IBTTA names new vp
The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA), the worldwide association representing toll facility owners and operators and the businesses that…
AAR reports freight rail traffic for week ending December 30, 2017
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 30, 2017, as well as…
AAR statement on retirement of Chairman Bill Shuster
Edward R. Hamberger, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), issued the following statement on House Transportation…
Rail traffic for week ending December 23, 2017
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 23, 2017. For this week,…
Rail traffic for week ending December 16, 2017
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 16, 2017. For this week,…
AAR commends passage of tax reform
Edward R. Hamberger, Association of American Railroads president and CEO, released the following statement on final passage of tax reform…
Christmas wish granted: $80K donation for 2 forklifts headed to The Food Basket
The Food Basket got a special pre-Christmas phone call Monday morning. When the phone first rang, Kristin Frost Albrecht, The Food…
Equipment leasing and finance industry confidence increases again in December
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the December 2017 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect…
YRC Worldwide announces management changes
YRC Worldwide Inc. announced that James Welch, the company’s CEO, has informed the board of directors of his intention to retire…
Syncron collaborates with after-sales service industry thought leaders to reveal predictions for 2018
The world is changing at an unprecedented rate. Shifts and developments in technology, demographics, healthcare, energy, politics and the economy…
MHI’s Young Professionals Network is calling for 2018 award nominations
MHI’s Young Professionals Network (YPN) announces a call for nominations for two awards to be presented at MODEX 2018, the . Deadline…
SCG affiliate acquires Custom Equipment, Hy-Brid Lifts
An affiliate of Stratford- Cambridge Group (SCG),, has acquired Custom Equipment, LLC, (Custom), headquartered in Richfield, WI, with an additional manufacturing facility…
2018 economic outlook forecasts 9.1% expansion in equipment and software investment and 2.7% GDP growth
Investment in equipment and software is projected to expand 9.1 percent in 2018 according to the 2018 Equipment Leasing & Finance…
Rail traffic for week ending December 9, 2017
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 9, 2017. For this week,…
North American automation market shattering records in 2017
The North American automation market set new records through the first nine months of 2017, according to the Association for Advancing…
YRC Freight driver achieves 5 million mile safety milestone
In his nearly 50-year career with YRC Freight, Roy Lincoln has reached the elite safety milestone of driving five million consecutive miles…
AAR names Kristin Smith to head communications
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) announced that Patricia M. Reilly, SVP – Communications, will be leaving at the end…
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. announces agreement to acquire controlling interest in Zhejiang Maximal Forklift Company Ltd.
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire, through an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary,…
Rail traffic for November and week ending December 2, 2017
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 2, 2017, as well as…
AAR and Gorail honor chairman with Railroad Achievement Award
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and GoRail honored House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) with the Railroad Achievement Award.…
AAR calls on U.S. DOT to modernize agency’s overarching regulatory approach
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) filed comments Friday afternoon with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), citing existing rules and other agency…
NAW partners with Unified Commerce Solutions
The National Association of Wholesaler Distributors (NAW) has announced an exclusive partnership with Unified Commerce Solutions (UCS) to provide omni-commerce…
New Penn professional driver achieves three-million consecutive accident-free miles
New Penn professional driver Don Wagner recently achieved the remarkable feat of surpassing three-million consecutive miles without a single preventable accident. Wagner…
Weekly rail traffic for week ending November 25, 2017
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 25, 2017. For this week,…
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