CSC Wins Two Postal Contracts
Computer Sciences Corp. said it has won a pair of operations and logistics contracts from the U.S. Postal Service. The seven-year pacts have an estimated value of $83 million.
September 22, 2011Best Trucking Management Software Buyer’s Guide
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DeFazio Hits FMCSA on Mexican Trucking Plan
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) has sent a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration demanding that the agency “address serious concerns about the safety of Mexican trucks on U.S. roads.”
September 21, 2011ABF Freight System CEO Kemp to Retire
ABF Freight System President and CEO Wesley Kemp will retire at the end of the year and be succeeded by Roy Slagle, ABF’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, the company said Wednesday.
September 21, 2011TMC Creates Service Provider Study Group
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Technology & Maintenance Council added a new study group, elevating its Service Provider Committee to study group status.
September 21, 2011Existing Home Sales Jump 7.7% in August
Existing home sales jumped 7.7% in August to a five-month high, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.
September 21, 2011Housing Starts Fall 5%; Building Permits Unexpectedly Climb
Housing starts fell 5% in August, but building permits increased, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
September 20, 2011Virginia Receives Conditional Approval to Toll I-95
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said the Federal Highway Administration has granted the state preliminary approval to toll Interstate 95 under a pilot program.
September 20, 2011Diesel Falls for Second Week, Declining 2.9¢ to $3.833; Gas Drops 6¢ to $3.601
Diesel’s national average pump price fell for a second straight week, declining 2.9 cents to $3.833 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
September 20, 2011Tech Firms Unveil Products, Upgrades at TMW TransForum
TMW Systems unveiled a series of products enhancements and upgrades at its TMW TransForum 2011, being held this week in Dallas.
September 20, 2011Obama Signs Transportation Funding Extension
President Obama signed a transportation funding extension into law, restoring money to pay 80,000 aviation and construction workers and ensuring highway and transportation funding through early next year, news reports said.
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