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The western section of the Bang Khun Non-Min Buri rail system is expected to ...
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will speed up talks with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to demolish some of the city’s elevated railways to make way for the Orange Line. The western section of the Bang Khun Non-Min Buri rail syst...Read more -
construction work currently underway on a $2.5 million car park expansion.
The regeneration of Hervey Bay town centre continues thanks to investment from the Albany Government and Fraser Coast Regional Council, with construction work currently underway on a $2.5 million car park expansion. The 168 extra parking spaces...Read more -
Japanese town paints local strawberries on gutters to prevent theft
Mooka, Tochigi Prefecture – The government of this city in eastern Japan has painted strawberries, a local delicacy, on the grates of its gutters to prevent them from being stolen. The mayor of Mooka City, Tochigi Prefecture, recently ann...Read more -
shared lane markings (Sharrows) were installed on Montevideo Avenue between A...
As part of the City Bicycle Network Improvement and Enhancement Project (CIP 905613), shared lane markings (Sharrows) were installed on Montevideo Avenue between Alcosta Avenue and San Ramon Valley Boulevard. Montevideo Avenue is listed as a tertiary bike lane in the Bi...Read more -
Alex Garza painted about 120,000 feet of white edge line on freeway exit ramps
On a recent Saturday, Alex Garza painted about 120,000 feet of white edge line on freeway exit ramps in Lansing and Brighton, Michigan, between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. ”To get 400,000 feet in a day is pretty good,” said Garza, 55, who has...Read more -
A Scottish motorcycle safety project that uses ‘nudge psychology’
A Scottish motorcycle safety project that uses ‘nudge psychology’ rather than punitive measures to influence riders’ behaviour has been so successful that it won the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award after its first trials. &n...Read more -
Experts say chevron road markings could reduce tailgating in UAE
In the UK and the US, road markings indicating the minimum distance to follow other vehicles have been shown to reduce accidents. ABU DHABI // The UAE may introduce white V-shaped markings on roads to indicate the minimum distance between vehic...Read more -
$17.4m to upgrade 31 blind spots in Queensland
The Australian Government has committed $17.4 million to improve safety at 31 black spots as part of the Black Spot Plan 2024–25. The upgrades include improved lighting and markings, the installation of traffic lights or roundabouts, and measur...Read more -
Removing road markings is cause for celebration. We’d be safer without ...
The British government has begun removing white lines from roads in some parts of the UK. This is being done to reduce accidents and save lives. The idea was clearly revolutionary. Research has shown that removing white lines can reduce vehicle speeds by 13% by creating uncertainty. This is the c...Read more -
Innovative road markings for motorcyclists are a huge success
For motorcyclists, maintaining the correct line of turns is of utmost importance. The Austrian road safety office KFV studied the impact of innovative road markings on motorcyclists on dangerous bends in Tyrol and provided evidence of success: white ovals on the road en...Read more
