Wrongful death suit filed in Wellesley bike accident
Prosecutors have closed the investigation on a deadly bike accident in Wellesley without filing charges.
Ambassador Bridge seeks approval to carry more hazardous materials
WINDSOR, Ont. — The company that owns the Ambassador Bridge is applying for permission to allow a wider number of hazardous materials substances to be trucked across the more than one-mile link between Windsor and Detroit.
Class 8 truck orders rise in January: FTR report
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Class 8 truck net orders reached 22,235 in January, 7% higher than December but down 11% year over year, according preliminary data released by FTR Associates. Orders for Class 8 vehicles have been above the 20,000…
Alabama Kidnapper Threatened to Kill…
Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 65-year-old retired truck driver that officials identify as the suspect in a fatal shooting and hostage standoff in Midland City, Ala., is shown in inset.
New Champlain Bridge could carry tolls
MONTREAL, Que. — The city of Montreal is pushing to toll the new Champlain Bridge, according to a report in the Montreal Gazette.
Transportation Media magazines to showcase photography of David Benjatschek
CALGARY, Alta. — Transportation Media has reached a deal with renowned truck photographer David Benjatschek to bring his photography to the pages of Truck West, Truck News and Motortruck Fleet Executive magazines.
Shippers breathing sigh of relief after tentative deal reached in US East & Gulf Coast labor negotiations
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association have reached a tentative deal on a long-term master contract, likely averting a costly strike that would have crippled US East and Gulf…
Slain Midland City bus driver mourned by hundreds
The Alabama bus driver slain at the beginning of a multi-day hostage drama was known for his acts of kindness, from fixing someone’s tractor to tilling the garden of a neighbor who had a heart attack.
Man’s body airlifted from L’Epiphanie quarry
A man’s body was removed from a quarry in L’Epiphanie at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday and airlifted out by a helicopter.
Truck Driving School Coming To Burley
Burley, Idaho A truck driving school will be offering classes here locally in the next couple of weeks.