Challenge and commitment.
        
        
          Those responsible for maintenance of our
        
        
          nation’s infrastructure include government agencies,
        
        
          transportation administration officials, civil engineers
        
        
          and contractors. Among the challenges they face are:
        
        
          • Reduced budgets
        
        
          • Lower gasoline taxes dedicated to infrastructure
        
        
          revenue
        
        
          • Government’s commitment to maintaining
        
        
          infrastructure and current funding
        
        
          • Strict regulatory restrictions on expansions
        
        
          Transportation systems and public utilities are
        
        
          essential for the economic vitality of our businesses
        
        
          and communities, the conservation of fuel and other
        
        
          natural resources and the comfort and safety of
        
        
          residents and visitors.
        
        
          On the most basic level, every community requires
        
        
          access to clean water and sanitary waste disposal.
        
        
          At a higher level, mass transit infrastructure is needed
        
        
          to move people and goods from one area to another.
        
        
          At a higher level, mass transit infrastructure is needed
        
        
          to move people and goods from one area to another.
        
        
          The highway system is a key component to civil
        
        
          defense. If the infrastructure is poorly constructed
        
        
          and maintained, it could lead to a devastating loss
        
        
          of life, property and business.
        
        
          Today’s project management emphasizes the Total Cost
        
        
          Concept, which factors in maintenance, replacement
        
        
          and downtime cost. In a critical transportation
        
        
          environment, the impact of maintenance and downtime
        
        
          costs is even higher.
        
        
          Thomas & Betts realizes the importance of the Total
        
        
          Cost Concept and ensures well-engineered labor-
        
        
          saving products through critical tests at every stage of
        
        
          manufacturing. Our goal is to be the brand of choice
        
        
          for the end user of our products. We are committed
        
        
          to developing more solutions for civil infrastructure,
        
        
          staying current with the latest available technology
        
        
          and remaining competitive.
        
        
          Thomas & Betts provides electrical solutions that
        
        
          help you:
        
        
          • Keep operations running
        
        
          • Optimize operation and maintenance costs
        
        
          • Maintain a safe environment
        
        
          • Operate within budget
        
        
          These solutions enable infrastructure professionals
        
        
          to save money, ensure transportation safety and keep
        
        
          America moving.
        
        
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          Marine
        
        
          Aviation
        
        
          Civil Infrastructure Applications
        
        
          Highway
        
        
          Rail