FHWA Backs Away from Peace Bridge Plan, Peace Bridge Authority to Move Forward With Plaza Renovations
The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority on Tuesday announced that the U.S. Federal Highway Administration has formally terminated the decade long Peace Bridge Expansion Project environmental review process. The announcement will allow the A…
Man, wife married 61 years, die hours apart
Richard and Nancy Trimmer are shown here at the wedding of their eldest son, Richard Jr., in 1972.
Navistar Defense will provide $880 million in upgrades for Marine Corp vehicle fleet
Navistar Defense, LLC , has received an $880 million delivery order from U.S. Marine Corp System Command for an upgrade on 2,717 International MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.
Study Says Propane GAS Act Could Create 42,000 New Jobs and $29 Million in Economic Gain
Findings of an independent analysis by ICF International say that the passing of the legislation for the Propane Green Autogas Solutions (GAS) Act of 2011 (H.R. 2014 and S. 1120) would create a significant increase in jobs and a substantial economi…
TCP: Carriers Resist Adding Capacity on Poor ROI
The Transport Capital Partners (TCP) 4th Quarter 2011 Business Expectations Survey finds 73 percent of responding carriers will not be adding any significant capacity until rates improve, providing a better return on their investment.
Last call for The Snake Pit
ENAVILLE, Idaho — Last call has been called at The Snake Pit, first established in 1880 and sure to be one of the oldest in the Inland Northwest, as the owners are in ill health and can no longer keep it open.
Ledbetter Bridge Restrictions
An updated weight restriction on the US 60 Ledbetter bridge over the Tennessee River will change truck drivers’ routes through the region.
Truck driver killed as six semis tangle in crash on Coquihalla
Emergency crews didn’t realize the driver of one of six semis involved in a collision on the Coquihalla Highway was dead until three hours after the first vehicles collided, RCMP said Tuesday.
Truckers, shippers balk at new rules
New transportation regulations that were announced at the end of December are causing a bit of a problem for manufacturers and trucking companies.
Phillips Industries Fills Eastern Regional Sales Manager Position
Phillips Industries has hired Rick Barlow as Eastern Regional Sales Manager. Barlow brings more than twenty years of selling and leadership experience to his new position at Phillips.