An investment group has pulled out of a planned $12.8 billion, 75-year lease of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, citing inaction by state legislators, the Associated Press reported.
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Volvo to Trim European Truck Production
Volvo AB, the world’s second-largest truckmaker, will cut about 1,400 jobs at factories in Belgium and Sweden because of a slowdown in European demand, the company said Tuesday.
September 30, 2008NAFTA Surface Trade Jumps 15.9%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 15.9% in July from the same month a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
September 30, 2008Minnesota Trucker Buys Wisconsin Carrier
J&R Schugel Trucking, New Ulm, Minn., is buying Wisconsin-based Martin Trucking Co., and will make Martin’s facility its fifth terminal, the Tomah (Wis.) Journal reported Sunday.
September 29, 2008Diesel Volumes at Truck Stops Declined in August, NATSO Says
Diesel volumes at truck stops continue this year to decline over volumes a year ago, according to a fuel survey conducted by a truck stop trade group.
September 29, 2008Personal Spending Unchanged in August
Consumer personal spending was unchanged in August, despite the rise in employment and drop in consumer confidence, the Commerce Department said Monday.
September 29, 2008David May Named ATA Driver of the Year
David May, a West Seneca, N.Y.-based driver for Con-way Freight, was named American Trucking Associations’ 2008 National Truck Driver of the Year.
September 29, 2008Gas Drops 4¢ to $3.66, Lundberg Says
The national average price of regular gasoline fell 4 cents over the two weeks ended Friday, to $3.66 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
September 29, 2008Union Pacific Adds Low-Emission Units
Union Pacific Railroad is expanding its use of lower-emission locomotives by agreeing to conduct the rail industry’s first test of such units in regional freight service.
September 29, 2008EPA Awards $3.4 Million in Clean Diesel Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday announced the first $3.4 million for clean diesel projects under the agency’s diesel emissions reduction program.
September 29, 2008