIB for growth, transport and employment in the Junta de Andalucía region
Spain receives €217m loan from EIB for growth, transport and employment in the Junta de Andalucía region The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted the Junta de Andalucía a EUR 217 million loan fo...
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First railless train unveiled in Zhuzhou, China
First railless train unveiled in Zhuzhou, China The world’s first railless train unveiled in Zhuzhou, Central China’s Hunan province on 2 June 2017. The 30-meter train, with three carriage...
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Hyperloop One reveals vision for Europe with 9 routes spanning the continent
Hyperloop One reveals vision for Europe with 9 routes spanning the continent Hyperloop One is offering Europe’s transport infrastructure an option that is more efficient, Greener, on-demand and faster...
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Why does Afghanistan need a transport master plan?
Why does Afghanistan need a transport master plan? Article by Peter C. Darjes, Consultant, Central and West Asia Regional Department, Asian Development Blog. Afghanistan recently launched a 20-year ma...
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Australia A$75 Billion budget outlines their huge investment in road and rail infrastructure
Australia A$75 Billion budget outlines their huge investment in road and rail infrastructure The 2017 to 2018 Budget announced in Australia delivers a transformational next step in the Coalition Gover...
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Can Biology give us the answers for a better transport system?
Can Biology give us the answers for a better transport system? Wanis Kabbaj works at the intersection of biology and transport. As the director of global strategy for healthcare logistics at UPS, his...
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World Bank helping Tanzania to transform Dar es Salaam’s road transport to reduce traffic
World Bank helping Tanzania to transform Dar es Salaam’s road transport to reduce traffic World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and Tanzanian President John Magufuli unveiled the foundation stone fo...
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European Investment Bank pledges extensive support for Kenyan energy and transport projects
European Investment Bank pledges extensive support for Kenyan energy and transport projects During an official visit to Kenya, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged new support for projects i...
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Italdesign and Airbus unveil POP.UP a modular ground and air transport concept vehicle
Italdesign and Airbus unveil POP.UP a modular ground and air transport concept vehicle Aerospace and automotive industries unite to draw up a shared vision for seamless, multi-modal, fully electric ur...
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Hyperloop One reveals first images of Nevada Desert Development Site at Middle East Rail
Hyperloop One reveals first images of Nevada Desert Development Site at Middle East Rail 500-meter full scale Hyperloop test structure weighs over one million kilograms Hyperloop One tube measures 3.3...
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Asian Development Bank putting Chinese commuters into the fast lane
Asian Development Bank putting Chinese commuters into the fast lane ADB Project – Hubei-Yichang Sustainable Urban Transport Project A new bus rapid transit system is cutting down traffic and pol...
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Ethiopia applies for AfDB funding for 160.7km road programme
The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has applied for financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Ethiopia Integrated Road Transport Programme Phase-I,...
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Climate Change and Transportation
Climate-smart Transportation is Key to Development Climate Change Issues According to the World Bank, when it comes to climate change, the transport sector is both a victim and a perpetrator. On the o...
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Truck mounted floodlight system designed to protect road workers at night
Woodway Engineering, a major emergency services’ provider and Acklea, a traffic management vehicle specialist, have joined forces to develop an illumination system to help protect vulnerable road side...
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Will moving traffic underground make our lives cleaner, healthier and safer?
Will moving traffic underground make our lives cleaner, healthier and safer? On the second of December PLP Architecture held a conference at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) to unveil...
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Africa is looking forward, to combat climate change
Africa is looking forward, to combat climate change Africa’s transport infrastructure is the biggest hurdle in the continents increasing economic development, and climate change is now threating to un...
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