After years of debate about various options to improve and expand transport infrastructure, action is now scheduled to follow the words in a giddying array of directions. In March 2012, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra gave an unequivocal go-ahead to high-speed trains in Thailand, even if the Chinese are not yet ready to proceed with the overall...
With passenger traffic on the rise and new routes earmarked for its flag carrier, Ras Al Khaimah is strengthening its foothold in the regional aviation market despite facing tough competition from airlines in the other emirates. The carrier, RAK Airways, has faced a challenging few years, having first been grounded at the height of the global...
As cars are the primary mode of transportation in Ras Al Khaimah, the emirate’s growing population means an increasing number of vehicles are taking to local roads, affecting traffic patterns and creating jams. Both the local and federal governments have recognised the importance of upgrading road infrastructure, and a number of projects are in the...
Several factors, including an expanding population, a growing industrial base and the increasing number of tourists visiting the emirate are driving Ras Al Khaimah’s transport industry forward. RAK’s population jumped from 258,000 in 2008 to 279,000 in 2010, according to the most recent figures from the RAK Department of Economic Development (RAK...
After much neglect in the years since independence, the rehabilitation of Papua New Guinea’s transport infrastructure is now taking centre stage in national development planning. Led by Vision 2050, the PNG Development Strategic Plan (PNGDSP) has outlined an overhaul of national land, sea and air capabilities by 2030, to be implemented in four five-...
While few in the transport sector expected Papua New Guinea’s transport modalities to adjust in time to the rapid acceleration in demand precipitated by the $15.7bn ExxonMobil-led liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, delays and cost increases estimated at between 40% and 60% by the World Bank, are the source of continued frustration. Capacity...
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