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Handheld cell phone ban: Interstate truck, bus drivers
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood released on Nov. 23 a rule specifically prohibiting interstate truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating their vehicles.
November 28, 2011
Business
Second segment of Maryland Intercounty Connector opens
U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John D. Porcari on Nov. 21 joined Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and other state and local officials for the opening of the second segment of Maryland’s Intercounty Connector (ICC). This new segment will create a safer and less congested route for people traveling between Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. “The ICC […]
November 27, 2011
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Obama U.S. DOT funding law drops highway limit about $2 billion
President Barack Obama on Nov. 18 signed into law a spending package that Congress passed on Nov. 17, which includes Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations for the U.S. Department of Transportation, according to the Association of American Traffic Safety and Highway Officials (AASHTO). The bill, adopted 70-30 by the Senate and 298-121 by the House of […]
November 22, 2011
Safety
Rep. Duncan: ‘Congress will pass highway and transit bill’
In new video released Nov. 18 by the Association of American Highway and Safety Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) Transportation TV, House Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. responds candidly to questions about critical issues such as environmental streamlining, the prospects for passage of a surface transportation reauthorization bill during the 112th Congress, […]
November 18, 2011
Safety
U.S. DOT: Maryland Trucking Company declared ‘imminent hazard to the public’
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Maryland-based Gunthers Transport LLC an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered the trucking company to immediately cease all transportation services. FMCSA issued an imminent hazard out-of-service order against Gunthers following an exhaustive review of the company’s operations, which found multiple hours-of-service […]
November 17, 2011
Safety
Caltrans Wins U.S. DOT 2011 National Roadway Safety Award
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Caltrans with a 2011 National Roadway Safety Award for developing an innovative safety software program that makes it easier for local transportation agencies to prioritize safety projects. The application determines which projects offer the greatest potential of reducing fatalities and injuries on California’s local roads. These projects will […]
November 15, 2011
Safety
NSSGA grassroots effort: ‘Jam the Switchboards’ Nov. 15
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association‘s (NSSGA) five-month “Floor It!” grasstops / grassroots campaign kicks into high gear with our first “Jam The Switchboards” day, scheduled for Tue., Nov. 15 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. EST. The organization is urging everyone to use NSSGA’s Washington Action Hotline at (866) 255-3207 to call the U.S. Capitol […]
November 14, 2011
Safety
Plastic Safety Systems VP of sales and marketing to retire
Plastic Safety Systems VP of sales and marketing to retire
November 9, 2011
Safety
Senate releases full text of two-year reauthorization bill
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has released the full text of a 600-page surface transportation reauthorization bill that will be marked up the morning of Nov. 9, reports the American Association of Safety and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The organization reports that the two-year legislation — dubbed “MAP-21” for “Moving Ahead for Progress […]
November 9, 2011
Safety
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
Safety
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
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
Safety
$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
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
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