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Oct 15, 2010

New York and New Jersey Start of Intermodal Corridor

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Truckinginfo.com reported on Oct. 11, 2010, that CSX leaders are celebrating the opening of the Liberty Corridor Freightways. This new railway lets intermodal freight move from New York’s port and New Jersey into more inland locations. They believe that the highways will have fewer trucks and provide less congestion out on the roads.

These intermodal trailers will be stacked on top of each other, being called double-stacked. CR England introduced TempStacks earlier this year. They are 53-feet long and are temperature-controlled. To quote Zach England, vice president of Intermodal, “moving containers via rail is more cost effective for our customers, increases their shipping capacity, expedite delivery and reduces their carbon footprint. In an environment when truckload capacity is diminished, rail container transport can significantly impact that capacity crunch. We are please to take this step and have plans for significant growth in the future.”

According to C.R. England, C.R. England, Incorporated will have the biggest intermodal fleet in the freight industry, which allows double-stacked refrigerated containers onto the flatcars of the railroad. This is a bigger push towards going green and becoming more cost productive.

This corridor on the East coast is not the first intermodal corridor. CR England already utilizes their intermodal containers on the west coast in Los Angeles to Chicago. But the Liberty Corridor is unique in that they had to raise two tunnels to make it work. One in particular was used in Abraham Lincoln’s presidency era. They had to raise the ceiling of this tunnel in which is 4,000 long, complete rock. Not only was it a difficult density, it also lies underneath Jersey City, New Jersey.

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=71859&news_category_id=23

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Jun 14, 2010

Truck Driver Used to Be An Attorney

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Richard Voss, a former attorney, after 12 years, couldn’t take the stress of the job anymore and changed careers to be a truck driver.  TheTrucker.com wrote an article about his life and journey. Mr. Voss is a graduate of University of Wisconsin at Madison with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.  He has a double major for real estate and accounting.  Then he received his juris doctorate, passed the bar, and became an attorney.

Voss couldn’t take the stress anymore and stated, “There comes a point where you don’t sleep well.  There comes a point where you get too stressed to do the job right and it is time to stop.  This is one job where a ‘poor’ man can see the country.”

He explains how the outside of a factory is not very interesting, but what goes on inside is.  He is captivated by what people do to for a living.  He believes that people treat you as you treat them. Especially when it comes to truck driving jobs.

He prefers to drive east of the Mississippi River and North of Florida due to its scenery.  He comments, “There’s something serene about driving through Vermont, New Hampshire … snow in the moonlight, ice on the rocks, but not on the road.”

Voss’ attitude is a great message for other truck drivers. “There is no stress in trucking unless you make it yourself!” He believes you should meet people with a smile and positive attitude.  By following this rule, it keeps your day from going down hill.

This truck driver loves what he does and is very content with life.  He chose a life on the road over being an attorney.  You have to wonder how many other truck drivers out there have similar stories.

The complete TheTrucker.com article can be found at and was written by the trucker staff writer Barb Kampbell: http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2009/7/31/Formerattorneyleavesstressbehindhitstheroad.aspx

Mar 16, 2010

Stimulus Dollars Helping People Get Training

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So, I’m looking at articles out there that I can relate to and I found this great one out of  Washington State about the stimulus dollars helping people get Truck Driving Jobs and become a Truck Driver.  The part that really struck me was that there seems to be a shift out there in trades that are no longer out there going to new technology.  Training is needed for a lot of people who has a skill that is no longer out there.  In this article called “Stimulus Funds to Spark New Careers”, it reports that because community colleges in the area are in need of a lot of money, that Tacoma-Pierce County Workforce Development Council used $1.4 million of the stimulus dollars for community college courses so that vital classes in courses would not be cut. The council also created programs to help in the cost of new training, which included truck driving.

A man’s story, which was so great it goes as follows:

“One student taking advantage of the help is Lokeni, who was laid off from his offshore oil drilling job in October.

Lokeni, 27, is now in his fourth week of a six-month commercial truck-driving program at Bates Technical College.

He said he tried to find work in the oil industry, but no one was hiring. When he researched training programs for truck driving, he thought he couldn’t afford them, he said.

“When I first found out I got into this program, I was on my knees thanking God,” said Lokeni, who lives in Parkland with his wife and 5-year-old daughter. “Job security to take care of my family – that’s what it’s all about.”

Truck driving has great job security and will be around for years to come and it won’t go away with technology.  One of the reasons I’m a truck driver.

Read more: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/03/15/1109887/funds-to-spark-new-careers.html#ixzz0iLzXQwGC

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/03/15/1109887/funds-to-spark-new-careers.html

Jan 29, 2010

Get a Job As a Truck Driver in Today’s Economy

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In today’s job-hunting woes, those who want to go into truck driving still have an opportunity for employment.  Surprisingly enough, truck driver jobs are still in high demand.  The bigger truck driving companies like CR England and others hauling refrigerated freight is still hiring, even in today’s unemployment rate.

And to push the truck driving employment higher, AOL news reported back in December of 2009 that President Obama has a proposal package for new spending on highway, bridge, and infrastructure projects.  More Truck Driving jobs will be created to move equipment and building materials to the work sites.  This is very good news for the trucking industry.

Truck Driving jobs are a necessity for moving food and product from the warehouse to the store, making trucking a very vital part of the economic growth of the United States.  In fact, 78% of all food and product is shipped by truckers across the country.  With that piece of information, it gives us the realization that there will be truck driver jobs for a very long time.

The original AOL.com article can be found at: http://news.aol.com/article/president-barack-obama-to-outline-jobs/472387

Dec 21, 2009

A Trucking Jobs Welcome to 2010

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Many people are going to kiss 2009 goodbye with a smile. 2009 is coming to and end and many people have had a very tough year. For the people out there that have been unable to find a new job, many of them are going to make a New Years resolution to find a new job and maybe even look into a new career.
With the end of this year just around the corner now is the perfect time to plan for the year to come. Trucking companies are one of the few types of trucking companies out there that can give you the opportunity to start a new career in the New Year.
We are here to let you know CDL training in the New Year with CR England is available!
If your not going to use our program that is OK, just remember truck driving jobs with training can give you a great advantage. These jobs are a great way to get the training you need and line up a new job. When you choose a company that offers truck driving jobs with training you get what you need all in one place instead of another visit to the unemployment lines.
Avoid that mistake of enrolling in a school that can’t guarantee you a job. You will save yourself time and money. Choosing truck driving jobs with training can eliminate the instance where you pay twice for training and you can also be guaranteed a job. The job guarantee comes because trucking companies that train usually only enroll students who meet the company hiring criteria. The company is hoping the students who get into the training are going to work for the company. This is the case with CR England.
We wish you well in the New Year. If you’re considering a CDL career you are in good company. We hope this article will help you determine the best training option for your new career.

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