Is politicking pushing oil prices lower?
The immediate reason for the oil price plunge seems fairly clear – producers going gung-ho at a time of weak demand, which is not helped by the buoyant greenback.
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Electricity capacity markets are between a hot and a cold place, and the strains are nowhere more evident than at the PJM Interconnection.
Latin America's changing crude: Latin American crude grades hit lows, shipping trends shift
Shifting price relationships in Latin America means some crude grades are finding new market opportunities, both within the region and beyond.
Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn: oil and Libya this week
It was supposed to be one of the few things that could stop oil prices from falling further: a major producer in the Middle East closing oil export terminals.
For New Tappan Zee, Questions Persist Over How High the Tolls Will Climb
The discount afforded by one of the New York City area’s great travel bargains — crossing the Hudson River on the Tappan Zee Bridge — is likely to shrink, but no one can say by how much.
On the Track of Road Evolution
Man’s tendency to move began millennia ago, satisfying a basic need for food, shelter, clothing or social interaction. The uncertain path of road construction through the centuries is set forth by the primitive and everlasting need for mobility, trade and communication. In the era of engineering, and mostly technological boost, highways of the fourth generation ensure safe, fast and easy driving. It is difficult to discern deficiencies or drawbacks in the layout of a motorway of the fourth generation. However, weak points still exist.
The Japanese Experience with Highway Development
Japan now has one of the world’s most highly developed multimodal transport systems. This was only made possible by successfully building an extensive highway network in a short period of time. The two remarkable aspects of this network have been the scale and layout, which were based not only on traffic volume forecasts but also on the principle of equal access. The Japan Highway Public Corporation (JHPC) was instituted in 1956 to oversee the development and expansion of the highway network.
Traffic Congestion in the Metropolitan City of Kolkata
There has been rapid urbanisation in the cities of India which has led to an increase in demand for mobility. Public transport has not been able to satisfy the transportation needs of the population leading to rise in vehicle ownership. The huge numbers of private vehicles, heterogeneous traffic and limited road space have led to the problem of congestion on the Indian city roads. The situation is no different in Kolkata. Kolkata has a high population density. The road space in Kolkata is only 6 per cent compared to Delhi and Mumbai, which have greater road space.
Analysis of Impact of Management Control Systems (MCS) on Productivity and Approach to Determining Strength of MCS for Road PPP Projects
Expectations that public–private partnerships (PPPs) in roads will alleviate time overruns and enhance project productivity in India have not materialised. Substantial delays in tackling the attendant risks in the life cycle of the road PPP have occurred presumably because of weak management control systems (MCS) to mitigate risks. Very little research has been done on the influence of MCS on productivity. This article attempts to establish a relationship between MCS and project productivity. A strength index of MCS to serve as a strategic control mechanism is also presented.
Ukraine Crisis: Gazprom's Medvedev urges swift OPAL deal to reduce gas disruption risk
A decision on the utilization of the OPAL gas pipeline should be taken "now," to ensure Europe has sufficient resources in place to face a possible disruption in gas transits through Ukraine this winter,