Global Refrigerated Vehicles and Cold Chain Transport Market is Projected to Reach US$ 178.87 Bn by 2030, growing at an Estimated CAGR of 14% over the Forecast Period

One of the biggest issues faced by most of the industries happens to be logistics. While logistics doesn’t seem a worry for those deal in non-perishable products, it has been haunting those manufacture or sell perishable goods. While cold storage facilities are a great help for such industr...

Singapore wants to enable vaccinated visitors to come without having to go through quarantine

According to Transport Minister S. Iswaran, Singapore hopes to ultimately enable all passengers to bypass quarantine in the nation if they are vaccinated.

"I believe we have now been able to put in place a series of measures to restart travel," he said in an interview with CNB...

Technology to Reduce Transport Emissions in the EU

Policymakers of the European Union have proposed new regulations for using technology to stop emissions from transport vehicles, increasing road safety measures, and making travel planning more efficient.

The proposals strengthen the Intelligent Transport Systems’ rules by mandati...

Outlook of Global Technology Solutions for Public Transport Market: Research Report during 2021-2029

Urban population is increasing in a rapid pace. Ticketing stations are proving as barriers obstructing smooth flow of passenger movement. Transport operators and agencies are increasingly looking for solutions to enhance consumer convenience and effectively manage crowd at these facilities Increa...

ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN INDIA TOUCHING RECORD 30 KM PER DAY

HIGHLIGHTS

• Under the Bharatmala Pariyojna, nationwide road construction in India is touching record 30 km per day
• At a cost of about ? 5.35 hundred-thousand billion Indian government has envisaged building 34,800 km of highways.

Rece...

JAPAN GOVT. TO MAKE RULES FOR TESTING FLYING CARS BY MARCH 2022

Highlights –

• Japan govt. to make rules for testing flying cars by March 2022.
• Japan’s transport minister Kazuyoshi Akaba announced the same.
• The government is planning to put the rules into practical use by 2023.
• SkyD...

JAPAN ADOPTS A 5-YEAR PLAN TO BOOST ANTI-DISASTER MEASURES

Highlights –

• Japan adopts a 5-year plan to boost anti-disaster measures.
• The plan is scheduled through fiscal 2025 and is approved by the Cabinet.
• The total cost would come to around $144 billion from the state budget.
• The ...

CONSTRUCTION OF ZOJILA TUNNEL BEGINS IN INDIA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Zojila is one of the most dangerous stretches in the world to drive a vehicle.
• The construction of Zojila tunnel is also geo-strategically sensitive.
• Construction of Zojila tunnel was a public demand from Drass, Kargil, and Ladak...

INDIA STARTS AIR TRANSPORT BUBBLE WITH BHUTAN

HIGHLIGHTS

• The air transport bubble between India and Bhutan has been operationalized.
• This move enables easier movement of people between two friendly countries.

The India-Bhutan air transport bubble has been operationalized for eas...

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CAUSES DROP IN THE AVERGAE LAND PRICE IN JAPAN

Highlights –

• Coronavirus pandemic causes drop in the average land price in Japan.
• The average price fell by 0.6 percent from last year.
• Prices rose from a year earlier in 21.4 percent.
• Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya -- the averag...

INDIAN MINISTER NITIN GADKARI TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

HIGHLIGHTS

• Indian Road & Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has been tested positive for COVID-19.
• The Union Minister has isolated himself.

India's Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise...

ØRSTED SUPPORTING DANISH OFFSHORE WIND-POWERED HYDROGEN PROJECT

HIGHLIGHTS

• Ørsted is supporting some other Danish companies to bring a wind-powered hydrogen project to fruition.
• Ørsted is going to produce clean fuel for buses, planes, ships, and trucks.

Being the largest offshore wi...

NEW RULES IN UK ADD FRANCE FIRST IN QUARANTINE COUNTRIES LIST

COUNTRIES LIST

HIGHLIGHTS

• Last Thursday, UK announced new quarantine rules for people arriving in UK from some countries including France after 4 AM on 15 AUG.
• Holiday plans of various people went for a toss who were plannin...

SKY-ROCKETING HOUSING PRICES TO BE DOWNSIZED IN SOUTH KOREA

• Amidst sky-rocketing residential housing prices, a most topical price ceiling system for privately built apartments will be reintroduced on Wednesday.
• The presale price ceiling system will be introduced on a total of 322 areas in 18 districts in Seoul and three cities in Gyeong...

LONDON: BUS DRIVER DEATHS WILL BE EXAMINED IN COVID-19 STUDY

Highlights

• According to the data published by Office for National Statistics (ONS), bus drivers are among workers with higher mortality rate from coronavirus than any other staff

• Mayor Sadiq Khan stated that this study will ensure every measure was taken to prote...

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON FURLOUGHS 7000 STAFF MEMBERS FOR THREE WEEKS

Transport for London (TfL) overseeing the capital’s metro and bus networks has laid-off 7000 staff whose work has been stalled by the coronavirus pandemic

The furloughs will begin Monday and last a preliminary three-week period.

Transport for London, which oversees the c...

CHINESE CITIES SHUT DOWN, VIRUS REACH SINGAPORE AND VIETNAM

Highlights

• China closes commute routes to eight cities
• Public transport, airports, bus services, trains, and bridges are all shut down

China is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the Wuhan virus is contained. The latest count o...

First Hyperloop

Virgin Hyperloop One can connect all the GCC cities with zero-direct emissions within one hour, operate fully unconnected from the grid and become the most energy-efficient transport vehicle-all aspects of which correspond with the UAE vision.

While India is believed to become the first...

Bengal to pay insurance for the damaged vehicles

On Tuesday, the government of West Bengal, among the threats of violence during Wednesday’s countrywide strike, assured how they would pay up to Rs 6 lakh in insurance for the vehicles that were caused damage during the violence.

The minister in charge of transport, irrigation and...

“Scrap the £120 million Sheriffhall flyover”, says Scottish environmentalists.

Scottish environmentalists are vehemently protesting the construction of a proposed £120 million flyover at the Sheriffhall roundabout on the A720 City Bypass in 2017. The flyover is to be built as part of Edinburgh’s £1bn City Region Deal.

The plans to build the ...