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April 16, 2015: Traveling elephants; Trucker travels 625 miles to say ‘thanks’; ATA urges leaders to fund highway bill

April 16, 2015

Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:

A truck driver traveled 625 miles to personally thank the firefighters and medics who extracted him from his overturned tractor-trailer back in October 2013, the Salisbury Post reported.

Two Seattle elephants boarded a flatbed truck and are traveling 2,000 miles to the Oklahoma City Zoo, OurWindsor.ca said.

• A box truck hanging off Interstate 93 in Boston this morning created problems for commuters on both sides of the highway and on the railway, according to ChicoER.

• Investment analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded Daimler AG stock to a “conviction-buy” rating from “buy,” according to a report in the Dakota Financial News.

• The American Trucking Association implored President Obama and Congress to promptly fund a long-term highway bill on Wednesday night, Trucking News Online reported. According to the report, the ATA said inaction on the subject would threaten the industry’s ability to move goods.

About the Author

Cristina Commendatore

Cristina Commendatore is the Editor in Chief of FleetOwner magazine. She has reported on the transportation industry since 2015, covering topics such as business operational challenges, driver and technician shortages, truck safety, and new vehicle technologies. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.

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