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Tuesday , 26 March 2024

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UN to showcase Ahmedabad BRTS as lighthouse project

The United Nations will showcase the BRTS (Bus Rapid Transport System) in Ahmedabad as a lighthouse project. It will be a part of the United Nations Secretary General?s Momentum for Change Initiative at the climate change talks to be held in December at Doha, Qatar. The BRTS is being cited as an example of a project which has improved lives ...

Robot-powered parking in Miami

Boomerang Systems, the US based manufacturer of automated parking systems will provide a Robotic Valet Parking System for BrickelHouse, a high-end residential complex in Miami, Florida in the United States. The system uses robots to move vehicles in and out of parking spaces. The robots drive on concrete floors without using rails or tracks. The technology eliminates the need to ...

Gas based auto rickshaws in Colombo

The German embassy has lent support to a project by a Sri Lankan company Alliance Finance Company PLC to run auto rickshaws or tuk-tuks powered by eco-friendly natural gas in Colombo. Gas conversion units for auto rickshaws were introduced by Alliance Finance in 2010. Now it has collaborated with Eco-Tuk, a Dutch company, to improve the efficiency of the gas ...

BRTS popular in Rajkot

The recently introduced Bus Rapid Transit Service (BRTS) in Rajkot has received a good response from commuters with an average of 2800 commuters using the service every day. The service is being offered for free for the first three months by the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC). At present the BRT buses are being run on a 10.7km pilot stretch. The ...

Goa to widen two national highways

The state government of Goa in conjunction with the Central government has initiated the process of widening two national highways NH17 and NH4-A. The Union Ministry for Road Transport and Highways had given in-principle approval for the widening of the two highways some time back. The state government is now planning to appoint a consultant to prepare the Detailed Project ...

3M introduces new tape in US market

3M?s Automotive Aftermarket division has introduced a new tape masking solution in the US market. The new Precision Masking Tape is made out an ultra-thin smooth paper backing which helps to produce sharp paint lines on roads and other surfaces. The adhesive used in the tape makes the tape highly UV resistant compared to other masking tapes. The smooth backing ...

Delhi Metro gets 600th Movia metro car

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) recently received the 600th Movia metro car from Bombardier Transportation. Each Movia four-car train set can accommodate about 1480 commuters. This can be increased if required to six-car and eight-car train sets which can seat 2,220 and 2,960 passengers respectively. The Movia cars use sustainable and eco-friendly technologies such as the MITRAC propulsion system ...

Toyota to launch high school driving programme in US

Toyota Motor Company will launch a national driver safety training programme titled The Road Ahead for teenage school students in the United States. The Road Ahead, featuring top race car driver Erica Enders will be launched in select high schools in Southern California. It will train more than 6,000 students in the principles of road safety and safe driving. The ...

At least two lanes on highways

In directives issued to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), state governments and state Public Works Departments (PWDs) the central government has directed that all future national highways must be made least two-and-a-half lanes. About a fourth of the national highways in the country are single laned at present. As per the government plan about ...

Rotary International launches road safety campaign

Rotary International District 3010 has included Road Safety and Disaster Management as one of the thrust areas of its activities. As a part of its programme to create awareness on road safety, it will organise a seminar on Road Safety and Disaster Management on December 8 which is expected to be attended by about 500 people. Road Shows will be ...