Transportation & Logistics
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.
Kohl’s to add electric car charging stations at stores
Menomonee Falls-based Kohl's Department Stores today announced the company will expand its electric vehicle (EV) charging station initiative with 36 new stations across 18 additional Kohl's locations by the end of fall 2012.
Auto sales soared in August
Domestic car sales jumped in August as the “Big Three” U.S. automakers each reported better-than-expected numbers in what is shaping up to be one of the best months in years.
Schlossmann’s to move motorcycle business to larger showroom
Schlossmann's Automotive Group will relocate its motorcycle division to 12011 W. Silver Spring Drive in Milwaukee on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
A streetcar named disaster
On Wednesday, Americans for Prosperity launched a new initiative to let the public be heard about Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's proposed downtown electric streetcar loop.
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A rising tide lifts all Badgers
There are a lot of different things that come to mind when you think of Wisconsin. The Packers, Cheddar, the Brewers, Colby, the Badgers, Gouda, the Dells, Havarti, Whistling Straits, Asiago, the House on the Rock, Parmesan.
Another airline to acquire naming rights for convention center
Delta Airlines has reportedly reached an agreement to purchase the naming rights for the Frontier Airlines Center in downtown Milwaukee.
Roadrunner acquires Kenosha trucking company
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. announced it has acquired all of the outstanding stock of Expedited Freight Systems Inc., a regional overnight less-than-truckload (LTL) provider based in Kenosha, for approximately $10 million plus an earnout over four years.
Roadrunner acquires Kenosha trucking company
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. announced today it has acquired all of the outstanding stock of Expedited Freight Systems Inc. (EFS), a regional overnight less-than-truckload (LTL) provider based in Kenosha, for approximately $10 million plus an earnout over four years.
