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U.S. DOT Releases 30-Year Transportation Outlook

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Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx unveiled Beyond Traffic , a new forward-looking analysis from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) outlining the trends that are likely to shape the needs of the nation''s transportation system over the next three decades.

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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

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ALS began performing invasive species removal and control work for a Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) intersection improvement project in February 2018. Drafting subcontracts appropriately can give both developers and subcontractors greater security and reliability of outcome.

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Severin Doctrine: It's Another Name for "Pass-Through-Plus" Claims

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A Transportation Example. The Severin doctrine has been applied in the highway and transportation industry. Rhode Island DOT , the contractor on a bridge project had failed to include a material supplier in its list of vendors to the DOT. The claim was presented by the contractor to the DOT. Image: Sangudo.

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Are Electronic Toll Collection Systems Subject to Competitive Bidding?

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moves toward the construction of "smart" highways as an integral part of our transportation system, state DOTs and localities will be called upon to broaden the horizons of their normal procurement and contracting systems. As the U.S.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. Dyersburg, TN is located at a strategic point on the North American transportation grid, very near the center point of the United States population. Located on the Mermentau River, the port is important to shipyards and oil refineries that dot the shoreline.

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Proposed Budget Cuts $2.4 Billion from DOT

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The White House has released the first draft of President Trump's America First - A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again and in it is a 13-percent cut to the Department of Transportation's funding.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

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EPA/DOT approved refrigerant storage tanks. EPA/DOT approved refrigerant storage tanks. EPA/DOT approved refrigerant storage tanks. EPA/DOT approved refrigerant storage tanks. EPA/DOT approved refrigerant storage tanks. Draft regulators require slightly negative pressure in the combustion chamber at maximum input.