Tony Abbott's pledge to improving road safety should be welcomed, but as the rail industry well knows, measures that get trucks off the roads will always be best option for improving road safety. It is only when the Coalition makes a ...
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The energy-efficient lighting takeover is already a global phenomenon, as has been demonstrated by the decision taken across the Channel to replace all of the lighting within the most famous transport network in France - the Parisian Metro ...
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NSW’s rampant urban sprawl has produced dirty air that is exposing millions of people to adverse health impacts and it could get worse if the state’s new planning system panders to developers, according to the Total Environment ...
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The innovative Rinspeed Micromax concept has been revealed ahead of its world premiere at next month’s 2013 Geneva motor show. The quirky Swiss Micromax concept blurs the line between personal and public transport, combining the ...
Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles Scania has obtained an order to supply 709 buses to Mostransavto, the public transport operator in Moscow, Russia in collaboration with the GAZ Group. Under the collaboration the company will ...
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Electric vehicles development is blocked in US, for several states are planning to tax electric vehicles. With the State of Washington started tax on electric cars, other states are also beginning to act. This week, Texas began to consider ...
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The Federal and Victorian Governments have agreed to progress planning on the proposed Western Interstate Freight Terminal (WIFT), a facility with the potential to ease congestion around the Port of Melbourne and take more than 700,000 ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo has delivered its first B5R Hybrid bus to the CAT service run by the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia. Powered by an EEV 5L diesel engine that produces output of 215hp, which is ...
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The attacks on Islamist positions near the ancient desert trading town of Timbuktu and Gao, the largest city in the north, marked a decisive intensification on the third day of the French mission, striking at the heart of the vast area ...
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Chinese automaker BYD has delivered 500 electric, e6 police vehicles to the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau. According to carmaker, the e6 electric vehicle (EV) will achieve a top speed of about 140kmph, while offering a range ...
O2 parent Telefónica today launched a business venture to enable organisation to use data from customer's mobile phones. Named Telefónica Dynamic Insights,the business will be aimed at both public and private sector groups ...
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Emaar Properties said that the 820 meter long link connecting Burj Khalifa metro station to Dubai Mall has been completed and opened to the public. The link is aimed at streamlining traffic in Downtown Dubai while allowing visitors to ...
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Apple rarely admits anything is amiss, but in an email to an Australian iPhone 5 user, the company has apparently conceded that the iOS Maps app needs improvement. The Apple Maps application replaces Google Maps on the iPhone, but it is ...
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SMARTRAC, the leading developer, manufacturer, and supplier of RFID transponders and inlays, announced the introduction of its new UHF EPC compliant Website inlay. The SMARTRAC Website inlay represents a technological advance in both size ...
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O2 is synonymous with mobile, be it as the lucky operator who secured the iPhone exclusive when Apple's handset came to our shores or as the quiet network which was not angry but 'disappointed' with Ofcom's recent 4G rulings. However, the ...
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