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RFA backs toll gates for road funding

The Namibian

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July 5, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Bandwagon

Road Fund Administration (RFA) chief executive Ali Ipinge says the RFA still believes toll gates could help fund road infrastructure. This comes after works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi on Wednesday told parliament that the government had rejected plans to introduce toll gates when he served as transport deputy minister. “Our position is that it [] The post RFA backs toll gates for road funding appeared first on The Namibian.

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· Jun 24, 2026

RM1.7b NPE 2 to feature barrier-free MLFF toll system to ease Klang Valley congestion

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· Jul 8, 2026

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Eye Radio

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· Jun 24, 2026

Drivers cautioned over Kapuri bridge structural damage

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· Jun 25, 2026

Column: Prepare for the Illinois Tollway’s new money grab – Lake County News-Sun

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BERNAMA

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· Jun 24, 2026

General : NPE 2 To Use Barrier-free Toll System, To Reduce Peak Hour Congestion

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The New Pantai Expressway Extension Project (NPE 2) will use a barrier-free toll collection system or Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) when fully completed to reduce traffic congestion, especially during peak hours.

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· Jun 29, 2026

Driving Over the 4th? Road Construction You Should Know About

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· Jun 30, 2026

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Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 28, 2026

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· Jun 24, 2026

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· Jun 3, 2026

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· Jul 13, 2026

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· Jul 3, 2026

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· Jun 29, 2026

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· Jul 1, 2026

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Jamaica Information Service

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· Jul 2, 2026

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Scientific American

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· Jun 25, 2026

How quantum sensing could reveal hidden faults in thousands of U.S. bridges

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· Jul 1, 2026

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· Jun 26, 2026

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· Jun 21, 2026

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UrduPoint

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· Jul 4, 2026

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· Jun 26, 2026

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· Jul 7, 2026

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· Jul 7, 2026

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· Jul 8, 2026

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· Jun 25, 2026

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· Jun 22, 2026

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· Jun 29, 2026

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· Jul 2, 2026

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· Jul 8, 2026

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· Jul 1, 2026

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· Jul 8, 2026

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The Standard

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· Jun 22, 2026

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· Jul 7, 2026

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· Jul 13, 2026

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· Jul 12, 2026

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