Archive August, 2011

UPS Marks Birthday at NYSE with Thanks to Employees

31 August, 12:01, by admin

World of News Find news where it happens New York, August 26, 2011 Sustainability Efforts Also Spotlighted in Exhibit UPS today kicked off its 105th year of service by ringing the bell to open trading on the New York Stock Exchange and honoring employees worldwide who serve the logistics needs of their customers and communities.

Source: http://www.topix.com/business/trucking/2011/08/ups-marks-birthday-at-nyse-with-thanks-to-employees?fromrss=1

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Pilot Flying J to offer gyms, membership to truckers

30 August, 12:01, by admin

Aug 29, 2011 9:20 AM

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Pilot Flying J will offers travelers, especially truckers, access to workout centers in its …

Source: http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/truckers-news/153784-pilot-flying-j-offer-gyms-membership.html

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UPS Purchasing 100 All-Electric Vehicles For California Deployment

28 August, 12:01, by admin

UPS today announced the purchase of 100 all-electric delivery vehicles for deployment in California, bolstering UPS’s continuing effort to reduce the emissions of its truck fleet and improve its energy security.

Source: http://www.topix.com/business/trucking/2011/08/ups-purchasing-100-all-electric-vehicles-for-california-deployment?fromrss=1

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Sunday ? Politics, Justice, Comments?

27 August, 12:01, by admin

“Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is planning to nearly quadruple the size of his $12-million California beachfront manse. Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and nominal frontrunner for the GOP’s 2012 presidential nomination, is planning to bulldoze his 3,009-square-foot home facing the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, Calif., and replace it with an 11,062-square-foot home”, according [...More...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LifeOnTheRoad-TruckingNewsBlog/~3/ZJu5A8dNAns/12643.html

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FMCSA Announces $8 Mln. to Improve Pennsylvania Truck and Bus Safety

25 August, 12:01, by admin

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday announced more than $8 million in federal grants aimed at improving commercial truck and bus safety in Pennsylvania.

Source: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=27469

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