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Roadbuilding
California high-speed rail moves forward
Work on the first portion of California’s high-speed rail can move forward after earning approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the Associated Press reports. The DOT’s decision allows the state to start acquiring land between Fresno and Bakersfield for the 114-mile route. The federal Surface Transportation Board will need to approve the $68 […]
June 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
CBO: $6.6 billion needed in highway account to prevent HTF shortfall through December
About $6.6 billion in revenues would be needed for the highway account to meet obligations through Dec. 31, 2014, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Douglas Elmendorf stated Friday. In a follow-up letter to Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Elmendorf also noted that the transit account would require $1.5 billion to meet obligations through the same period. The […]
June 30, 2014
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Roadbuilding
Goodyear Tire Trac monitors fleet tires
The Tire Trac online tire management tool from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company aims to help fleet managers monitor the fleet’s tires. The tool, offered through the Goodyear-FleetHQ suite of business solutions, is designed to keep track of metrics such as tire installations, tire performance, reasons for removing tires from service and more. The tool […]
June 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
Volvo expects 6,000 visitors in next year at new 20,000-square-foot North American Customer Center
More than 6,000 customers, operators and dealers are expected to visit Volvo’s Shippensburg, Pa.-based Customer Center in its first year. The new facility on Monday hosted ribbon cutting ceremonies by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.), Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), Swedish Ambassador to the United States Björn Lyrvall and Sen. Richard Alloway (R-Pa.). […]
June 27, 2014
Roadbuilding
4 states announce major project developments
Four states have announced major developments in transportation projects this week. Projects in Montana, North Carolina, Illinois and Arkansas were pushed forward, with most receiving a significant amount of funds. Montana A $15.6 million reconstruction project is underway on the notoriously dangerous Highway 80 on Montana’s Highwood Mountains, the Great Falls Tribune reports. Known for […]
June 27, 2014
Roadbuilding
Takeuchi expands Tier 4 lineup with TB230 and TB240 compact excavators
Takeuchi has made available its TB230 and TB240 compact excavators, expanding the company’s Tier 4 lineup. Both machines are hydraulic and have the same design as the recently introduced TB260. The 6,607-pound TB230 is powered by a 24-horsepower Tier 4 Final computer-controlled Yanmar engine and offers a bucket breakout force of 6,471 pounds. The redesigned […]
June 27, 2014
Roadbuilding
Senate panel delays vote on highway bill patch
The Senate Finance Committee has delayed its vote on a proposed short-term patch that would provide funding for transportation infrastructure projects through Dec. 31, The Hill reports. During a markup of the Preserving America’s Transit and Highways (PATH) Act Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) agreed to delay a vote on his proposed $9 billion plan. Wyden […]
June 26, 2014
Roadbuilding
TRIP: Oklahoma significantly improves infrastructure, but HTF insolvency ‘threatens further progress’
Oklahoma has significantly improved its roads, bridges and highway safety since 2005, but “uncertainty about future federal funding threatens further progress,” according to a report released Thursday by national transportation research group TRIP. The report, “Modernizing Oklahoma’s Transportation System: Progress and Challenges in Providing Safe, Efficient and Well-Maintained Roads, Highways and Bridges,” notes that funding […]
June 26, 2014
Roadbuilding
3 tips for being more productive
What’s the value of six minutes? That’s the question Paul H. Burton, developer of QuietSpacing, posed at the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) in New Orleans, Louisiana. At first, six minutes doesn’t seem like much. But if you could get six more minutes of work done each day, you would add 24 hours of […]
June 26, 2014
Roadbuilding
Hyundai adds 3 wheeled excavators to 9A series
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has expanded its 9A series with three wheeled excavators: the R140W-9A, R180W-9A and R210W-9A. The machines include upgraded features such as improved hydraulics, cab and durability. Each mid-size excavator is powered by a Cummins QSB6.7 Tier 4 Interim engine with electronically controlled fuel injection, diagnostic capabilities, variable speed fan clutch and […]
June 26, 2014
Roadbuilding
Texas HOV lanes could bring in transportation funds from single-passenger cars
Transportation infrastructure in Texas could get a boost in revenue from single-passenger cars in certain high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has proposed creating a partial toll in the HOV lanes on U.S. 75 from LBJ Freeway to McDermott Drive, WFAA reports. The plan would allow single riders on that portion […]
June 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
Indiana DOT awards $102 million for local transportation projects
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is awarding local projects $102 million. Those funds are divided into $70 million for road construction projects, $17 million for bridge construction projects, $12 million for bicycle and pedestrian projects and nearly $3 million for safety projects. The agency says it sets aside 25 percent of the federal funding […]
June 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
Sen. Wyden offers short-term patch for transportation funding
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has offered a transportation infrastructure funding solution, but it’s not the multi-year plan many transportation advocates have been expecting. Wyden’s proposal — an amendment to the Preserving America’s Transit and Highways (PATH) Act — is a three-month, $9 billion patch that would provide funds through […]
June 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Ford, Fisher-Price introduce latest F-150 for kids
Ford and Fisher-Price have unveiled a mini 2015 F-150 for kids in an all-new Power Wheels model. The Fisher-Price Power Wheels F-150 is about as close of a replica of the full-size truck as you can get. The drivable toy truck was created using designs passed along by Ford engineers a full nine months before […]
June 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
Decision Lens launches updated platform
Decision Lens has launched an platform update that provides deeper analytics and a more powerful resource allocation solution, compared to the previous version. The program is designed to help agencies objectively decide how to allocate funding. Agencies across the nation, including the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT), […]
June 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
HindSite report: 44% of snow professionals saw revenue increase despite difficulties in 2014
Despite numerous issues like rising costs and fuel shortages, the 2013-14 snow season kicked off a solid start to the year for most snowfighters, according to the 2014 Snow Industry Benchmark Report from HindSite Software. According to the report, most snow professionals reported increased revenue and profits despite rising costs, salt shortages and the continuous […]
June 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
Road trip day one: From congestion to digestion
After scrambling all morning to finish up loose ends at work, get the laundry done, make sure the trash was taken out and get everything else in order before I left town on Friday, it was midafternoon before I set out. At about 2:30 p.m. Central Time, my boys and I finally were finally on […]
June 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
Fitch: Gas tax hike should be paired with other revenue sources to fund transportation
Fitch Ratings released a statement on Tuesday noting that a gas tax increase needs to be paired with another revenue source to provide the necessary funding for transportation projects. Fitch pointed to the recently-proposed 12-cent-per-gallon gas tax hike as a “positive first step to address transportation funding in this country” but added that “raising the […]
June 24, 2014
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