Transportation & Logistics
High-speed train hits 111 mph
An Amtrak passenger train hit a regional record of 111 miles per hour on Oct. 19 in a test run of the route between Chicago and St. Louis.
Amtrak sets new ridership record
Amtrak announced today it carried more than 31.2 million passengers in fiscal year 2012 ending Sept. 30, marking the highest annual ridership total since the rail system started operations in 1971 and the ninth ridership record during the last ten years.
In Wisconsin, we make things
As Americans, we take pride in making things. We also have gotten pretty good at wallowing in things, as well. While there is no doubt the United States faces some significant challenges – many of our own making and some a result of external factors – we seem obsessed these days with proving we understand just how bad things are.
Chrysler leads pace among automakers
September produced a mixed bag of sales results for U.S. automakers, as Chrysler Group LLC posted some of its best sales increases in years, but sales for Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. were mostly flat.
U-Haul acquires Oak Creek storage site
U-Haul Company of Eastern Wisconsin announced it has expanded the U-Haul network of self-storage locations with its purchase of an existing Wisconsin storage facility located in Oak Creek at 611 W. Puetz Road.
Honda recalls Accords
Honda Motor Co. Inc. is recalling 573,000 Accords, the second-most popular cars in America, to fix a defective power steering hose that can leak fluid and catch fire.
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Johnson Controls donates electric cars to Milwaukee high school
Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. has donated two electric vehicles and its services in developing related curriculum to Pulaski High School in Milwaukee.
U-Haul acquires Oak Creek storage site
U-Haul Company of Eastern Wisconsin announced it has expanded the U-Haul network of self-storage locations with its purchase of an existing Wisconsin storage facility located in Oak Creek at 611 W. Puetz Road.
American Airlines cancels flights
Fort Worth-based AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, has canceled 250 flights this week and will cut capacity by up to 2 percent through the end of October, as pilots unhappy with their labor contract have started to call in sick.
State awards design contract for Hoan Bridge project
Michael Baker Jr. Inc., a unit of Michael Baker Corp., has been awarded an $8.9 million contract by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the final design of the Hoan Bridge and the Interstate 794 Lake Parkway in Milwaukee.
