Category: Editors’ Blog
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Transportation secretary calls for long-term bill in committee hearing
Read More →: Transportation secretary calls for long-term bill in committee hearingTransportation Secretary Anthony Foxx met with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Jan. 28, calling once again for a multi-year…
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‘Built for It’ trials embody creative construction
Read More →: ‘Built for It’ trials embody creative constructionCaterpillar has taken construction to the next level with its series of “Built for It” trials, where it demonstrates its equipment in…
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Gas tax an option for top Republican leader
Read More →: Gas tax an option for top Republican leaderSen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the incoming Republican leader of the Senate Transportation Committee, says a gas tax increase is up for consideration.…
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Poll: Two-thirds of Americans against increasing the gas tax
Read More →: Poll: Two-thirds of Americans against increasing the gas taxTransportation advocates continue to lobby for a variety of potential solutions to address the shortfall in federal highway funds, but a gas…
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Atlas Copco crusher increases company’s RAP
Read More →: Atlas Copco crusher increases company’s RAPBecause Tennessee reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) regulations allow paving companies like Hoover Inc. to have a larger reserve if asphalt is screened…
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Another state pursuing road-use highway funding system
Read More →: Another state pursuing road-use highway funding systemThe state of Oregon passed the first bill in the United States establishing a road use charge system for transportation funding last…
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Caterpillar CEO challenges Obama on wages
Read More →: Caterpillar CEO challenges Obama on wagesDuring a business roundtable with more than 100 executives of U.S. companies, President Barack Obama covered a range of topics, including wages,…
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Congresswoman confident long-term infrastructure bill will be passed
Read More →: Congresswoman confident long-term infrastructure bill will be passedA Republican congresswoman stressed on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” show that passage of a long-term transportation infrastructure bill will be a priority when…