Equipment World Staff (EQW)

OCTA: Let’s speed up transportation fed process

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is starting a nationwide effort to create jobs and rebuild infrastructure by pushing to expedite the federal environmental process to allow vital transportation improvements to get underway.

October 11, 2010

CARB’s emissions rules ‘overkill’

Draft proposals and language for new on-road and off-road emissions regulations from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are expected to benefit the equipment rental industry as well as contractors and construction companies, according to the American Rental Association (ARA).

October 8, 2010

ARTBA elects 2010-2011 officers

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) elected its 2010-2011 officers at the association’s national convention, held October 3-6, in New York, City. The new officers are the following: •Chairman: Bill Cox, president, Corman Construction, Annapolis Junction, Md. •Senior Vice Chairman: Paul Yarossi, president of HNTB Holdings, Ltd., New York, N.Y. •First Vice Chairman: […]

October 8, 2010

R.I. $4.5 billion short in transportation funding funding

A new report finds that Rhode Island faces a $4.5 billion transportation funding shortfall over the next 10 years. This is at a time when nearly a quarter of state-maintained roads are in need of repair, nearly half of Rhode Island’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, congestion is increasing and the rural traffic […]

October 7, 2010

MoDOT’s eco-friendly approach to construction

Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has adopted an innovative approach to aid in stream improvement that is providing habitat enhancements for endangered fish and wildlife, while reducing project costs and completion times, simplifying the permitting process and making Missouri’s roads and bridges safer. “MoDOT is committed to limiting environmental impacts made during construction projects,” said […]

October 6, 2010

Hear ‘Voices of the Recovery Act’ online

Through an interactive Web site launched by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) construction workers around the country employed on American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA)-funded construction projects can share their stories about what it has meant to them in tough economic times for the U.S. construction industry. The new interactive “Voices of the […]

October 6, 2010

Illinois gets $10 million for transportation

Several areas outside of Chicago will receive about $10 million in federal grants that will be used to improve, maintain and expand public transportation, according to an Oct. 6 report from The Associated Press (AP). For the full AP report on the $10 million transportation funding, click here.

October 6, 2010

Case launches EPA Tier 4 Web site

Case Construction Equipment has launched a new Web site devoted to helping its customers understand the U.S. EPA Tier 4 interim emissions regulations that take effect in 2011, the company says. The new Web site, www.CaseCE.com/Tier4_NA, outlines the challenges facing the off-highway equipment industry to significantly reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate-matter (PM) emissions from […]

October 5, 2010

Vermont gets $50 million for high-speed rail

Vermont has received $50 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) dollars to begin construction to improve 190 miles of track between St. Albans and Vernon on Amtrak’s Vermonter line. The improvements will result in increased speeds, reduced travel time and greater reliability. “President Obama’s bold vision for high-speed rail will transform transportation in Vermont […]

October 5, 2010

Ditch Witch launches mobile Web site

Perry, Okla.-based Ditch Witch has launched a mobile Web site that the company says enables users to access detailed product information and interactive features, including a downhole tool selector and drilling fluid formulator. By accessing the Ditch Witch Web site (www.ditchwitch.com) from a mobile device, users will be taken to a site where they will […]

October 5, 2010

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