Global travel growth, estimated future needs for road infrastructure and impacts on energy demands and carbon emissions: an analysis

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

New options for mobility and transport infrastructure in the post-carbon society

Fossil fuels are a main driving force of our economy and they are a significant issue for our prosperity. Today 95% of the transport sector …

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

Norway: the successful establishment of a market for electric vehicles

Illustrations: Courtesy of Transnova/Knut Opeide Norway is among the nations with the highest number of electric vehicles and globally …

N° 357 (1st Quarter 2013 / January)

The next generation of roads in France and Germany

Road infrastructures are facing huge challenges: An increase in maintenance requirement, a rapid increase in transport demand particularly …

N° 355 (3rd Quarter 2012)

Linear Settlements and Safety Issues along Highways in India: A Case for integrated Approach for Highway Development

India has a vast network of roads aggregating to around 3.4 million kms which is the second largest in the world. Its road network …

N°352-353 (1st Quarter 2012)

Main Roads Western Australia - Integrated Services Arrangements : an innovative approach to manage Western Australia's State Road Network

When existing road network maintenance arrangements approached the end of their contract durations, Main Roads Western Australia (Main …

N°352-353 (1st Quarter 2012)

The Coimpliant Motorway

What are the factors that define and'drive' the achievement of successful outcomes - in the'managed highway' context? Complex relationships …

N°352-353 (1st Quarter 2012)

An open system architecture model for electronic payments: a new paradigm for road pricing?

This article will discuss the benefits and challenges of using an open system for electronic payment for toll and road pricing schemes that …

N°351 (3rd Quarter 2011)

Infrastructure-Vehicle Dialogue

National governments, regional organizations, and industry organizations are pursuing initiatives in vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) …

Introduction: Intelligent Transport Systems, myth vs. reality?

The notion of Intelligent Transport Systems (or ITS) was first suggested towards the end of the 1990's to describe the convergence of many …

N°351 (3rd Quarter 2011)