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Time to take down highway campaign signs
Inauguration Day might not be until January but as far as the State Department of Transportation is concerned, the election...
2008-11-17 11:43:34
State can't stand still on spending for roads
If Michigan doesn't change the amount of money it spends on transportation, a state task force reports...
2008-11-13 09:07:22
Safety board to pinpoint cause of bridge collapse
Transportation safety officials are set to issue a final ruling this week on the cause of the deadly Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people...
2008-11-13 04:33:19
DRI Corporation Notes Approximately $75 Billion Total Authorized...
TBUS , a digital communications technology leader in the domestic and international surface transportation and transit security markets, noted today that, according to the Center for Transportation...
2008-11-11 16:00:40
Kolluri named chief of Schools Development Authority
TRENTON: Governor Jon S. Corzine has announced a new chief executive officer for the Schools Development Authority and a new commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Transportation NJDOT.Governor Corzine recommended for appointment
2008-11-10 12:43:21
Motorcycle related deaths lower than 1980s
State transportation officials say even with thousands of new motorcyclists in Connecticut, the death rate involving motorcycles...
2008-11-10 10:01:19
Mumbai to get India's first monorail
BUS10Business/BusinessMumbai to get India's first monorailMumbai, Nov 10 IANS An Indian-Malaysian consortium led by Larsen and Toubro will construct the country’s first monorail system here, it was announced Monday.The L&T-led consortium, which includes Scomi Engineering Bhd of Malaysia, will implement the Rs.24.6-billion project for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority MMRDA.The contract involves design, construction, installation, commissioning and integrated testing of the 20-km-long monorail project.In the first phase, an 11-km monorail line will be constructed from Jacob Circle in south-central Mumbai to Wadala. In the second phase, a nine-km line will be built to link Chembur in north-east Mumbai with Wadala.The project, with 18 stations en route, will be completed in 30 months. It is expected to ease the congestion in the highly crowded Jacob Circle, Wadala and Chembur areas, apart from providing inter-connectivity to the suburban railways network and the forthcoming Metro railway as part of the multi-modal transport system being envisioned by MMRDA.Malaysia's Scomi ranks among the world’s top three monorail manufacturers, offering urban transportation solutions by providing latest monorail electro-mechanical systems and rolling stock.L&T, a leader in technology, engineering and construction, launched a dedicated railway business unit last year to address various rail-related business projects in the country.--Indo-Asian News Serviceqn/ank/jg224 Words*10111624
2008-11-10 06:00:00
Nigeria: Coping With Lagos Rail Transportation System
Transportation experience by train in Lagos is synonymous with the popular molue buses on the road. Quite a lot of social rot, including hanging, standing, rushing, dilapidated structure and over-congestion, which the molue buses are known for, are on the increase in the train. However, the deplorable state of the railways is a result of the long years of neglect by the successive administrations.
2008-11-10 05:43:20
China Approves $586 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan
Plan includes investing in infrastructure, social welfare, transportation networks and housing
2008-11-10 05:00:00
Overnight Lane Closures On Rich.-San Rafael Bridge
The California Department of Transportation will close various lanes of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge at night for at least a month beginning Monday to replace four expansion joints on the bridge.
2008-11-09 06:46:20

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