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MnDOT partners with EasyMile for driverless shuttle bus project
A project to bring a driverless shuttle bus to Minnesota has moved closer to fruition with the state department of transportation’s hiring of French company EasyMile to oversee the pilot program that starts in November. The project will involve testing an autonomous shuttle in cold weather to see how well it operates, according to MnDOT. […]
October 9, 2017
Safety
Cold weather makes you dumb and that’s a serious safety concern for people who work in construction
Every year about this time we’re bombarded with advice about how to dress warm—layers and all that. Articles about avoiding cold weather injuries abound. Most of us chairborne rangers can simply stay indoors when the temps fall, but if you work in construction, often you can’t. And that’s why everybody in this industry needs to […]
February 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
Polar vortex forces transportation changes across U.S.
The extremely cold temperatures that began over the weekend in most parts of the U.S. is forcing some state departments of transportation to rethink their winter weather plans. The frigid weather — which, according to a Huffington Post report, is called a “polar vortex” — could break wind chill records in many states as far […]
January 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
Ohio law leaves motorists in the cold
When the temperature outside is in the single digits or subzero, I like to start my car and wait a few minutes for it to get warm and toasty before I get in to drive to my destination. However, I just found out I may be left out in the cold with my plans. According […]
December 5, 2013
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