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Small biz to Feds: ‘Get out of the way’
Posted by Tom Jackson on Feb 11, 2010
Bloomberg has a column today that pretty well sums up why the recovery is taking so long. According to the ...
Trucks seen as Detroit’s salvation
Posted by Tom Jackson on Jan 26, 2010
So why, if trucks are selling so well, does the government, which owns controlling interest in GM and Chrysler, seem ...
Your guide to the basics of transportation...
Posted by Equipment World Staff on Dec 22, 2009
How do government officials decide where to put a bus stop, road, or bridge and how transportation projects are planned? The Federal ...
The White House and the private sector
Posted by Tom Jackson on Nov 25, 2009
When the president seeks advice on how to manage the country, in particular the economy, he turns to his cabinet, some ...
Another Band-Aid: House passes $7 billion to shore up...
Posted by Equipment World Staff on Jul 30, 2009
Well, it's not the ideal solution, but this Band-Aid will at least keep the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) solvent. Just days ...
ARTBA sues EPA
Posted by Tom Jackson on Apr 22, 2009
I guess the gloves are off now. In a statement released yesterday the American Road & Transportation Builders Association said it ...
Construction business owner runs for mayor
Posted by Tom Jackson on Apr 07, 2009
Although he's a late arrival, commercial construction contractor Glen Spencer has entered the race for mayor of Gilbert, Arizona, population 220,000. ...
Construction workers picket Caltrans
Posted by Tom Jackson on Feb 11, 2009
California Department of Transportation announced it was suspending up to 100 construction projects, prompting a protest outside of the office of ...
Oregon wants to ban aftermarket car parts
Posted by Tom Jackson on Feb 11, 2009
Give regulators an inch and they take a mile. This is what Oregon's governor is proposing: "Restrictions and prohibitions on the ...
LaHood tapped for DOT job
Posted by Equipment World Staff on Dec 19, 2008
Illinois Congressman Ray LaHood has been nominated by president-elect Obama to be the next Secretary of Transportation. LaHood has represented the ...





