' A tunnel incident warning system trial in Portugal has concluded successfully with results suggesting the ETSI ITS G5 short-range communication technology has reached a level of maturity sufficient to warrant widespread rollout....
Pressure mounts on Sadiq Khan to scrap the plans for Silverstone tunnel.
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/london-silvertown-road-tunnel-pollution-b1996516.html
'Proposals to extend Paris Metro Line 1 are meeting fierce pushback from a local environmental collective, which says the project would destroy part of the capital’s Vincennes forest and permanently destroy biodiversity in the...
A study published by Väylävirasto (The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency) suggests that motorists are more likely to speed in tunnels. Väylävirasto is responsible for developing and maintaining the state-owned road...
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https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202110/1237354.shtml
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