12 February 2012
Japan opens Tokyo Gate Bridge to traffic
The Tokyo Gate Bridge in Japan, built at a cost of JPY113bn ($1.5bn), has been opened to traffic after a decade of construction.
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12 February 2012
One third of Australian motorists use hand-held phones, survey shows
More than a third of Australian motorists use a hand-held phone while driving, according to a new survey by the country's government.
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9 February 2012
Navteq map data chosen by Scania for its driver assistance system
Navteq has been selected by Swiss truck manufacturer Scania to deliver detailed map data for its new Active Prediction system.
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9 February 2012
L&T commences operation on Indian highway project
Larsen & Toubro Infrastructure Development Projects subsidiary L&T Rajkot Vadinar Tollway (L&T-RVTL) has started commercial operations on the Rs10.96bn ($220.6m) Rajkot-Jamnagar-Vadinar road project in Gujarat, India.
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8 February 2012
HTS to deliver licence plate recognition systems in Hong Kong
Israel based Hi-Tech Solutions (HTS) has delivered 120 licence plate recognition (LPR) systems for an automatic parking system for a project in Hong Kong.
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8 February 2012
Sri Lanka set to begin second phase of Colombo Circular Highway
Sri Lanka is planning to start construction on the $400m second phase of the Colombo Outer Circular Highway (OCH) later this month.
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7 February 2012
L&T Construction seals Indian highway deal
Larsen and Toubro subsidiary L&T Construction has won a contract worth Rs19.37bn ($395m) from GVK Power and Infrastructure to carry out a major road project in Madhya Pradesh, India.
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7 February 2012
New York shortlists four firms for Tappan Zee project
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) in the US has shortlisted four bidders for the $5bn Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project.
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6 February 2012
NSW and Victoria consider advanced speed cameras
Australian police in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria are considering the introduction of a new type of laser speed camera, which can catch drivers using mobile phones, as well...
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5 February 2012
Turkcell unveils road toll payment app for T11 smartphone
Turkish communications and technology company Turkcell has launched a SIM-based, near field technology (NFC) road toll payment app for its smartphone T11, in collaboration with Bank Asya.