Kirk LandersRoadbuildingHow much capacity is too much?Last summer, I was shocked to receive an email blast from the Illinois Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) urging the state to quit spending on highway expansion projects and invest that money instead in public transportation. The rationale for this campaign was PIRG’s finding that vehicle miles travelled (VMT) per lane mile have been flat […]October 9, 2014RoadbuildingThe Traffic Fatality Mystery of 2012The positive message in the traffic safety data for 2012 and 2013 is America seems to be holding its safety gains — but nothing trumps Mother Nature when it comes to safety statistics.July 2, 2014Page 1 of 1Top StoriesExcavatorsCloser Look: Caterpillar's New 19-Ton 319 CR Excavator Hits a Sweet SpotSee how the compact-radius excavator combines the power of the 317 with the wider stance of a 20-ton Cat. Take a walkaround tour here.Compact ExcavatorsHitachi Gives Sneak Peek at Next-Gen Mini Excavators With New Landcros NameGraders/ScrapersCat 613G Returns in Spirit: Kress Revives Classic Scraper with its K13Compact Track LoadersCloser Look: Hyundai's New "Tool Carrier" HT30 Compact Track LoaderExcavatorsLiuGong's New 925F CR Excavator Packs Full-Size Muscle Into a Compact Radius
