Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeAmericans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition launches ‘Make Transportation #1’ campaignThe Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition launched a six figure media campaign Feb. 12, with major financial support from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). NSSGA says that ads will appear in Washington, D.C., key states and districts around the country telling Congress to “Make Transportation Job #1” and pass a highway and transit bill now. The […]February 13, 2012SafetyJohnson Crushers International Inc. promotes Pendergrass to service directorJohnson Crushers International Inc. (KPI-JCI) has promoted longtime employee Ian Pendergrass to Service Director. Pendergrass, who previously served as the company’s Service Manager, will continue in his leadership role for customer service efforts, in-shop service and rebuild program, as a member of JCI’s safety committee and warranty committee. Jeff Elliott, president of Johnson Crushers International […]February 13, 2012HomeSenate moves ahead with highway billThe U.S. Senate voted 85-11 to proceed to consideration of the proposed legislation, S. 1813, more commonly referred to as Moving ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), its version of the surface transportation reauthorization bill, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) reported in a Feb. 9 special Washington Watch & eDigest […]February 9, 2012SafetyMetso to supply bulk materials handling equipment to Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd. in AustraliaMetso will supply a tandem rotary railcar dumper to Hamersley Iron Pty. Ltd. in Australia. The equipment will be delivered to Hamersley Iron’s Cape Lambert, Port B iron ore operation in North Western Australia. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The order also includes spare parts, technical assistance during installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning […]February 9, 2012HomeKeystone Transportation Funding Coalition on Gov. Corbett’s budget addressThe Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition commended Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's for embracing a comprehensive transportation funding plan as one of his administration's top priorities. He delivered the address on Feb. 7 in Harrisburg, Pa. The coalition was encouraged by his insistence that the solution must be a lasting one. The organizations says Corbett's comments were in keeping with the recommendations of his Transportation Funding Advisory Commission, "which would put transportation funding on track for a comprehensive, lasting solution."February 8, 2012RoadbuildingProPickup Truck Expo debuts at the 2012 Great American Trucking ShowThe ProPickup Truck Expo, a new one-of-a-kind trade show that showcases pickups and accessories used in construction, trucking, landscaping and other hard-working industries, will take place Aug. 22-24, 2012, as part of the Great American Trucking Show (GATS), held annually at the Dallas Convention Center.February 8, 2012HomeSenate Finance Committee votes to increase pre-tax benefits for public transportation commutersThe U.S. Senate Committee on Finance on Feb. 7 approved legislation that would reverse cuts to the monthly pre-tax transit benefits available to commuters who use public transportation and vanpools. If approved by Congress, the bill will restore the monthly amount that can be set aside for public transportation expenses to $240 a month, rather than $125, saving commuters annual costs of up to an additional $550 this year, according to Save Flexible Spending Plans, a national grassroots advocacy campaign whose mission is to protect the accessibility and use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and other pre-tax benefits. The new provision in the Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth Act of 2012 comes after a modification to the bill by Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus (D-Mont,), following an amendment offered by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.).February 8, 2012BusinessAIC awarded $15 million task order by Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationAIC awarded $15 million task order by Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFebruary 8, 2012BusinessVulcan Materials releasing earnings on Feb. 15Birmingham, Ala.-based Vulcan Materials Co. on Feb. 3 announced that it will release earnings after the close of business on Feb. 15, 2012 and host a conference call at 10 a.m. CST on Feb. 16, 2012. To participate by phone, investors and other interested parties can call 866-783-2138 approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start. […]February 6, 2012HomeLaHood reviews $536 million I-4 ConnectorU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Jan. 27 reviewed progress on the $536 million I-4/Lee Roy Selmon Expressway Connector and reiterated President Obama’s call for infrastructure investment and job creation as part of the “Blueprint for an America Built to Last.” He was joined at the site by U.S. Rep. 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