Tag: Road maintenance
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Tirah Evacuations Under Snowfall: Loss, Rescue, and a Race to Keep Roads Open
Rapid Snowfall Triggers Urgent Evacuations in Tirah As winter tightened its grip on Pakistan’s Tirah region, a severe snowstorm forced thousands of families from their homes. The relentless snowfall, coupled with plummeting temperatures, created hazardous travel conditions on narrow mountain roads. Local authorities reported that the mass evacuation became essential to protect vulnerable residents, including…
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Zimbabwe Launches Pothole Hotline: Report Road Defects to Local Engineers
Zimbabwe launches a direct route to better roads The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development in Zimbabwe has introduced a practical, people-centered approach to road maintenance. Citizens are now urged to call hotlines and report potholes and other urgent road defects directly to provincial roads engineers. The move aims to speed up repairs on a…
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Zimbabwe Rolls Out Hotlines to Report Potholes and Urgent Road Defects
New Reporting Lines to Tackle Damaged Roads In a bid to curb the worsening state of Zimbabwe’s road network, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has launched dedicated hotlines for the public to report potholes and other urgent road defects. The initiative directs calls and messages to provincial roads engineers, who are responsible for…
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Zimbabwe launches hotlines to report potholes and urgent road defects
Public reporting initiative aims to repair roads faster The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development in Zimbabwe has officially launched a rapid-reporting system for potholes and other critical road defects. The new program encourages everyday motorists, pedestrians, and businesses to contact provincial roads engineers directly whenever a pothole, reckless patch, or failing bridge is spotted.…
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DRIP Expands: Urban Areas Prize the District Road Improvement Programme
DRIP’s Reach Extends Beyond Rural Roads The District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) has long been associated with upgrading rural farming routes and hinterland corridors. However, its National Coordinator, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has stated clearly that the initiative is not a rural-only project. In several public communications, Vanderpuye emphasized that urban and metropolitan road networks…
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Pothole Rating System Condemned by London Councils as Inaccurate
London Councils Question the New Pothole Rating System Three London boroughs—Greenwich, Waltham Forest, and Kensington and Chelsea—have voiced strong criticism of a government initiative that introduced a new pothole rating system this week. The Department for Transport (DfT) rolled out the scheme on Monday, aiming to standardise how potholes are assessed and prioritised for repairs.…
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NZ Warns Toll Plans on Existing Roads Could Double-Dip Motorists
Introduction: A new twist in New Zealand’s tolls debate A proposal from the government to introduce tolls on existing roads has reignited a heated debate in New Zealand. Transport officials and the road freight sector argue that charging tolls for work already financed by taxes and road-user charges amounts to “double-dipping” motorists. With submissions recently…
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NZ Toll Proposals Spark “Double-Dipping” Debate for Motorists on Existing Roads
New Zealand Moves to Tax Toll Roads on Already-Paid Routes The government’s latest Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment proposal is reviving a long-standing debate about tolling existing roads and whether it amounts to “double-dipping” for motorists. Industry groups in the road freight sector argue that adding tolls to routes that are already funded through taxes and…
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CAG Applauds TARURA for Transforming Tanzania’s Road Network
Government Watchdog lauds TARURA’s role in road revamp The Controller and Auditor General (CAG), Charles Kicheere, has publicly commended the Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA) for its significant strides in improving the country’s road infrastructure since its inception. The commendation comes as TARURA continues to implement expansive programs aimed at linking rural communities…
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Community Push: Zanzibar Urges Citizens to Guard Road Infrastructure for Growth
Introduction: A Call for Shared Responsibility The government of Zanzibar has underscored the vital role of local communities in safeguarding road infrastructure. Speaking through the Minister of State in the President’s Office responsible for Regional Administration, Local Government and Special Departments, Idrisa Kitwana Mustafa emphasized that lasting improvements in road networks depend not only on…