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Paccar recalls trucks equipped with defective part

- February 2012

Paccar Inc. has recalled about 16,000 2012- and 2013-model Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with a defective Bendix brake component. The trucks were built between Jan. 31, 2011, and Jan. ...

Senate Finance Committee votes to increase pre-tax benefits for public transportation commuters

- February 2012

The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance on Feb. 7 approved legislation that would reverse cuts to the monthly pre-tax transit benefits available to commuters who use public transportation and vanpools. If ...

Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition responds to Gov. Corbett’s budget address

- February 2012

The Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition commended Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's for embracing a comprehensive transportation funding plan as one of his administration's top priorities. He delivered the address ...

AIC awarded $15 million task order by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

- February 2012

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) a task order to provide information technology (IT) modernization services in support of ...

The Road Connection campaign kicks off

- January 2012

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The first official stop of “The Road Connection” kicked off this January in Washington, D.C., during the 2012 Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit – held Jan. 18-21 – as part ...

ARTBA announces key staff promotions

- January 2012

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has announced the promotion of some of the association’s key staff, including the following: Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives: ...

ARTBA launches ‘Gridlock Clock’

- January 2012

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) on Jan. 13 launched a “Gridlock Clock” to draw attention to the nearly 835 days that have passed since the expiration ...

Freightliner to add 1,100 manufacturing jobs

- January 2012

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Daimler Trucks North America, on Jan. 12, announced the addition of a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Freightliner Truck manufacturing plant in Cleveland, N.C., ...

ARTBA accepting nominations for ’2012 Young Executive Development Program’

- January 2012

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Young Executive Development Program (YEDP) to be held May 29-June 1 in ...

HLR opens new office in Chicago suburbs

- January 2012

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Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc. (HLR), a provider of civil engineering, environmental services, and surveying services to public agencies across Illinois, has opened an office in Romeoville, Ill., to better ...
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