Construction fuel consumption decreases 0.74 percent in April

May 21, 2013

Our sister site, Equipment World, reported that the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index fell for the second consecutive month in April. The 0.74-percent decrease in the construction industry’s fuel consumption in April represents a slowing in construction activity. The decrease follows ...

Watch Foxx confirmation hearing live on webcast

May 21, 2013

(Photo: Victoria Pickering / Flickr) We reported last week that the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Mayor Anthony Foxx for Secretary of Transportation. The meeting--which will take place tomorrow, ...

Northern California receives first battery-powered buses

May 21, 2013

A battery-powered bus built by Proterra. (Photo: Proterra) The California Energy Commission has purchased the first two battery-powered buses for Northern California, KCET reported. The commission purchased the fast-charging buses, built by Proterra, with a $2.56 million grant through the AB118 ...

Obama signs memorandum to expedite infrastructure projects

May 20, 2013

(Photo: Matt H. Wade / Wikipedia) President Obama on Friday signed a Presidential Memorandum intended to decrease review and approval times for major infrastructure projects, according to WhiteHouse.gov. The memorandum, “Modernizing Federal Infrastructure Review and Permitting Regulations, Policies, and Procedures,” follows ...

NTB purchases Mason Dixon Trucks and Carriers

May 20, 2013

National Truck Body Solutions (NTB) has purchased the heavy-duty truck service and specialty vehicle reseller assets of Mason Dixon Trucks and Carriers located in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. NTB will continue to build and support their current distribution system of parts, maintenance, and ...

FHWA hosts webinar on AASHTO’s PaveSuite

May 20, 2013

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will host a webinar on PaveSuite on May 22 from 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. Eastern Time, according to AASHTO Journal. The webinar, titled “SR500 NHI Innovations: PaveSuite, Transforming Pavement Data into Informed Decision Making,” will ...

Legislation would rename I-74 stretch in Illinois after LaHood

May 17, 2013

Ray LaHood Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-IL) has introduced legislation to rename a stretch of Interstate 74 in Peoria, Illinois, after outgoing Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, who has also served as an Illinois congressman, PJ Star reported. The proposed legislation, House ...

FHWA deploys bridge-inspecting robots

May 17, 2013

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is deploying a robot to help inspect the safety and structure of concrete bridge decks. The robotic tool, created in partnership with Rutgers University as part of the Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) ...

NHTSA considers auto-brake mandate

May 17, 2013

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator David Strickland said at a congressional meeting Wednesday that the agency is considering automatic braking as a requirement in vehicles, Automotive News reported. Automatic braking systems use cameras or radars to detect surrounding objects ...

U.S. DOT to collect public input on upcoming Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study

May 17, 2013

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold its Public Input Session for its upcoming Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study (CTSW) on May 29 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time at the U.S. DOT Headquarters. It is ...

Sydney uses water curtains to alert drivers to stop (VIDEO)

May 16, 2013

(Photo: Jalopnik) What’s the best way to catch the attention of drivers and alert them to stop? Use a giant water curtain with a projection of a stop sign. According to Jalopnik, Sydney, Australia, began installing the water curtains six years ...

Transportation Committee to hold confirmation hearing for Foxx nomination

May 16, 2013

Anthony Foxx The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a confirmation meeting on May 22 for President Obama's Secretary of Transportation nominee, Anthony Foxx, The Hill reported. Obama nominated Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor Foxx last month. Foxx would replace ...

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