Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeA win-win situation?Illinois State Senate legalizes video poker to pay for construction programs.January 15, 2010HomeDo you have bold ideas to meet big challenges of our transportation future?It’s no secret that we have an uphill battle as we work towards the reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU. We’re already in the midst of an 18-month delay (a bad idea, in my opinion, I must add). But while the reauthorization is put on pause, we still to keep our efforts on play and keep ideas and […]January 15, 2010HomeObama expects unemployment to continue to riseFantastic. I’ve now learned that not only is the United States in the most debt it has ever been in — $1 trillion, with a possible $2 million deficit by later this year — but unemployment is expected to continue to rise. I thought the idea of the nearly trillion-dollar stimulus plan was to get […]January 15, 2010RoadbuildingAnother Band-Aid: House passes $7 billion to shore up the Highway Trust FundWell, it’s not the ideal solution, but this Band-Aid will at least keep the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) solvent. Just days before the HTF was going to run into the red, the House yesterday approved $7 billion to shore up the almost empty fund, according to a Reuters report in The Washington Post. This stop-gap […]January 15, 2010SafetyStimulus funds its 6,000th project; LaHood lauds as as ‘major milestone’The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), a.k.a. the stimulus, has funded its 6,000th highway project mark with a $44.5 million project near Phoenix. The project will widen the route between State Route 303 and 99th Avenue, which serves an estimated 45,000 vehicles daily, from four lanes to six, according to the U.S. DOT. In addition, […]January 15, 2010HomeWhat Would Rep. Mica do?Interested in what Rep. John L. Mica (R-FL), the Republican Leader of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has to say?He’ll give a keynote speech entitled “Confusion Reigns for Nation’s Transportation and Stimulus Projects” during Thursday’s session of the 12th annual Transportation and Infrastructure Summit in Irving, Texas. Rep. Mica’s office released a press […]January 15, 2010EquipmentCA transit, air quality projects receive $235 millionPublic transit and air quality projects across California are receiving bond funds to upgrade transit service, purchase eco-friendly buses, modernize transit stations, build new park and ride facilities and for other transit-related purposes that will reduce emissions. 107 projects will receive $235.4 million from Proposition 1B, the 2006 transportation bond, which includes $3.6 billion to […]January 15, 2010Construction EquipmentTerex agrees to pay $8 million to settle fraud charges by SEC, admits no wrongdoingThe Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday charged Westport, Conn.-based heavy equipment manufacturer Terex Corp. with accounting fraud for making material misstatements in its own financial reports to investors, as well as aiding and abetting a fraudulent accounting scheme at United Rentals, Inc. (URI), another Connecticut-based public company. Terex has agreed to settle the SEC’s charges […]January 15, 2010HomeWhite House: More jobs in construction as recession lessensMaybe things are finally looking up. Despite the stimulus money that has been allocated, employment levels are still pretty dismal and layoffs continue. However, the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers says it expects the economy to produce more jobs in the health care, education, transportation, construction and clean energy sectors as the U.S. emerges from […]January 15, 2010MaintenanceFuzzy funding may mean bad news for highway projects and economyAlthough an 18-month extension for SAFETEA-LU is in the works as a temporary measure after the legislation expires Sept. 30, we still have a major problem. First, we need to make sure we make some progress on developing the next surface transportation bill during this extension instead of waiting 18 months and then starting on it. […]January 15, 2010Previous PagePage 368 of 591Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Deere Redesigns 17 & 26 P-Tier Mini ExcavatorsThe 1.7- and 2.7-ton excavators boast faster cycle times, improved digging power and expanded attachment compatibility.Compact Utility LoadersA Sherpa – on Tracks! Z40T, Z50T Stand-on Mini Track Loaders UnveiledExcavatorsLiebherr Revamps Gen 8 Excavators for Greater Fuel Efficiency, PerformanceOff-Road Trucks60 Years After “Gravel Charlie” – Articulated Dump Truck Buyer’s Guide 2026Featured SponsorNew Holland Bets on Simple Machine Control
