A guided bus is a hybrid of a tram and a bus, running along a dedicated lane of concrete tracks bounded by curbs.
The technology emerged in Germany in the 1970s. Its German name, โSpurbus,โ combines โSpurโ (track) with the English โbus.โ
In its simplest form, the bus is fitted with guide rollers mounted near the front wheels, which keep the vehicle on track. The dedicated lane keeps it clear of traffic jams, while beyond that lane the vehicle drives like any ordinary bus.
Systems like this now operate in a number of countries, including France, Australia, and the UK.
P.S. The compromise cities were waiting for.
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The technology emerged in Germany in the 1970s. Its German name, โSpurbus,โ combines โSpurโ (track) with the English โbus.โ
In its simplest form, the bus is fitted with guide rollers mounted near the front wheels, which keep the vehicle on track. The dedicated lane keeps it clear of traffic jams, while beyond that lane the vehicle drives like any ordinary bus.
Systems like this now operate in a number of countries, including France, Australia, and the UK.
P.S. The compromise cities were waiting for.
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Barrier guardrails are one of the oldest tools for road safety, keeping cars from crossing into oncoming traffic and stopping vehicles from flying into a ditch. Simple crash rails have evolved into smart systems that donโt just contain a vehicle but actively soften the impact.
Some Russian highways now use sliding central barriers, sections on rollers that shift aside to let emergency vehicles through or open a detour around a crash site. On one stretch, rotating barriers, yellow polyurethane foam drums, spin on impact instead of taking a direct hit, letting the car glide along as energy dissipates. This type can withstand a 15-ton bus hitting it at 74 km/h.
The newest development is a Russian energy-absorbing road module built into the guardrail, which deforms on impact to absorb the load, essentially an airbag mounted outside the car. Barriers using it can be built shorter without losing protective capability.
From simple crash rails to spinning drums and built-in airbags, thatโs an evolution hard to argue with.
P.S. Barriers change, safety stays.
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Some Russian highways now use sliding central barriers, sections on rollers that shift aside to let emergency vehicles through or open a detour around a crash site. On one stretch, rotating barriers, yellow polyurethane foam drums, spin on impact instead of taking a direct hit, letting the car glide along as energy dissipates. This type can withstand a 15-ton bus hitting it at 74 km/h.
The newest development is a Russian energy-absorbing road module built into the guardrail, which deforms on impact to absorb the load, essentially an airbag mounted outside the car. Barriers using it can be built shorter without losing protective capability.
From simple crash rails to spinning drums and built-in airbags, thatโs an evolution hard to argue with.
P.S. Barriers change, safety stays.
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NPS Group has passed prequalification and been shortlisted in the tender for construction of Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia, a $12.5 billion project.
Located 40 km from Addis Ababa, the airport will become Ethiopian Airlinesโ primary hub, easing pressure on the overcrowded Bole International Airport.
NPS is the only Russian company shortlisted, alongside companies from China, Turkey, Italy, India, France, South Korea, Portugal, and the US, competing for four packages: the passenger terminal, support facilities, airfield infrastructure, and access roads.
Dmitry Bolotsky, Deputy CEO for Commerce at NPS Group, noted that the company brings substantial experience building and modernizing airports across Russia, including one of the countryโs major hubs, along with a one-of-a-kind elevated Aeroexpress terminal there. That expertise positions NPS to deliver infrastructure capable of meeting the transport sectorโs growing demands.
P.S. No project too big, no place too far.
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Located 40 km from Addis Ababa, the airport will become Ethiopian Airlinesโ primary hub, easing pressure on the overcrowded Bole International Airport.
NPS is the only Russian company shortlisted, alongside companies from China, Turkey, Italy, India, France, South Korea, Portugal, and the US, competing for four packages: the passenger terminal, support facilities, airfield infrastructure, and access roads.
Dmitry Bolotsky, Deputy CEO for Commerce at NPS Group, noted that the company brings substantial experience building and modernizing airports across Russia, including one of the countryโs major hubs, along with a one-of-a-kind elevated Aeroexpress terminal there. That expertise positions NPS to deliver infrastructure capable of meeting the transport sectorโs growing demands.
P.S. No project too big, no place too far.
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If a buildingโs fate were decided by looks alone, Belgiumโs Liรจge-Guillemins station could be hosting World Cup finals or launching spacecraft. Instead, thanks to architect Santiago Calatravaโs imagination, it welcomes millions of passengers rather than fans, and high-speed trains rather than rockets.
Built from steel, glass, and white concrete, its centerpiece is a rippling roof made of 39 arches reaching up to 40 meters high, with 32,000 square meters of glazing. Robotic cleaners keep it spotless, running along mini-rails built into the arches, while natural light and the airy dome give the interior an open, outdoor feel.
The station handles both domestic routes and international high-speed trains, connecting travelers to Brussels, Paris, Cologne, and Frankfurt.
P.S. Ordinary function, extraordinary ambition.
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Built from steel, glass, and white concrete, its centerpiece is a rippling roof made of 39 arches reaching up to 40 meters high, with 32,000 square meters of glazing. Robotic cleaners keep it spotless, running along mini-rails built into the arches, while natural light and the airy dome give the interior an open, outdoor feel.
The station handles both domestic routes and international high-speed trains, connecting travelers to Brussels, Paris, Cologne, and Frankfurt.
P.S. Ordinary function, extraordinary ambition.
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NPS Group is building Russiaโs largest double-track electrified rail viaduct, part of the MoscowโSt. Petersburg high-speed line. Running over 14 km, it starts near St. Petersburg and ends in Leningrad Oblast, resting on 428 supports (234 already built), ranging from 2.5 to 14.5 meters tall.
The siteโs geology is tough, peat and clay soils that crews are reinforcing with cement. Foundations rely on 3,500 bored piles, nearly 2,300 already driven. Crews are also working around active power lines, gas, and oil pipelines, with the viaduct set to cross the M-11 โNevaโ highway and three rivers, using sheet-pile barriers and temporary bridges to get across the water.
Work runs around the clock, with up to 450 people and 160+ pieces of equipment on site at peak times.
P.S. No solid ground needed.
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The siteโs geology is tough, peat and clay soils that crews are reinforcing with cement. Foundations rely on 3,500 bored piles, nearly 2,300 already driven. Crews are also working around active power lines, gas, and oil pipelines, with the viaduct set to cross the M-11 โNevaโ highway and three rivers, using sheet-pile barriers and temporary bridges to get across the water.
Work runs around the clock, with up to 450 people and 160+ pieces of equipment on site at peak times.
P.S. No solid ground needed.
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The foundation of HSR bridge and overpass spans are massive concrete beams. The largest weigh 700 tons each, and moving one requires special heavy machinery.
A gantry crane on rubber tires carries the beams from the storage yard to the loading point onto a transport cart. The giant moves slowly โ just 15 meters per minute โ but with serious power: it can lift up to 900 tons of cargo.
Cranes like this are being installed at each of the 10 sites where concrete structures for the bridges and overpasses of Russiaโs first high-speed rail line, MoscowโSt. Petersburg, will be produced. Assembling a single unit takes about a month.
P.S. Heavy lifting for high speed
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A gantry crane on rubber tires carries the beams from the storage yard to the loading point onto a transport cart. The giant moves slowly โ just 15 meters per minute โ but with serious power: it can lift up to 900 tons of cargo.
Cranes like this are being installed at each of the 10 sites where concrete structures for the bridges and overpasses of Russiaโs first high-speed rail line, MoscowโSt. Petersburg, will be produced. Assembling a single unit takes about a month.
P.S. Heavy lifting for high speed
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