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Fort Worth Transportation Authority’s (FWTA) TEXRail commuter rail project is meeting its target goal of beginning service in late 2018.

FWTA’s $1B TEXRail Project on Time

By Andrea Watts CEG CORRESPONDENT

With the construction of the rail line on schedule and the field testing of the first train set for late fall 2017, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority’s (FWTA) TEXRail commuter rail project is meeting its target goal of beginning service in late 2018. And if the project forecast’s hold true, an estimated 8,000 people per day will be riding the rails instead of driving cars when heading to downtown Fort Worth or to

the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport.

“There is a lot of traffic between Dallas and Fort Worth, and as a person who drives to the airport quite a bit, the population is growing every day,” explained Bob Baulsir, FWTA vice president of rail and procurement, as to why the TEXRail project is necessary.

The current population is at a little over seven million, making the Dallas-Fort Worth metoplex the fourth largest population center in the United States, and it’s only expected to increase.

In 2007, the FWTA proposed TEXRail, a 27-mi. (43.45 km) commuter rail project that would connect Fort Worth, North Richland Hills and Grapevine to DFW Airport’s Terminal B. Local funds, totaling $500 million, raised half of the project’s funding.

“You don’t get that level of support without the large majority of the public that we serve seeing this as a positive change for the community,” Baulsir said.

In December 2016, the Federal Transit Administration of the United see TEXRAIL page 12

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers held a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 28 for their $1.1 billion retractable-roof stadium, scheduled to open in time for the 2020 season.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred joined Rangers ownership and city officials for the ceremony across the street from the current stadium where the team has played since 1994.

Manfred said baseball has a long tradition of hosting special events in communities that make commitments like Arlington has made for the new stadium. He said the new Globe Life Field will be perfect for events like an All-Star game or World Baseball Classic final.

The All-Star game was played at the current stadium in 1995. The Rangers twice hosted World Series games (2010 and 2011).

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Team Rubicon, Case Begin Operations for Harvey Recovery Veteran-led disaster response organization Team Rubicon began the heavy equipment operations of “Operation Hard Hustle” on Sept. 14 with equipment and on-site support personnel provided by Case Construction Equipment. Initial heavy equipment operations included debris removal and home demolition near Rockport and Aransas Pass, Texas, where the eye of Hurricane Harvey made landfall in August.

Sonsray Machinery Inc. of California also shipped compact track loaders in for the operation, and Michelin North America Inc. donated sets of its Tweel airless radial tires to outfit skid steers working in demolition applications.

“This is the most severe disaster the heavy equipment operators at Team Rubicon have been deployed to since the inception of the equipment operation training program in 2015,” said Scott Harris, vice president North America, Case Construction Equipment. “What Case staff saw in Rockport and surrounding areas were communities coming together to lift each other up and rebuild, and Team Rubicon is there at the forefront. It’s that sense of community and civic responsibility that drove us, and dealers like Sonsray, to step up and join them in Texas.”

“You can’t understand the devastation leveled by a hurricane until you’re standing at the point where the eye made landfall and see the damage. It disrupts basic services and infrastructure for weeks and potentially months,” said John Case Construction Equipment and Matt Mateiescu, Team Rubicon photo Case Construction Equipment and Matt Mateiescu, Team Rubicon photo

Veteran-led disaster response organization Team Rubicon began the heavy equipment operations of “Operation Hard Hustle” on Sept. 14 with equipment and on-site support personnel provided by Case Construction Equipment. Initial heavy equipment operations included debris removal and home demolition near Rockport and Aransas Pass, Texas, where the eye of Hurricane Harvey made landfall in August.

Dotto, brand marketing manager with Case, who was on the ground with Team Rubicon in Texas. “We’re inspired by the spirit and resiliency shown by Texans, and are committed to doing what we can in conjunction with Team Rubicon to start rebuilding the community.”

Nueces Power Equipment of Corpus Christi is providing on-ground equipment support to the operation in Rockport.

Since Hurricane Harvey made landfall, Team Rubicon has deployed 768 volunteers to Texas in support of the ongoing Sonsray Machinery Inc. of California also shipped relief efforts with debris removal, damage assessments, compact track loaders in for the operation, and muck outs, expedient home repair and chainsaw operations.

Michelin North America Inc. donated sets of its Tweel Strike teams on the ground have conducted over 5,000 damairless radial tires to outfit skid steers working in age assessments and serviced 135 homes to date.

The heavy equipment competency within Team Rubicon demolition applications.

was created to train volunteers in the safe operation of equipment to support disaster response operations. Case has provided ongoing equipment and training support since the beginning of the heavy equipment program in November 2015.

Team Rubicon continues to establish operations throughout Texas and Florida in response to Harvey and Irma, and will deploy additional heavy equipment teams as needed. To donate to Team Rubicon’s relief efforts, visit TeamRubiconUSA.org.

For more information, visit CaseCE.com/TeamRubicon.

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

Komatsu America Pledges $250K Donation for Texas Komatsu America Corp. announced plans to provide a $250,000 cash donation to the American Red Cross, to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Komatsu America also will match, dollar-for-dollar, all contributions made by Komatsu America Corp.

(KAC) and subsidiary-company employees.

Subsidiary companies include Komatsu Financial, Komatsu Mining Corp., Modular Mining Systems Inc., Hensley Industries Inc., NTC America Corp., Komatsu America Industries LLC, Gigaphoton USA,

Komatsu Forklift USA, Komatsu Equipment Company, Komatsu SouthWest, F&M Equipment Ltd., Komatsu do Brasil Ltda., Komatsu Cummins Chile Arrienda S.A. and Komatsu Holding South America Ltda.

Between manufacturing and foundry plants, distributors and other support functions, there are more than 1,000 Komatsuaffiliated staff members and their families in the state of Texas alone.

“Speaking on behalf of the Komatsu family of companies, we have been moved by

the stories of loss, courage and comradery coming out of the storm-damaged areas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey,” said Rod Schrader, CEO of Komatsu America Corp.

“We are pleased to support the American Red Cross in their efforts to help families and communities begin the journey towards recovery and rebuilding,” Schrader said.

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Gov. Abbott Announces Commission to Rebuild Texas The worst of storms has brought out the best of humanity. The outpouring of support from individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations for Texans devastated by Hurricane Harvey has been overwhelming. Neighbors are helping neighbors, and strangers are helping new friends. I am so proud of how every state agency has responded with urgency to meet their fellow Texans’ needs.

And in my visits to the impacted communities along our Gulf Coast and beyond, I’ve also been heartened to see so many members of the Texas Legislature already working with constituents and local officials, listening to their needs, serving as their advocates and securing immediate access to critical services.

We will continue to work together — to act swiftly, to cut through red tape and to rebuild Texas even stronger than before. When Texans help Texans, when we work together, we can rise up to higher ground.

– Gov. Greg Abbott Governor’s Commission to Rebuild Texas Gov. Abbott and Commissioner John Sharp hosted a briefing for Texas Legislators on ongoing response efforts by the professionals of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, FEMA and every state agency.

As of Sept. 27, TxDOT has collected more than 2.4 million cu. ft.

(45 football fields) of debris across the four hardest hit districts. More than 600 employees from all 25 TxDOT districts are assisting.

As of Sept. 27, there are only eight remaining road closures due to debris or flooding; more than 4,200 bridges have been inspected with only 14 requiring some repair.

FEMA has sent $280 million in advanced payments from communities for local infrastructure repair.

Sept. 29 was the deadline for mayors, county judges and other local leaders to submit their prioritized requests for federal funding to the Commission.

Individual Assistance More than 829,825 individual assistance applications have been received by FEMA at DisasterAssistance.gov.

• $1.85 billion in federal funds have been provided directly to Texans, including FEMA grants to households, National Flood Insurance Program claims payments and SBA disaster loans, as of Sept. 27.

• 47 Disaster Recovery Centers are open; more than 56,000 individuals have visited. Find a center: fema.gov/DRC or download the FEMA app fema.gov/mobile-app.

• Nearly 60,000 Texans are taking advantage of FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance by staying in hotels.

• 83,083 meals are served daily to displaced individuals by the Texas Feeding Task Force, a volunteer cooperative.

• 39,270 members of Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster have donated more than 769,943 hours of service.

Housing Following Gov. Abbott’s announcement that Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush will head the state’s housing recovery efforts, the Texas General Land Office and FEMA executed an agreement enabling GLO to work with the Councils of Government, county judges and mayors to provide locally led, state supported

and federally funded short- and long-term housing solutions.

GLO has launched TexasRebuilds.com as a housing information source for individuals and communities.

Commissioner Bush and Pete Phillips from the GLO met with regional and community leaders in Liberty, Sour Lake, Pinewood and Lumberton. Local leaders will play key roles in Harvey short-term housing relief. Sen. Robert Nichols, Rep. James White and former Rep. John Otto helped lead the events.

Within days of short-term housing relief getting under way, GLOpurchased mobile homes began arriving in Rockport. These mobile homes are expected to be available, pending FEMA approvals of recipients.

Jobs The Texas Workforce Commission can help jobseekers impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

Register for employment at WorkInTexas.com; select Job Seeker Registration.

The disaster unemployment assistance deadline is extended for individuals until Oct. 31. To file: twc.state.tx.us/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits-services or

800/939-6631.

SBA Disaster Assistance loans are available not only for small business owners, but also for homeowners and renters. Apply: sba.gov/disaster.

Schools Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath recently made school visits to impacted districts in the Corpus Christi, Victoria and Beaumont regions; he also accompanied U.S. Sen. John Cornyn to visit ESC Region 3 superintendents.

All but three school districts have returned to class; the remaining three plan to reopen by midOctober.

TEA has created an assistance page for districts in need of instructional materials and for districts able to donate materials: tea.texas.gov/Academics/Hurrican e_Harvey_Instructional_Materials _Assistance/ Updates for districts and parents can be found here: tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Other_ Services/Weather_and_Disaster/H urricane_Harvey_Resources/.

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Governor Praises TxDOT’s Efforts Removing Hurricane Harvey Debris While the nation’s attention on disaster issues shifted to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 27 singled out the state Department of Transportation for the heavy lifting it has done to remove debris left by Hurricane Harvey.

Abbott said TxDOT by that date had collected more than 2.4 million cu. ft. of debris — or enough to fill up 45 football fields — that Harvey deposited in roadways across the four DOT districts hardest hit by the storm.

And TxDOT is continuing to assist in removing debris from roadsides in Corpus Christi, Houston, Beaumont and a number of areas along the Gulf Coast region, Abbott’s announcement said, so the totals will continue to grow.

“One of the most important areas of focus while we continue recovery from Harvey is the removal of debris in areas affected by the storm,” said Abbott.

“This is a tall order, but I want to assure Texans that TxDOT is up to the challenge and has already made great progress. We will not rest until this important job is finished, and we are working to do so as quickly as possible.”

That work is necessary to restore traffic in stormravaged areas, and to make repairs to roadbeds,

traffic signals and other infrastructure. The agency’s efforts came at a time when many TxDOT employees also were dealing with the effects of flood damage on their own families.

But a state official said TxDOT crews from outside the damage zone helped augment the efforts of locally based workers.

Said Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg: “We have made some remarkable progress in recent days by bringing additional TxDOT employees from across Texas to impacted areas, as we continue to help those communities needing assistance.”

He added: “I am so proud of the men and women of TxDOT who have so selflessly given their time and energy to this cleanup — some while even dealing with their own personal losses.”

More than 600 employees from all 25 TxDOT districts have been involved in debris removal in areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey, the governor’s office said.

By Sept. 27, more than a month after Harvey made landfall on Aug. 25, Abbott said there were still eight road closures due to debris or flooding, while TxDOT had inspected more than 4,200 bridges and found that only 14 required some repair.

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Eligible cardholders will need to visit a driver license office in person and are encouraged to bring whatever identity and residency documentation they have in their possession.

At the Governor’s direction to speed debris collection and disaster response, TCEQ has temporarily suspended select rules that prevent, hinder or delay necessary action in the impacted counties. TCEQ has granted temporary authorizations to 25 landfills and four transfer stations to allow 24/7 operations to expedite processing and disposal of storm debris. And TCEQ has granted temporary authorizations to three landfills to stage waste above their currently permitted height.

Rebuild Texas Fund Donations to the Rebuild Texas Fund total $66.8 million with proceeds from benefit concerts still being tallied.

Community Spotlight “We are all neighbors in Texas.”

That’s the message from State Historic Site manager Chris Elliott, who supervises the Varner-Hogg Plantation in West Columbia, Brazoria County. When a mandatory evacuation was called for a subdivision located across from the plantation’s back gate, Elliott sprang into action, assisting emergency personnel with access to the site, working with local officials to protect the community from catastrophic flooding and providing residents with daily updates on evacuation and flood conditions.

He even helped spray the area for mosquitos.

This crisis helped build and strengthen a new relationship between Varner-Hogg Planation and West Columbia. His concern for his community has helped forge a level of appreciation for a historic site that many homeowners did not even realize existed over their back gates.

For more information, visit RebuildTexas.Today.

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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HBP Crews Provide Recovery Assistance in Wake of Storm

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Heavy equipment operators, superintendents, field crew members, subcontractors and employees from all different backgrounds and specialties joined forces to assist with clean-up efforts after Hurricane Harvey.

Heavy equipment operators, superintendents, field crew members, subcontractors and employees from all different backgrounds and specialties joined forces to assist with clean-up efforts for those hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey.

Harbor Bridge Project crew members with Flatiron/Dragados LLC. (FDLLC), traveled to Rockport as soon as the storm passed and it was deemed safe, to

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The crews worked alongside recovery workers from all over the state, removing debris, cutting down trees and clearing driveways.

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The clearing of debris and clean-up of a daycare facility for special needs children was among the most heart-warming.

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Kubota Donates Funds, Iron to Hurricane Harvey Efforts Kubota Corporation headquartered in Osaka, Japan, announced that it will donate $1 million in relief funds to include monetary contributions and Kubota equipment to several national and local charitable organizations to aid in the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

The company also is committed to helping in the cleanup and restoration efforts by utilizing Kubota construction and tractor equipment where needed in the affected areas.

“Kubota has a long-standing history of providing natural disaster assistance to those in need with financial and volunteer support, and with the use of donated Kubota equipment,” said Masatoshi Kimata, president and representative director, Kubota Corporation.

Masato Yoshikawa, president and CEO of Kubota Tractor Corporation, based in the company’s North American headquarters in Grapevine, Texas, echoed the sentiment.

“As a newly-relocated Texas company, and with a large group of Kubota dealers and employees working and living in this area of the country, we stand ready to help our south Texas and Louisiana neighbors cleanup and rebuild the region,” he said.

While it is still early to assess the full impact and damage from Hurricane Harvey in south Texas and Louisiana, Kubota has confirmed that all of its dealers and their families and employees are safe. Once they are able, they will safely attempt to visit their locations to survey the damage in hopes of being able to quickly mobilize around relief efforts to be of service to their local communities.

For more information, call 888/4-KUBOTA or visit www.kubota.com.

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One of the biggest jobs included the repair of a critical communications tower needed for use by first responders. One of the most heartwarming, was the clearing of debris and clean-up of a daycare facility for special needs children.

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the recovery assistance process as a very “humbling” experience.

Heartfelt gratitude goes out to all employees that were able to assist with clean-up efforts on behalf of the HBP family. The entire HBP team continues to hold our Coastal Bend neighbors in our thoughts and prayers.

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

Corpus Christi Port Reopens Post Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts continue at Port Corpus Christi following the Category 4 Hurricane’s devastating strike to the Texas Coast. The full 47-ft.

(MLLW) draft of the ship channel is open to vessels, and the daylight only transit restriction was removed.

With extensive review of hydrographic surveys by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. With the daylight only transit restrictions Coast Guard, the Corpus Christi removed, deep draft vessels can use the Corpus Ship Channel day and night and are able Ship Channel daylight only transit Christi to provide for the energy needs of our nation restrictions were formally lifted by and our allies. the U.S. Coast Guard on Sept. 27th.

Vessel traffic remains one-way on the Impact to the Corpus Christi refining center Corpus Christi Ship Channel. All other mainly consisted of loss of power. Power was restored to Port industries at nearly 100 restrictions have been lifted.

The Corpus Christi Ship Channel closed percent within the week following the storm. to all vessel traffic on Aug. 24 as Hurricane With the daylight only transit restrictions Harvey was bearing down upon the Texas removed, deep draft vessels can use the coast. Following a record six-day closure of Corpus Christi Ship Channel day and night the ship channel the U.S. Coast Guard and are able to provide for the energy needs Captain of the Port approved the restricted of our nation and our allies.

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States Department of Transportation signed an agreement to provide matching federal funds of $499.39 million. The total cost of TEXRail — the largest project undertaken by FWTA — is $1.034 billion.

The joint venture of Archer Western Herzog was awarded the contract to construct the rail line.

Baulsir said both of these firms are “real experts” in taking on this type of transit project. Wabtec received the contract to perform the signaling work along the route.

Although the FWTA already had right-of-ways along the entire stretch of existing rail line to the airport, Baulsir said that there was a great deal of real estate and jurisdiction issues to work through before construction began. In a few places, business were relocated because a larger right-of-way was needed, and the rail line was elevated to avoid structures on the ground.

Baulsir said that at the construction’s peak, 1,000 workers are out on the site all along the corridor.

“Because we have not compartmentalized the construction to one section to the next; we’re going out and working on the whole alignment.”

On any given section, the rail is being laid down or work on the elevated structures is under way. In the elevated portions, drill shafts were dug for the foundations and supports. A great deal of the construction involved working

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An estimated 8,000 people per day will be riding the rails instead of driving cars when heading to downtown Fort Worth or to the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport.

construction of a new bridge to carry the rail line over the Trinity River, which runs through Fort Worth, and building seven of the route’s nine stations. The new stations are located on the north side of Fort Worth, in North Richland Hills and in Grapevine, and surface or elevated parking will be added, along with covered seating, ticket kiosks and security features. Two of the Fort Worth stations already exist, and the airport is responsible for constructing the TEXRail station at its terminal.

Baulsir said that in spite of the challenges of resolving the utility conflicts and weather setbacks, they are focused on finishing the job. see TEXRAIL page 18

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A welcomed effect of the TEXRail project is development of new businesses and apartments near the route’s terminals.

through the utility relocation.

Baulsir said that “in some places where we double track, where we’re running next to the original track, we can’t necessarily build an

active rail line over the linear part of a utility because if there’s a problem when we dig it up, there are a lot of consequences.”

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On any given section, the rail is being laid down or work on the elevated structures is under way. In the elevated portions, drill shafts were dug for the foundations and supports.

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Construction of the rail line is on schedule and the field testing of the first train is set for late fall.

Fort Worth Transportation Authority photo

A great deal of the construction involved working through the utility relocation.

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ROMCO Equipment Co. Celebrates Its New Corporate

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OMCO Equipment Company announces the opening of its corporate headquarters and Dallas area branch.

Operations at the new location began Aug. 28 with a grand opening on Sept. 8.

Family-owned and Texas-based since 1961, ROMCO’s mission is to provide the users of construction, road building, oil and gas, mining and aggregate equipment with high-quality and highly-productive products, backing the customer’s buying decision with outstanding product support. According to the company, ROMCO’s reputation is one built upon excellence, stability, innovation and professionalism.

The new ROMCO Corporate Facility and Branch Operations is located on nine acres on West Beltline Road between 35E and George Bush Turnpike in Carrollton, Texas.

“After 53 years at our previous location, it was obvious we had outgrown our facilities. We felt it was time for a clean sheet design to better serve our North Texas customers,” said Robert Mullins, ROMCO CEO. The Carrollton facility is ROMCO’s largest with 13,000 sq. ft. of office space, an 8,000-sq. ft. parts warehouse and a 15,000-sq. ft. service shop. Its centralized location allows for better access and plenty of room to grow.

ROMCO is now well prepared to support a growing North The new ROMCO Corporate Facility and Branch Operations is Texas market. located on nine acres on West Beltline Road.

The ROMCO banner flew high all day — with a little help from a Volvo EC480E.

Robert Mullins, ROMCO CEO, addresses employees at the company’s new corporate headquarters in Carrollton, Texas, prior to welcoming customers to the open house festivities.

Brian McNeese of Southeast Texas Concrete takes his turn at the Volvo full-motion training simulator that was available for customers to test throughout the day.

Vanessa and Matthew Guilliams of CC Carlton Industries Inc. caught up with ROMCO’s Trent Wages. Trent is a product support representative in ROMCO’s Austin Branch.

Dave Turin (R) of the TV series Gold Rush chats with (L-R) J. Mason, ROMCO sales representative, and Esther and Gerardo Careaga of Liberty Materials.

Logan Hawethorne (L) and Ken Larkin (C) of Fort Worth’s AUI Partners; and Gabe Huckabey, ROMCO project manager are pictured with a GOMACO paver ready for delivery at the Carrollton facility.

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Headquarters in Carrollton, Texas, With Open House

Robert Mullins (R), CEO of ROMCO Equipment, joins John Hunter Nemecek (L), driver of the ROMCO Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Series, and Joe Nemecek, owner of NEMCO Motorsports. ROMCO sponsors the truck in both appearances at Texas Motor Speedway.

Statewide, ROMCO has 10 branches and more than 250 employees (60 at the new Carrollton location). As a heavy equipment distributor in the state of Texas, ROMCO Equipment Co. carries the full line of Volvo construction equipment; Hitachi construction and mining equipment; SDLG line of wheel loaders; Genesis attachments; and FRD/Kent hydraulic hammers.

ROMCO’s paving division represents the full line of GOMACO concrete paving equipment, Volvo paving and compaction equipment, BearCat, Blaw-Knox and LeeBoy asphalt paving products and the FINN line of hydroseeders, bark and straw blowers.

ROMCO’s MPS division (material processing systems) specializes in aggregate and material processing equipment and rentals from Sandvik, Superior, McLanahan, Terex/Finlay, Weir and Phoenix water recovery systems.

Material Producers Construction Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of ROMCO. MPCS specializes in plant maintenance, design and construction. It also provides service on all crushing and processing equipment.

ROMCO’s RPS division (ROMCO Power Systems) specializes in compressors, power generation, light plants, pumps and engines. RPS is a distributor of new engines representing Volvo Penta, Kohler and Kubota and carries a full range of generators and pumps in both mobile and skid mounted configurations. RPS represents Atlas Copco and CK Power in Texas.

ROMCO’s ten branches are: Dallas (Carrollton), Ft. Worth, Longview, Buffalo, Houston, Mercedes (Rio Grande Valley), Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Carmine.

For more information, call 281/677-4540 or visit romco.com.

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

Kendall Holt (L) and Bill Pratt of Rockland Manufacturing were among the ROMCO vendor/partners on hand.

Parts and product support staffers (LR) Todd Plover, Chris Douglas, Kevin Gray, Mike Hunter, Dina Schultz, George Lopez, Eryc Sigala and Duane Sharpe are ready to show off the new HQ during ROMCO’s open house.

Guests enjoy the festivities at ROMCO’s new HQ.

(L-R): Bill Metevier, ROMCO Houston branch manager; Dan Donovan, Volvo director of road and demo sales; Ron Tuholsky, Volvo Western U.S. district director; Dave Foster, Volvo vice president of marketing; and Rob Hannah, district sales manager.

(L-R): Greg and Diane Mehaffey of Hillside Outdoors checked out the KTEC 1233 with the help of ROMCO’s Ken Craig.

(L-R): ROMCO’s Marsha White, Ronnie White and Steve Passmore welcome Scott and Pam Conners of Conners Construction Inc. to the new facility.

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“We’re moving pretty fast and pretty hard,” he said. “I can’t tell you it’s not a challenge, because it is. We come in every day and do it, and we’re not going to rest until it’s done.”

The vehicle powering the rail line is the FLIRT 3 (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train), which is built by Stadler Bussnang AG, a Swiss company, but the vehicles are being assembled in Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of the Buy America program. We are the first to import these state-of-the-art vehicles into the U.S., Baulsir proudly said. “It’s quite advanced technology. It will be the premier rail train in Texas for sure.”

The FLIRT 3 is a bidirectional diesel mechanical unit (DMU) with an engine that is Tier IV certified for emissions compliance.

“This is an advanced diesel; it’s not the diesel we had in the old locomotives,” he said.

FWTA purchased eight trainsets, and each trainset is comprised of five cars.

“For commuter rail, this DMU provides a completely differently feel,” he explained. “You’re not in a locomotive-hauled coach where each unit is individual and there are doors separating each car. It has a really open feel.” Rider amenities include luggage carriers, tables, a quiet car, restrooms, USB ports and ADA accessibility.

Delivery of the first trainset to the Fort Worth region is scheduled for October, and the initial field testing will occur in Grapevine, which has a railyard.

“They’re an old railroad town and they’ve been great partners with us,” Baulsir said. “We’re excited to begin our first testing there.”

Included in the TEXRail project is construction of an equipment maintenance facility that stores the DMUs that are being serviced or parked for the night. The equipment maintenance facility, located on the north side of Fort Worth, encompasses a nearly 20-acre (8.09 hectare) site where the DMUs will be parked nightly.

There are two interior work bays

Fort Worth Transportation Authority photo

Although the Fort Worth Transportation Authority had the rightof-way along the 27-mi. stretch of rail line, in some places new rail line had to be constructed and elevated to avoid structures on the ground.

with pits, an exterior work bay with a pit, a wash facility and fueling facility. The building itself is being built using tilt wall construction and completion is expected by

the end of October. Imperial Construction, a local company, was awarded that contract.

Of the contractor, Baulsir said, “Imperial Construction is really

doing a fine job. They’re great folks to work with.”

A welcomed effect of the TEXRail project is development of new businesses and apartments near the route’s terminals.

“We’re already seeing a lot of transit-oriented development,” Baulsir said. “People want to live on the rail line and not have to drive in the traffic.”

There also is the expectation that with Grapevine only an eightminute ride away, airport travelers with time between flights will be likely to leave the airport and visit the nearby towns or downtown Fort Worth.

“We’re going to have an efficient and safe mode of travel that really is premium to what we’ve experienced here before,” he added. “I think we’re going to raise the bar of what folks expect in this area.”

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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“HBI appreciates Norbord’s generous financial support and commitment to the industry, which helps to restore normalcy to millions of lives while preparing workers for long-term careers,” stated John Courson, HBI president and CEO. HBI’s industry-recognized training program is an “open-entry, skilledexit” model and is one of only three curricula recognized by the Department of Labor. The program is designed to train, certify and place individuals in construction trades skills, including carpentry and framing houses, over 12- to 14-week periods.

According to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports, reconstruction in the hurricane-hit areas will take years.

“HBI appreciates Norbord’s generous financial support and commitment to the industry, which helps to restore normalcy to millions of lives while preparing workers for long-term careers.”

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“HBI is planning training programs that will expand current HBI programs and set up new ones in Texas and Florida over the next two years.

FEMA estimates billions of dollars of damage in the devastated areas. With the current labor shortage in the building industry, we know we need even more skilled workers to take on this challenge. HBI’s 50 years of career technical training and our PreApprenticeship Certificate Training position us well,” Courson explained.

HBI expects to be on the ground and running training programs in the coming months.

$50,000 for Houston Hurricane Relief Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. said it is supporting Hurricane Harvey relief efforts through an immediate $50,000 corporate donation to the United Way of Greater Houston. The company is calling on its construction equipment and forklift dealers throughout North America to join in this fundraising effort before the end of the month.

Because Hyundai dealers with locations along the coastal area of Texas have employees who were severely impacted

by Hurricane Harvey, Hyundai, its employees and dealer personnel also are collecting funds through the end of September, specifically to provide some needed relief for these individuals.

In addition, Hyundai Forklift is making arrangements to donate a forklift to a Houston-area nonprofit organization for use in cleanup and rehab efforts.

United Way of Greater Houston guarantees that 100 percent of all funds donated will assist the people of Houston and other neighboring communities who were most affected

by Hurricane Harvey.

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has construction equipment and forklift dealers across the United States and Canada.

For more information, call 877/509-2254 or visit www.hceamericas.com.

About HBI HBI is a national nonprofit that provides training, curriculum development and job placement services for the building industry. With job placement rates at more than 80 percent for graduates, HBI training programs are taught in local communities across the country to at-risk youth, veterans, transitioning military members, justiceinvolved youth and adults and displaced workers.

For more information, visit hbi.org.

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