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WSP develops and operates projects for buildings and industry, transport & infrastructure and environment. With around 10 000 employees WSP is one of the largest consultant companies in Europe and one of the largest in the world.
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Founded in 2003, Optosecurity Inc. develops breakthrough security products for the Transportation and Critical Infrastructure markets.
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HR, More Valuable Now Than Ever
Finding success in business, as with all other areas of life, is often about finding the silver linings. The current economic climate is one hell of a cloud, but that does mean it is raining talent.19 Apr 2011
Focus Area: Transportation
Traffic warden
Ensuring traffic flows smoothly on the UK’s motorways and major trunk roads is all in a days’ work for UK Highways Agency chief Archie Robertson. But as an expanding economy continues to place ever-greater demands on the transportation infrastructure, safeguarding the reliability of the network becomes increasingly challenging. Senior Editor Ben Thompson met the UK’s traffic tsar to find out what lies on the road ahead.
Rising to the challenge
UK-based Asset International Structured Solutions is rising to the challenge of making way for a new four-lane highway without compromising mainline railway access. As the steel rail tunnel was lifted into place, it also secured the project the accolade of the world’s largest lift.
Communicating success
Firstco’s Mark Calnan looks at the importance of integrating station control and communications systems.
Influencing travel behaviour: more homework needed
The private car has shaped our society in ways that seemed unimaginable 50 years ago, creating dependencies that transport planners have been struggling to break. The visible indicator of the problems we face is apparent in the congestion that occurs
The railway interoperability challenge
Interoperability was introduced in 1996 to assist in opening up the railway market and making the railways more competitive. Now, 11 years and many discussions later, the question is: how far have we come? Is interoperability being achieved? And is t
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