For major projects, risk management brings real-world rewards

Risk management approach used by State transportation authorities so as to reach their objectives on time and within budget.

Motorways concessions and tolls in Italy

Current context of the Italian concession system, law and application frameworks of concessions and future developments.

The China expressways network Plan

Context that led to the creation of a national programme for roads in China and characteristics and benefits of this programme.

The development of a national road traffic information policy in France

This article describes the parallel evolution of road information and intelligent transport systems and settles the historic context that lead France to establish its own national policy for road information.

Road pricing, financing, regulation and equity: a summary of the PIARC Seminar in Cancun, Mexico

PIARC's international seminar on issues related to road pricing as a financing, regulatory, and equity tool was held in Cancun, Mexico, from 11 to 13 April 2005. This article will outline the experiences and the projects that were presented at the seminar and will endeavour to give an overview of road pricing.