German Highway Traffic Jams Rise in 2024
In 2024, German highways experienced 516,000 traffic jams, a 12,000 increase from 2023, totaling 448,000 jam-hours (+21,000) but 859,000 jam-kilometers (-180,000). The ADAC attributes this to increased traffic and construction, with North Rhine-Westphalia being the most affected region.
German Highway Traffic Jams Rise in 2024
In 2024, German highways experienced 516,000 traffic jams, a 12,000 increase from 2023, totaling 448,000 jam-hours (+21,000) but 859,000 jam-kilometers (-180,000). The ADAC attributes this to increased traffic and construction, with North Rhine-Westphalia being the most affected region.
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16% Bias Score
World's Longest Expressway Tunnel Opens in Xinjiang, China
The 22.13-kilometer Tianshan Shengli Tunnel in Xinjiang, China, completed construction on December 30, 2024, reducing travel time between northern and southern Xinjiang from seven hours to slightly over three hours upon full expressway completion in 2025, overcoming geographical challenges and boost...
World's Longest Expressway Tunnel Opens in Xinjiang, China
The 22.13-kilometer Tianshan Shengli Tunnel in Xinjiang, China, completed construction on December 30, 2024, reducing travel time between northern and southern Xinjiang from seven hours to slightly over three hours upon full expressway completion in 2025, overcoming geographical challenges and boost...
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48% Bias Score
Uncertain Budget Delays German Autobahn Repairs
Germany's Federal Highway Authority plans to prioritize bridge repairs on Lower Saxony's autobahn network in 2025; however, the exact budget is uncertain due to the unclear federal budget, causing delays to 29 projects, including A1 and A7.
Uncertain Budget Delays German Autobahn Repairs
Germany's Federal Highway Authority plans to prioritize bridge repairs on Lower Saxony's autobahn network in 2025; however, the exact budget is uncertain due to the unclear federal budget, causing delays to 29 projects, including A1 and A7.
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16% Bias Score
Russia's Road Infrastructure Investment Boosts Transport Accessibility
Russia's "Safe High-Quality Roads" national project, implemented since 2019, has repaired or built over 150,000 km of roads, impacting 105 major urban areas, with 9.3 trillion rubles allocated until 2030 to boost transport accessibility and mobility to 14,200 passenger-km per person by 2030.
Russia's Road Infrastructure Investment Boosts Transport Accessibility
Russia's "Safe High-Quality Roads" national project, implemented since 2019, has repaired or built over 150,000 km of roads, impacting 105 major urban areas, with 9.3 trillion rubles allocated until 2030 to boost transport accessibility and mobility to 14,200 passenger-km per person by 2030.
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64% Bias Score
Zengezur Corridor Construction to Begin in Spring 2024
Turkey plans to begin construction this spring on its 224-kilometer section of the Zengezur Corridor, a project to connect Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave and Turkey through Armenia, based on a 2020 ceasefire agreement, though Armenia disputes this interpretation, proposing an alternative. Iran...
Zengezur Corridor Construction to Begin in Spring 2024
Turkey plans to begin construction this spring on its 224-kilometer section of the Zengezur Corridor, a project to connect Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave and Turkey through Armenia, based on a 2020 ceasefire agreement, though Armenia disputes this interpretation, proposing an alternative. Iran...
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28% Bias Score
Ohmtal-Dreieck Opens, Boosting German Regional Connectivity
The Ohmtal-Dreieck highway interchange in Germany, connecting the A49 and A5 near Homberg/Ohm, opened after a lengthy construction period, significantly improving transportation links and regional economic prospects.
Ohmtal-Dreieck Opens, Boosting German Regional Connectivity
The Ohmtal-Dreieck highway interchange in Germany, connecting the A49 and A5 near Homberg/Ohm, opened after a lengthy construction period, significantly improving transportation links and regional economic prospects.
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44% Bias Score