Pa. trucker’s family to get $2.6M for ’05 NY crash
The family of a Pennsylvania trucker killed in a 2005 highway collision in western New York will receive more than $2.6 million in damages in an out-of-court settlement.
Continental flies from New York area to Turks and Caicos
Continental Airlines said Friday it launched nonstop flights between its New York area hub at Newark, N.J., and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Mayor of London and TfL plan to provide £4M funding to 13 Biking Boroughs
The Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) have announced £4 million (US$6.5 million) funding for Biking Boroughs to create cycle hubs and cycling communities in Outer London. The funding is intended to help boroughs engage the local community…
Record used truck registrations
By eTrucker Staff Used commercial vehicle registrations covering Class 3-8 in the U.S. increased 21.7 percent in 2010 over 2009 to a record level of approximately 672,000 units registered, according to Polk.
U.S. passenger airlines finally add jobs
The government says employment rose in December at U.S. passenger airlines for the first time in more than two years, led by gains at low-cost carriers.
Right to Repair Act Reintroduced in Massachusetts
The Right to Repair Act has been introduced in Massachusetts for the 2011-12 legislative session.
Ousted Madagascar president barred from returning
Madagascar’s ousted president has been barred by officials in his homeland from returning from exile in South Africa Saturday, the politician told reporters at Johannesburg’s airport.
Stanford team shows lithium titanium phosphate anode for aqueous Li-ion batteries with good cycle life and efficiency
Specific capacity and coulombic efficiency of LTP at a C/5
rate in aqueous electrolyte. Source: Wessells et al. Click to enlarge.
A team from Stanford University has shown a lithium titanium phosphate (LTP) material as an “excellent” c…
FedEx to build new distribution center in Georgia
FedEx Corp. expects to employ 240 workers and 75 contractors when it opens a new distribution center in Norcross next year, company officials said.
Your mail: Bad rap
One of the local lawyers is running an ad that a truck driver ignored his brake warning light and… – 11:00 pm Your mail: No need for coaches What? God playing favorites on the gridiron, as your last Saturday’s article on “Heavenly Help”… – 11:00 pm…