Transport Topics
DOT Launches BUILD Grant Webinar Series
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The U.S. Department of Transportation launched the first of a series of webinars May 24 to teach people how to compete for Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development, or BUILD, discretionary grants.
Capital-Equipment Orders Rise in Sign of Resilient Demand
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Orders placed with U.S. factories for business equipment rebounded in April even as the prior month’s figure was revised downward, indicating resilient demand at the start of the second quarter, Commerce Department figures showed May 25.
Used Truck Sales Rise 9% in April, ACT Research Reports
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Used truck sales in April reached 22,900, up 9% from 21,000 in the same month in 2017, according to ACT Research Co.’s industrywide estimate.
Investment Firm Madison Dearborn Partners Agrees to Acquire Sirva
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Sirva Inc., the nation’s second-largest household goods mover, has agreed to be acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners, a private equity firm based in Chicago, for an undisclosed amount.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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