Transportation & Logistics
Acquisitions fuel growth for Roadrunner Transportation Systems
Not a week goes by that Mark DiBlasi does not receive contact from at least half a dozen companies eager for Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc.'s consideration of an acquisition opportunity.
Res gets Tesla boost
Res Manufacturing Co.
7801 N. 73rd St., Milwaukee
Industry: Metal stamping and subassembly
Employees: 120
www.resmfg.com
1,000
Simon Property Group, which owns Southridge Mall in Greendale, recently moved the public bus stop from the mall entrance 1,000 feet across the parking lot, making the mall less accessible for the elderly, physically impaired and disabled veterans.
Report: Public transit lacking
A new report from the Public Policy Forum says there are numerous obstacles to connecting workers from Milwaukee’s central city to jobs in the suburbs.
Port volume higher in 2013
The Port of Milwaukee experienced higher cargo volume in 2013, with an expected total of 2.7 million metric tons, up from 2012’s 2 million tons.
Petitions call for Southridge to relocate bus stop
Milwaukee County Supervisor Patricia Jursik is spearheading a campaign to convince Simon Property Group, which owns Southridge Mall in Greendale, to move a county bus stop back to the mall entrance.
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Uber may expand taxi app service to Milwaukee
The Uber taxi app, which has grown to become an immensely popular service in Chicago, may be coming to Milwaukee.
Hays Companies forms new insurance unit
Milwaukee-based Hays Companies of Wisconsin has formed a property/casualty insurance unit specifically for the transportation industry.
Coalition to protest new Southridge bus stop
Milwaukee County Supervisor Patricia Jursik has formed a new partnership to protest Southridge Mall’s decision to move a county bus stop 1,000 feet from its doors, forcing patron who use the bus to naviage through the parking area and deal with oncoming traffic.
Milwaukee County awards transit advertising contract
Direct Media USA, a privately held, out-of-home advertising company based in the Boston area, has been awarded the $3.6 million, five-year contract for transit advertising on the roughly 400 buses in the Milwaukee County Transit System fleet.
