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Meritor to Acquire Brake Business

Meritor Automotive will acquire Lucas-Varity Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems for $390 million in cash.

November 23, 1998

Federal Lawmakers Choose Leaders

Congress began its post-election reshuffling last week, with House members choosing leadership teams to guide policy and politics for the next two years.

November 23, 1998
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Truck Designers Glimpse the Future at SAE Show

When truck operators want to see new equipment on the retail market, they attend one of the major truck shows, such as the Mid-America or the International Trucking shows.

November 23, 1998

Interstate-95 Bridge Design Unveiled

The design for a proposed 12 lane I-95 bridge to replace the decaying Woodrow Wilson across the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia was unveiled last week at an Alexandria, Va., press conference.

November 19, 1998

Bank Will Specialize In Trucking

Former Ampace Corp. executives Bruce W. Jones and Jay N. Taylor established a merchant banking firm to exclusively serve the trucking industry.

November 19, 1998

FedEx Chairman Says Company Will Move Forward, Even if Pilots Strike

Regardless of whether its pilots strike, Federal Express Corp. is made up of thousands of other loyal employees who will keep the company moving forward, the company's hairman says.

November 19, 1998

Kansas Task Force Recommends A New $4.2 Billion Highway Plan

Kansas Gov. Bill Graves' transportation task force has agreed on a proposal for a new comprehensive highway program - one that almost certainly would mean a large tax increase.

November 19, 1998

NITL Elects Officers at Meeting

The National Industrial Transportation League, this country’s largest organization of shippers, wrapped up its 91st annual meeting ended Tuesday after electing a new slate of officers.

November 18, 1998

Memphis Federal Express Workers Rally in Support of Company

Nonunion employees of Federal Express Corp. vow to keep holiday shipments moving regardless of whether the company's pilots strike.

November 18, 1998

Commission Unsure About Plan

Members of the state Highway Commission aren't sure they want to commit a large portion of Arkansas' fuel tax receipts to a $1.8 billion highway bond program.

November 18, 1998