Archive for March, 2010

Illiana Expressway plan signed by governor »

Private groups have been cleared to build and operate the Illiana Expressway in Indiana in exchange for toll revenue. The authority comes four years after Gov. Mitch Daniels leased the Indiana Toll Road to private investors for $3.85 billion in upfront cash. More: continued here

Paul Easson elected chair of CTA »

OTTAWA, Ont. – Eassons Transport president Paul Easson has been elected chairman of the Canadian Truckin… [Full Story] More: continued here

MATS: Thermo King introduces new temperature control products »

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Thermo King unveiled a new multi-temp unit for straight trucks, an electric TriPac aux… [Full Story] More: continued here

MATS: Arrow award gets Florida trucker ‘Back On The Road’ »

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Down-on-his-luck trucker Robert Snyder of Dunnellon, Fla. has won Arrow Truck Sale’s Back On… [Full Story] More: continued here

MATS: Goodyear crowns Oregon truck driver as Highway Hero »

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Oregon truck driver Junichi Shimizu, who helped save the lives of three people involved in … [Full Story] More: continued here

FedEx adds 4 more BEVs to its already green delivery fleet »

Both Federal Express and United Parcel Service have delved into alternative energy vehicles for daily delivery use. More: continued here

North Carolina discusses I-95 as a toll road »

Tolling and public-private partnerships are on the table in North Carolina as state officials look into improving Interstate 95. More: continued here

MATS: Detroit Diesel offers extended coverage for BlueTec SCR system »

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Detroit Diesel said it will allow its customers to choose the warranty package that be… [Full Story] More: continued here

West Virginia advances stricter truck rules »

A bill toughening certain truck rules has made its way to the West Virginia governor’s desk. The state is far from being alone in its pursuit of changes to these rules. More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

Heavy rains dowse I-95 corridor »

Rhode Island’s Department of Transportation r… More: continued here