Courtesy of Reuters: U.S. consumer confidence rose in December as consumers grew more optimistic about the job market, according to a private sector report released Tuesday. The Conference Board, an industry group, said its index of consumer attitudes rose to 78.1 from an upwardly revised 72.0 in November. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan for $452 million to finance the Downtown Crossing section of the Louisville and Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project. “The Ohio River Bridges project will help […]
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) has recently unveiled its new V-RideTM Rear Suspension System. As the first-ever single-axle rear suspension rated at 24,000 lbs., V-Ride is designed to offer luxury motorhome manufacturers more options for floor plan designs and luxury amenities, and it offers motorhome owners more towing capacity and more flexibility. The V-Ride Rear […]
Supreme Industries, a leading manufacturer of specialized commercial vehicles including truck bodies, trolleys, armored and specialty vehicles, has announced that it intends to divest its shuttle-bus business. According to the company, Supreme’s core business of manufacturing and selling customized truck bodies has recently undergone “successful facilities and manufacturing upgrades resulting in enhanced operating efficiencies and […]
Delphi, a leader in integrating active safety and connectivity, will demonstrate how key systems come together to enable automated driving at the Consumer Electronics Show. Specifically, Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE: DLPH) will showcase highly integrated active safety and connectivity technologies that are key building blocks to achieving fully automated driving. “The fact is, automated driving […]
A new study to determine whether transit reliability could help reduce congestion and pollution in urban districts by stimulating more ridership has concluded with a resounding “yes!” According to a new peer-reviewed research report, Reliability of Bus Transit Schedules in Washington DC , the results suggest that that greater reliability of transit schedules could motivate […]
