Category: Transportation Industry

Will the United States Postal Service Survive?

Posted by SocialME - June 13, 2011 - Industry News, National News, News, Politics, Shipping, Social Media for Business, Speed, Transportation Industry, Uncategorized, USPS
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The future isn’t looking so bright for the United States Postal Service, which continues to suffer severe financial losses. During the first half of this year the USPS declared a net loss of $2.6 billion compared to $1.9 billion in losses last year. Closing locations and cutting jobs are some of the agency’s aggressive moves [...]

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How to Get Your Race Car License

Posted by SocialME - June 7, 2011 - News, Social Media for Business, Speed, Transportation Industry, Uncategorized
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Do you live for speed? Did you know you could get a license to race? If you’re ready to get behind the wheel be warned it’s not something you can do overnight or if you’re short on cash. First you need to purchase the starter pack from the Motor Sports Association (MSA), or from one [...]

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Fastest Cars By Acceleration

Posted by SocialME - May 31, 2011 - Industry News, Industry Trends, News, Social Media for Business, Speeedy Guest Blogger, Transportation Industry, Uncategorized
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  Now this is speedy! Here is a list of the fastest cars by acceleration that are on the road today. This list is courtesy of our friends over at Wikipedia. Time Make and model Year (model) Verified time (sec) Manufacturer time (sec) MSRP (USD) 2.4 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport 2010 2.4 [1] 2.4 [2] 2,426,904 2.5 Hennessey [...]

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For a High Speed World

Posted by SocialME - May 30, 2011 - Industry News, News, Social Media for Business, Transportation Industry, Uncategorized
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We live in a world where instant gratification is the norm. Advances in technology and computer science continue to pave the way in this high-speed world we call home. With the ever-growing need for speed businesses are looking to streamline shipping methods for faster delivery of goods. Luckily, when it comes to getting your packages [...]

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Indy 500

Posted by SocialME - May 6, 2011 - Industry News, National News, News, Speeedy Guest Blogger, Transportation Industry, Uncategorized
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The Indy 500 Celebrates it’s 100th run during Memorial Day weekend in Indianapolis. Below we share with you some interesting things you may not know about the “greatest spectacle in racing”. 1. Why do they drink milk in victory lane? It’s a tradition that dates back to 1936 when, on a hot day, Louis Meyer [...]

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Obama Says Nation Shouldn’t Sacrifice Transportation Projects While Reducing Deficit

Posted by SocialME - April 22, 2011 - Industry News, National News, News, Politics, Transportation Industry, Uncategorized
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As published in the AASHTO Journal. President Barack Obama said this week he doesn’t believe the United States should slash investments in transportation infrastructure while it strives to reduce the federal budget deficit.”I’ll tell you what I’m not going to do,” Obama said Tuesday at the Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, not far from [...]

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Tire Prices Increase, While Tire Supplies Dwindle

Posted by SocialME - April 19, 2011 - Industry News, Speeedy Guest Blogger, Transportation Industry, Uncategorized
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This post originally appeared on Primetrailerleasing.com,trailer rental leasing and sales.  Tire Prices and Their Effect on the Transportation Industry There were more signs of the trucking industry’s resurgence last week, as a number of publicly-held fleets reported improved earnings, while analysts said trailer and used trucks sales surged during 2010. So it came as a [...]

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