Jan
26
TRIP Reports: Deficient Roadways Cost Each New Jersey Driver Nearly $2,000 Annually, A Total Of $11.8 Billion Statewide. Costs Will Rise And Transportation Woes Will Worsen Without Significant Funding Boost
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Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost New Jersey motorists a total of $11.8 billion statewide annually – nearly $2,000 per driver- due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal...
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Jan
19
Toro Continues to Expand Underground Dealer Network
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Toro Broadens Distribution in North America with Two New Dealers The Toro Company is pleased to welcome two additional equipment dealers to their expanding distribution network. The new dealers will carry the full line of Toro underground equipment, including directional drills, compact utility loaders, trenchers, vibratory plows and stump grinders. Eagle Power...
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Jan
18
TRIP Report Identifies Montana’s Top 20 Transportation Challenges And Needed Fixes, Including Deteriorated Roads And Bridges, Congested Roadways And Needed Safety Improvements
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Deficient roads, highways and bridges, and crowded or congested routes are posing mounting challenges to Montana residents, visitors and businesses. A new report released today by TRIP identifies the state’s top 20 transportation challenges, including road and bridge deterioration, inadequate capacity and needed safety improvements. According to the report, “Montana’s Top...
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Dec
20
TRIP Reports Key Facts About the 50 States Surface Transportation System and Federal Funding
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Dec
19
Three Things to Optimize Your Mechanics Truck
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Dec
19
The Keys to Undercarriage Health and Longevity
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Jan
23
Sharing an E-Mail
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I’ve been around a long time. No, not that long… I’m not pushing the century mark, not yet and have not been designated a curmudgeon by everyone who knows me. During my tenure on earth I witnessed many political changes domestically and internationally. I remember World War II, Korea, Vietnam,...
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Dec
31
January ACP Editorial: Year after Year
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Milli brings in 2015 We closed the door on 2014 with a trip back in time to an editorial that I had written in 1989 because it echoed so many of the same things we are facing today. When I found that article I also found a couple of others. We’re...
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Dec
20
Let’s Go Places – How About Back to November 1989
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Recently while cleaning out some files I cam across a collection of editorials I had written years ago. Surprisingly some really seemed to fit the world as it is today with minor modifications. The point is although everything changes nothing is different. Read With Caution, May Cause Drowsiness appeared as an...
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Jan
12
The World’s Largest Diggers – An Infographic
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“The increasing demand for basic commodities has driven up prices and spurred a global mining boom, but it is not an easy task to get them from mines because big layers of rock have to be moved first. Our infographic contains detail of some heavy machines around the world that...
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Jan
11
Ford Transit Takes Over As Best-Selling Full-Size Van in U.S.
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Ford Transit closed out 2014 by capturing the title of best-selling full-size van for the second month in a row – reflecting increasing demand for Ford’s innovative new full-size van. Transit is Ford’s replacement for the venerable E-Series, first sold in 1961 as Econoline. In 2014, sales of the Transit and...
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Dec
20
Products From a Variety of Manufacturers
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Nov
05
AEM President Slater on 2014 Elections
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Dennis Slater, AEM President Dennis Slater, president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), made the following statement following statement following the results of the 2014 midterm elections: Yesterday evening, voters across America made it clear that they think Washington is broken, and they expect our elected leaders to come together to fix...
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Oct
06
America’s Top 10 Transportation Projects Competing for Two National Awards: 7th Annual Contest Sponsored by AASHTO, AAA and US Chamber of Commerce
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently announced the 2014 America’s Transportation Awards competition top 10 projects. “While all 73 projects nominated deserve recognition for their contributions to improving transportation in America, these 10 remaining projects are the best of the...
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Oct
05
Construction Industry Institute Recognizes 2014 Award winners
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