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Obama reveals $50 billion infrastructure proposal

In a “Labor Fest” speech in Milwaukee, President Barack Obama revealed plans to spend at least $50 billion throughout the next six years to rebuild 150,000 miles of roads, lay and maintain 4,000 miles of railways, and to restore 150 miles of runways in an effort to give the economy another jumpstart and to move […]

September 8, 2010

WATERLESS WASH

Waterless Wash & Shine Prolong Waterless Wash & Shine is a revolutionary new method of washing and shining your pickup in less than 15 minutes without water. No buckets, no hoses no rinsing and drying! Simply spray on the surface and wipe dry. With Prolong Waterless Wash & Shine you can conveniently and quickly wash […]

July 7, 2010

TIRE RECALL SOURCE

TIRE RECALL WEB SITE Safercar.gov web site and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) offers this one-stop web site to help you track down tire recalls. Just click here and fill in the blanks: TIRE RECALLS

May 17, 2010

$48.8 billion in highway funds available for states through HIRE Act

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that $48.8 billion in highway funds is now available to state departments of transportation for federal projects through the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. “With spring and summer highway construction seasons just beginning, these funds will help make it easier for states to put people back […]

April 21, 2010

$48.8 billion in highway funds available for states through HIRE Act

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that $48.8 billion in highway funds is now available to state departments of transportation for federal projects through the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. “With spring and summer highway construction seasons just beginning, these funds will help make it easier for states to put people back […]

April 21, 2010

LaHood appoints new advisory council members for transportation statistics

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced the appointment of 10 new members to the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS) to advise the Department’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), on statistical matters. “We are bringing together a knowledgeable group from diverse parts of […]

March 30, 2010

$17.6 billion ‘jobs bill’ passes Senate, transfers $19.5 billion into Highway Trust Fund

St. Patrick’s Day must be lucky for than the Irish. Looks like the transportation industry is in luck until at least the end of the year. The Senate voted 68-34 on March 17 to pass H.R. 2847, the $17.6 billion “jobs bill” known as the HIRE Act, which extends the current surface transportation law until Dec. 31 […]

March 17, 2010

Financial District: Hurry up and wait

For cash-strapped state and local governments that have critical transportation infrastructure needs, but no money to pay for them, the coming year will be bittersweet.

February 1, 2010

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