Staff Report (EQW)SafetyGuest blog: Forget about escaping truck technology; instead, take advantage of itRegulatory requirements governing fuel economy, emissions and safety have turned today’s work trucks into rolling computers. At the same time, pressure to reduce operating costs has led manufacturers to add even more electronics to vehicles and truck equipment to improve operational efficiency. The net impact of these technological advancements is that fleet managers need to […]September 18, 2012Equipment27 projects to received combined $59.3 million for transitU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Sept. 14 announced that 27 projects will receive a combined $59.3 million to help transit agencies purchase and support cleaner, greener buses that reduce harmful emissions and improve fuel economy while also delivering a more comfortable, reliable ride for passengers. The funds from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) FY […]September 17, 2012Equipment27 projects to received combined $59.3 million for transitU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Sept. 14 announced that 27 projects will receive a combined $59.3 million to help transit agencies purchase and support cleaner, greener buses that reduce harmful emissions and improve fuel economy while also delivering a more comfortable, reliable ride for passengers. The funds from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) FY […]September 17, 2012TechnologyWinners announced for student video contest on transportation issuesA group of 18 high school students from North Carolina and three graduate and post-graduate students from New England September 10 were named winners of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) annual “Student Video Contest.” Sponsored by ARTBA’s Research and Education Division (RED), the contest challenges grade school and post-secondary students to develop […]September 10, 2012SafetyKendell Poole new Governors Highway Safety Association chairmanKendell Poole, director of the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office, has been elected the new Chairman of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the national nonprofit organization representing state and territorial highway safety offices across the country. Poole’s priorities as Chairman will be to assist states with implementation of the highway safety programs authorized under […]August 30, 2012BusinessHoward Wood to manage Columbus, Ohio, Parsons Brinckerhoff officeHoward Wood has been named area manager for the Columbus, Ohio, office of Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global infrastructure strategic consulting, planning, engineering and program/construction management organization. Formerly a Principal Consultant in the strategic consulting group of Parsons Brinckerhoff, Wood will now manage the Columbus office, which includes 22 professionals and specializes in preliminary project development, […]August 24, 2012BusinessCommercial Web Services launches MobilePLUS for dealersCommercial Web Services (CWS), a division of Dominion Enterprises, has launched an enhanced version of its current mobile offering for dealerships. MobilePLUS has been created to give dealers more control over their brands’ representation on the mobile web. When is the last time you went 15 minutes without looking at your phone? Your customers are […]August 13, 2012RoadbuildingMissing person sought near Ludlow, Calif.Bryan M. Porcaro, 37, of Chicago, Ill., pictured here, is the son of a publisher with Randall-Reilly construction publications Better Roads, Aggregates Manager and Equipment World and was last known to have had car trouble on I-40 near Ludlow, Calif., in the Mojave desert Sunday night/early Monday morning in a black 2007 or ’08 four-door […]August 7, 2012SafetyTennDOT awarded $1.5 million in grants to MemphisTennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer today announced three transportation enhancement grants to the city of Memphis totaling nearly $1.5 million.  The grants will provide $666,523 to fund Phase 4 of the Wolf River Greenway, $285,944 to the Highway 61 Blues Trail, and $529,436 to the first phase […]August 2, 2012SafetyARTBA to Congress: Excessive regs threaten highway bill progressRegulatory inefficiencies and threats in the areas of hours of services for truck drivers, the Clean Water Act, and the use of coal ash could undermine the historic policy reforms put in place by the newly enacted highway and transit law–MAP-21, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) 2012 Chairman Paul Yarossi told Congress on […]July 19, 2012Previous PagePage 18 of 19Next PageTop StoriesExcavatorsKomatsu's New PC365-11 Hybrid Excavator Boosts Power, Cuts Fuel UseA fully electric swing system increases swing speeds for the 38-metric-ton model while converting wasted energy into a 70-horsepower boost.Compact equipmentCloser Look: Bobcat's UV34XL UTV with New Limited PackageCompact Wheel LoadersThe Right Fit for Your Jobsite? – Compact Wheel Loader Buyer's Guide 2025-26Pickups2026 Ford Maverick Revealed: Compact Pickup Gets Choice of 5 Trims, 2 EnginesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Kubota’s New U17-5 Mini Excavator Gets Tough in Tight Spaces
