Brian EthridgeRoadbuildingSeveral states warn of toll scamTransportation officials in Maryland have issued warning to the public about an E-ZPass scam. Phony emails have been getting sent to hundreds of people recently requesting E-ZPass Maryland customers to pay their toll debts online. The emails have been ruled a scam by transportation officials. Scammers are attempting to obtain personal information. If you receive […]July 11, 2014RoadbuildingThe future begins today: Technology that will revolutionize trucking is already hereIt’s a cold, rainy morning in Aachen, Germany. I’m on the tail end of a two-week jaunt through Europe that began with Daimler’s introduction of a self-driving truck and wrapped up Wednesday with ZF showcasing a host of innovative new products and technology. It’s been an informative trip, although I’m ready to feel the hot […]July 11, 2014RoadbuildingDeath rates may speed up highway fundingIf Congress thinks it can take its time creating a new highway funding plan, it may be forced to think again. A recent report shows America’s rural roads have significant deficiencies and high fatality rates. The report indicates deaths on rural roads are happening at a rate three times higher than all other roads and […]July 11, 2014RoadbuildingDeadly roadway in N.J. receiving immediate attentionThe New Jersey Department of Transportation will immediately look into a deadly section of roadway in North Bergen. Three people died in a crash where Route 2 eastbound curves and merges with the Route 495 approach to the Lincoln Tunnel. The area has claimed seven lives in three separate crashes in since August. Although rumble […]July 11, 2014Roadbuilding10 States in dire need of Highway Trust FundThe end of the federal Highway Trust Fund appeared imminent until recently and transportation officials from throughout the United States were panicking. Congress hadn’t been close on a new funding plan until Thursday afternoon when the House Ways and Means Committee proposed a $10.5 billion, eight-month transportation funding bill. However, several critical highway, bridge and […]July 11, 2014Previous PagePage 31 of 31Top StoriesTelehandlersBobcat Unveils Electric Telehandler PrototypeThe new zero-emissions machine is powered by liquid-cooled batteries and has a rated operating capacity of 5,511 pounds.Safety & ComplianceContractor Faces $394K in Fines After Worker Dies in TrenchWheel LoadersLiebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen EngineDozersHyundai Breaks into the Dozer Market with HD100The DirtTest Run & Review: The Market's First Electric Mini Excavator, JCB’s 19C-1E
