Equipment World Staff (EQW)RoadbuildingProPickup 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. Kathy Castor, Tampa Mayor Bob […]February 6, 2012Construction EquipmentAED’s Mack: ‘Both houses of Congress are now making progress on surface transportation reauthorization’Associated Equipment Distributors President and CEO Toby Mack issued the following statement after the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee cleared the transportation portions of H.R. 7, the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act: “After years of inaction, we are glad to see that both houses of Congress are now making progress on surface transportation reauthorization. […]February 3, 2012HomeHOLT Crane & Equipment names Chuck Wehring a sales repHOLT Crane & Equipment , the Link-Belt Crane distributor for Central, North, East and parts of West Texas, as well as Southern New Mexico, has named Chuck Wehring as a new sales representative. Wehringbrings a wide range of industry experience including 30 years with companies that represent Grove, Link Belt, Manitowoc and P&H cranes throughout […]February 3, 2012RoadbuildingTrucking adds 5,300 jobs in JanuaryThe for-hire trucking industry added 5,300 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, while payroll employment in the entire U.S. economy surged by 243,000 civilian nonfarm jobs, according to preliminary numbers released Friday, Feb. 3, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent.February 3, 2012RoadbuildingCalifornia to appeal ruling against fuel standardStates considering a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) will be watching the federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to see if it will overturn a lower court’s decision that California’s LCFS is unconstitutional. The appellate court has set an April 16 deadline for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to file its opening brief after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California court refused to suspend judgments and a preliminary injunction Jan. 23 against CARB enforcing the standard.February 3, 2012BusinessThe details: T&I Committee approves American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs ActThe Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee today [Feb. 3] approved the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act jobs legislation to reauthorize and reform federal surface transportation programs and rebuild the nation’s roads, bridges and infrastructure.February 3, 2012Previous PagePage 125 of 590Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Takeuchi's First EH-Controlled Compact Track LoaderTake a walkaround tour of the new electro-hydraulic CTL with 40.5 gpm of hydraulic flow, improved undercarriage and upgraded cab.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025PickupsHemi V8 or Cummins Diesel? – 2026 Ram 2500 HD Offers Hefty ChoiceVintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. 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