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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, 1998Bank 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, 1998FedEx 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, 1998Kansas 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, 1998NITL 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, 1998Memphis 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, 1998Commission 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, 1998USF Completes Golden Eagle Deal
USFreightways Corp. completed the merger of Golden Eagle Group into USF Seko Worldwide Nov. 12.
November 18, 1998Amtrak Getting More Priority Freight
Amtrak says its express cargo service is attracting increasing amounts of priority freight. Amtrak's Ed Ellis, commenting at the National Industrial Transportation League's annual meeting, said the freight is being diverted from trucking carriers, not from other railroads.
November 17, 1998FedEx, Pilots Meet in Hope of Renewing Contract Talks
Representatives from Federal Express Corp. and its pilots union met with the National Mediation Board in Washington Monday as the government sought to get the two sides talking again.
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