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Episode 119 Plugin hybrid snowplows are on the way Feb 04, 2025

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We've been talking about electrification of the maintenance fleet for some time now and the conversation always turns to the challenges facing the rollout of this technology particularly when it comes to winter maintenance. Diminished load carrying capacity due to the weight of the batteries, battery performance in cold operating environments, range anxiety, and the lack of rapid charging infrastructure re just a few. Well, Edison Motors Ltd based in Merritt, British Columbia has found the answer to these challenges and are in the process of developing a plugin hybrid electric snowplow for Emcon Services Inc, the largest maintenance contractor in Canada.
Frank Rizzardo, President of Emcon Services is here along with the founders of Edison Motors, Chace Barber and Eric Little to tell us all about their plugin hybrid electric snowplow project.
check out the progress of the hybrid snowplow build and other vocational trucks Edison Motors have built on their YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@EdisonMotors. If this episode has got your interest up in hybrid snowplows you can reach out to Frank at emcon1@emconservices.ca, Chace at chace@edisonmotors.ca, or Eric at eric.little@edisonmotors.ca to continue the discussion.

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Thanks for listening in and stay safe out there!

Episode 118: You Can't Do Good Winter Maintenance Without Road Weather Information Systems Nov 17, 2024

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Road Weather Information Systems unlocked a whole host of opportunities when it comes to performing winter maintenance. Paul Bridge is an important player when it comes to RWIS from his early days at the Met UK through stints with RWIS vendors. His understanding of the technology and how it is used to help highway agencies do good winter maintenance is the topic of this episode from the early days of RWIS deployments in the US through AI as a force multiplier.
You can reach out to Paul by email at pbridge@campbellsci.com to continue the discussion or learn more about the technology in its various forms.

Episode 117: Show your skill at the National Snow Roadeo Oct 21, 2024

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APWA’s Western Snow and Ice Conference and Snow Roadeo is one of the premier events in the world of winter maintenance and it happens every year in Loveland, Colorado. In addition to the indoor activities and huge equipment and vendor display, hundreds of operators put their mastery of equipment operation on display at the National Snow Roadeo. Pete Adler and Tim Brady join us to discuss this event and particulars of the Snow Roadeo.

For more information about this event head over to their website at https://www.westernsnowandice.com/ or you can contact Pete Adler at rockies325@gmail.com or Tim Brady timothy.brady@cityofloveland.org

Episode 116: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - Professional Snowfighters Association Aug 03, 2024

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the Professional Snowfighters Association.
This series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group, and the Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program.
For more information you can reach out to:
Wilf Nixon at wilf@psassoc.org
Kathrine Nixon at kathrine@psassoc.org

Watch the video and presentation along with all the other briefings on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Talkinwinterops

Visit the APWA website at https://professionalsnowfightersassociation.org

Episode 115: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - AMS Aug 03, 2024

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the American Meteorological Societies ITS and Surface Transportation Committee.
This series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group, and the Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program.
For more information you can reach out to:
Amanda Anderson at aander@ucar.edu

Watch the video and presentation along with all the other briefings on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Talkinwinterops

Episode 114: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - APWA Aug 03, 2024

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the APWA Snow & Ice Committee.
This series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group, and the Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program.
For more information you can reach out to:
Matt Morreim at mmorreim@ci.shorewood.mn.us

Watch the video and presentation along with all the other briefings on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Talkinwinterops

Episode 113: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - FHWA Aug 03, 2024

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the FHWA Road Weather Management Program.
This series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group, and the Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program.
For more information you can reach out to:
Jeremy McGuffey at jeremy.mcguffey@dot.gov

Watch the video and presentation along with all the other briefings on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Talkinwinterops

Visit the FHWA Road Weather Management website at https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/weather/index.asp

Episode 112: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - PIARC Winter Service Aug 03, 2024

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the World Road Associations Winter Service Technical Committee.
This series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group, and the Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program.
For more information you can reach out to :
Peter Nutz at peter.nutz@wien.gv.at

Watch the video and presentation along with all the other briefings on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Talkinwinterops

Visit the PIARC Winter Service Technical Committee website at this link PIARC Winter Service.

Episode 111: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - TRB Road Weather Aug 02, 2024

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the Transportation Research Board Road Weather Committee.
This series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group, and the Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program.
For more information you can reach out to:
Paul Pisano at paul@allealle.com

Watch the video and presentation along with all the other briefings on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Talkinwinterops

Visit the TRB Road Weather Committee website at:
https://sites.google.com/view/trbcommitteeakr50/home

Episode 110: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - TRB Winter Maintenance Aug 02, 2024

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the Transportation Research Board Winter Maintenance Committee .
This series is produced in collaboration with the AASHTO Maintenance Committee, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group, and the Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program.
For more information you can reach out to:
Anna Arvidsson at anna.arvidsson@vti.se
Watch the video and presentation along with all the other briefings on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Talkinwinterops

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