The 1920's as Mexico's road modernization decade

Railroad technological progress and development in Mexico, under President Porfirio Díaz, was astonishing at the start of the 20 th century; this was in sharp contrast to the deplorable state of the road network. Diaz's policies, exacerbated by the civil war in Mexico(the Revolution war which ran from 1911 to 1921), led to a very poor quality of roads across Mexico.

Looking at Europe's extreme weather costs for transportation in 2040

This article presents the EWENT (Extreme Weather impacts on European Networks of Transport) project's key results, though, the major concern of extreme weather impacts are still a safety issue.

Climate changes and investment strategies for existing road networks

This article considers how the risks which climate change poses to infrastructure might be managed.

Norway: the successful establishment of a market for electric vehicles

This article provides a national case study of the implementation of an electric vehicle strategy through an approach of fiscal incentives and public/private partnership.

Electric vs. Gasoline-powered vehicles: the effects on a nation's economic production and public finances

This article will explore the comparative economic effects of a Gasoline-powered Vehicle (GV) and an EV within the same market segment, relative to economic production and public finances at the national level.