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407-ETR traffic levels off

Traffic on Toronto's all-electronic 407-ETR tollroad has leveled off. Trips this year are almost identical to last year at about 300,000/workday and 240,000 AADT. Vehicle-km traveled are down a tad at 1,680m (about 1.04b veh-mi). The leveling off is probably a combination of... MORE

Trucking up strongly - a toll assist

ATA estimates the tonnage of freight trucked in the US is up about 5 percent over the level of the middle of last year. It is still slightly below the peak in December 1999... Trucks represent about 25% of toll revenues on average, far more on major truck routes like the Pennsylvania and Ohio Turnpikes, Indiana Toll Road, Chicago's tollways, and the New York State Thruway. MORE

Congestion means demand, what no... IRF chief

To any novice in the back office of an investment bank, road congestion means demand is exceeding supply. It is a sign of success. It means it is time for more investment to adapt supply to demand. To a...MORE

Dallas North going norther

The Dallas North Tollway is going further north. Design work is under way by PB on a 3km (2mi) 2x3-lane extension from the present terminus of the pike at TX-121 in Plano to US-380 in Frisco. The $40m project... MORE

4m truck lanes in Oz

Australian roadbuilders are increasingly building outback roads with 4m (13'1") and 4.5m (14'9") lanes rather than the standard 3.65m (12ft). The wider lanes have been found safer for road trains (triple-&-... MORE

TransCore/Mark4 merger called off

Officials of TransCore and Mark IV-IVHS say their proposed merger is off. The companies, TransCore the largest US toll system integrator and a major system manufacturer, and Mark IV the world's largest toll...MORE