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Senate passes transportation bill funding motor carrier safety grants
The U.S. Senate Nov. 1 passed a transportation appropriations bill that funds motor carrier state safety grants at a slightly higher level than the House version of the bill that has not yet been scheduled for a vote on the House floor. HR 2112 passed by a 69-30 yea vote and now goes to House […]
November 8, 2011
Safety
Trailer Directory (Sponsored Information)
HAUL LARGE LOADS Haul heavy equipment such as excavators and rough terrain cranes with Rogers’ 60-ton-capacity specialized application model. The trailer has three air-ride axles with 54 1/2-inch axle spacing combined with a 14-foot 1-inch booster assembly and two detachable axles. The detachable rear frame ensures quick axle load redistribution, and the 26-foot platform deck […]
November 3, 2011
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Safety Watch
Safe hauling Learn your load limits when trailering heavy equipment The accident: Going down a busy Interstate, a construction supervisor was hauling a backhoe on a trailer. The backhoe flipped off the trailer, falling onto a minivan. Both the minivan and backhoe slid down an embankment, with the backhoe landing on top of the minivan. […]
November 2, 2011
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Business
Machine Matters
Calling on Construction Established and new players alike take aim at the vocational truck market.   By Mike Anderson While there may be a new brand in the heavy-duty construction truck business, established players are intent on keeping their strong positions in the vocational market, currently about one-third of all Class 8 trucks made. All […]
November 1, 2011
New players in the vocational truck game notwithstanding, it remains a market long served by renowned, established brands – so much so that construction dump trucks are often called Mack Trucks regardless of their actual make. With its VHD series, Volvo Trucks has a rugged vocational truck offering based in the comfort and safety traditions of the cross-market Volvo brand. Volvo is among eight truck brands currently serving the North American heavy-duty construction market.
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$214 million invested in CA public transit, air quality
SACRAMENTO – Public transit projects across California are receiving bond funds to upgrade transit service, purchase eco-friendly buses, and modernize transit stations to create jobs across the state, according to an Oct. 31 press statement from Caltrans. The 138 projects will receive $214 million from Proposition 1B, the 2006 voter-approved transportation bond, which includes $3.6 […]
October 31, 2011
Business
ARTBA: Proposed OSHA rule ‘counterproductive’ to workplace safety
A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing […]
October 31, 2011
Roadbuilding
RigDig Truck History Reports assist with used vehicle law compliance
California’s legislation requiring that used vehicle dealers, including heavy-duty truck dealers, post a red warning label on vehicles flagged in a federal database as junk, salvage, total loss, or title branded mark’s the nation’s first law (Assembly Bill 1215) of this kind. California AB 1215 mandates all dealers using the California Electronic Titling (ELT) system […]
October 31, 2011
Safety
Product Report
A new breed of Cat The D8T dozer, K-Series wheel loaders and E-Series excavators point the way to a safer, more productive future While its vocational truck has grabbed the spotlight this year, Caterpillar’s engineers in charge of off-road equipment have been anything but quiet.While some of you may have briefly glimpsed the new earthmovers […]
October 31, 2011
GPS mast are gone from the blade. The receivers instead are mounted on top the cab.
Safety
Product Report
Cat E-Series excavators Maximizing fuel efficiency and making service easier     Cat applied the E-series treatment to four models of excavators: the 324 E, 329E, 336E and the 349E. They all replace the same size D-series machines. Outside the four have common rearview cameras and layered sheet metal engine access doors. These seamless doors […]
October 31, 2011
Electric boom regeneration conserves hydraulic horsepower and fuel.
Business
New Democrat Coalition to LaHood: Rebuilding, modernizing infrastructure a win-win
Members of the New Democrat Coalition met with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to discuss the group’s agenda for what it believes will improve U.S. infrastructure and strengthen manufacturing. The “New Dems Critical Infrastructure and Manufacturing Task Force” – led by Rep. Rick Larsen (Washington-2), Rep. Laura Richardson (California-37) and Rep. Jason Altmire – […]
October 26, 2011
Safety
U.S. DOT tests ‘Connected Vehicle Technology’
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took a firsthand look at “connected vehicle” technologies that have the potential to improve safety and help drivers avert crashes as part of a research clinic hosted by the Department of Transportation at Walt Disney World SPEEDWAY. “Thanks to the efforts of automakers and the safety community traffic fatalities have […]
October 25, 2011
Safety
IL Tollway 2012 tentative budget: $607 million for capital projects
IL Tollway 2012 tentative budget: $607 million for capital projects
October 19, 2011
Safety
$600 million O.C. bridges program kicks off
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) on Oct. 19 kicked off a nearly $600 million program that will separate street traffic from trains at seven locations in north Orange County. Known as the O.C. Bridges, the projects will eliminate the need for drivers to waste time idling at rail crossings, waiting for trains to pass. […]
October 19, 2011
Officials gather to break ground on the O.C. Bridges Program. From left, OCTA Director and Orange Mayor Carolyn Cavecche, OCTA Director and Third District Supervisor Bill Campbell, OCTA Director and Anaheim Councilmember Lorri Galloway, Placentia City Manager Troy Butzlaff, OCTA CEO Will Kempton, Placentia Councilmember Jeremy Yamaguchi, OCTA Chair and Fifth District Supervisor Patricia Bates, Placentia Mayor Scott Nelson.
Business
Contractors from PA, N.C., Texas and CA receive national safety awards from ARTBA
Transportation construction industry firms from California, Pennsylvania, Texas and North Carolina were recognized Oct. 3 for their outstanding worker safety programs during the 2011 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) National Convention held in Monterey, Calif.  Winning firms were the top honorees of the ARTBA Foundation/CNA “Contractor Safety Awards.” CNA, a national property and […]
October 17, 2011
Safety
South Dakota DOT unveils new road-condition website
The South Dakota Department of Transportation has unveiled a new and improved road-condition reporting website. The site, www.safetravelusa.com/sd, has a user-friendly map that shows road conditions, road construction, traffic cameras, and features not previously available. “Safety is the department’s No. 1 priority,” Darin Bergquist, South Dakota’s transportation secretary, said in a written statement. “By providing […]
October 13, 2011
Safety
Free FHWA Webinar on Oct. 31: Conducting Work Zone Process Reviews
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will offer a free webinar on Conducting Work Zone Process Reviews on Oct. 31, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT. The webinar will cover how work zone process reviews are used to help agencies assess their work zone policies and procedures and how they are working in practice. […]
October 11, 2011
Safety
ARTBA elects 2011-12 officers
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2011-2012 officers.  The following individuals were elected at the association’s national convention, held Oct. 2-5, in Monterey, Calif., as ARTBA officers: Chairman: Paul Yarossi, president of HNTB Holdings, Ltd., New York, N.Y. Senior Vice Chairman: Steve Wright, president, Wright Brothers Construction, Charleston, […]
October 11, 2011
Safety
Safety Watch
Know your limits Don’t work on equipment unless you have the proper training The accident: An employee was repairing a 60-foot telescopic boom lift that had a malfunctioning counterbalance valve. He loosened the valve from underneath the rear of the lift and then climbed onto the lift’s base to access the valve from the front […]
October 5, 2011
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