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The Philippines aims to make its public transportation system efficient and environmentally friendly by 2020, which led it to launch the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) through its Department of Transportation (DOT). However, the government's push for modernization has …
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On 11 June 2023, a section of the Interstate 95 overpass collapsed in Northeast Philadelphia after a gasoline tanker crashed and caught fire under the overpass. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle on an off-ramp and died in the fire. The heat from the fire caused the overpass to …
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In Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city, the rapid growth of private vehicles and poor infrastructure have further complicated traffic in the city. A report from the Hanoi Transport Department on traffic congestion in 2022 reveals that the number of traffic jam hot spots in the city has increased from …
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Natural events, such as storms, floods, and earthquakes, that impact transportation assets such as road networks, bridges, and tunnels have become more frequent and catastrophic, resulting in significant damage, economic losses, social isolation, and adverse cascading effects on other critical …
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Bengaluru, the capital of India's southern Karnataka, is also known as the country's IT capital and is considered India's Silicon Valley. Global IT giants are attracted to invest in the city, and many have offices there. The IT success means it has a sizable economic contribution, boasting a …
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The current year, 2023, will see India investing more in its Infrastructure. Times of India reports that to make the country more self-sufficient and able to withstand the looming recession, it aims to raise capital spending on Infrastructure as envisioned in its 2023 Union Budget. The article …
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Infrastructure asset managers and owners continuously face the challenge of improving their tasks, which depend heavily on collecting asset data, keeping an inventory, and ensuring the data is updated regularly. Reliable and robust asset data also help asset owners and managers make sound …
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Riding a bike can offer significant health benefits. It can reduce physical inactivity, a leading cause of a million deaths yearly in Europe. Cycling can also reduce air pollution and mitigate climate change. According to UCLA, stepping out of your car and shifting to biking can reduce a …
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Extreme events from climate change will continue to cause disruption and damage to road networks. Despite the vulnerability of our infrastructure networks to natural disasters and climate events, they also play a critical role in boosting our resilience to these impacts. Low-income countries and …
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Are Americans driving less, and if so, what is the implication for the future of its infrastructure? An article in For Construction shows that despite the projection of increased driving miles for Americans in 2022, the actual data shows a decrease in vehicle miles traveled (VMT), especially in …
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Three years of planning to add bike and bus lanes on Washington DC's K Street and Connecticut Avenue is at risk of going down the drain. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) originally planned to remove the street's service lands to make room for two dedicated bus lanes in the center, …
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Private transportation is one of the significant sources of carbon emissions, and emissions are rising yearly. The use of electricity-run public transit can reduce energy consumption as well as the heat-trapping GHG emission. Car-dominated countries like the United States can reduce emissions …
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