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  2. Central Freight Lines - Wikipedia

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    The company incorporated in 1927 [1] and by 1928 was running regular routes between Dallas, Fort Worth, and Austin. [8] When the Texas Legislature passed the Motor Carrier Law of 1929 prohibiting common carriers from transporting other classes of goods Central was forced to split its household-goods business as Central Forwarding Inc. from its ...

  3. CapMetro Rail - Wikipedia

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    Advocates of modern urban rail began calling on the city of Austin to develop a passenger rail system at the height of the 1970s energy crisis.When voters approved CapMetro's creation in 1985, the agency was seen not only as the new operator of local bus services but as the developer of a future passenger rail as well.

  4. Trucking industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A common property-carrying commercial vehicle in the United States is the tractor-trailer, also known as an "18-wheeler" or "semi".. The trucking industry serves the American economy by transporting large quantities of raw materials, works in process, and finished goods over land—typically from manufacturing plants to retail distribution centers.

  5. Carrier Global - Wikipedia

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    In 2001, Carrier was the "world's largest manufacturer of air-conditioning, heating, and refrigerator equipment" with a "total employment of 42,600" and a revenue of $8.9 billion. Carrier announced that it would be closing its DeWitt, New York plant. This led to the layoff of 1,000 employees. [10]

  6. List of companies based in Austin, Texas - Wikipedia

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    23 Internet service providers. 24 Loans. 25 Manufacturing. 26 Medical. 27 Music. 28 Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 29 Real estate. ... List of companies based ...

  7. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Wikipedia

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    ELDT- Entry Level Driver Trains Program and TPR- Training Provider Registry. On February 7, 2022, new regulations have been put into place regarding obtaining a commercial driver's license, upgrading an existing CDL license or obtaining a passenger, school bus or hazmat endorsement. The new regulation adjusted the minimum training standards.

  8. TPx Communications - Wikipedia

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    In June 2011, TPx announced the acquisition of Tel West in Texas, which expanded TelePacific's footprint into Texas. Tel West brought TelePacific about 3,400 Small and Medium Business (SMB) customers across Texas, as well as a service portfolio of high speed Internet and other telecommunications services, including nationwide capabilities.

  9. Texas Department of Transportation - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT / ˈ t ɛ k s. d ɒ t /) is a Texas state government agency responsible for construction and maintenance of the state's immense state highway system and the support of the state's maritime, aviation, rail, and public transportation systems.