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Chester Stranczek, Former ATA Chairman, Dies at 85
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Chester Stranczek, founder of Cresco Lines and a former chairman of American Trucking Associations, died Sept. 5. He was 85.
Freight Transportation Index Rises on Trucking, Rail, Says DOT
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The Department of Transportation's freight transportation services index rose in July from the same month in 2014, driven upward from gains in trucking and rail carloads, DOT said Sept. 10.
T&I Chairman Bill Shuster: Short-Term Extension Likely
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House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) was quoted in a Washington, D.C., news publication as saying the chamber likely will move ahead with a short-term highway funding extension this fall.
Ryder Destroys Volvo Truck in Demo, Challenges Technicians to Fix in 24 Hours
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Ryder challenged a team of its technicians to repair a tractor that had run over a spike strip, drove through an exploding debris field and was hit with a 2-ton wrecking ball as part of its "Project Rebirth."
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