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KCI single terminal project rounds halfway finish point

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Sale of Custom Truck One Source closes at $1.48B

The acquisition of Kansas City-headquartered Custom Truck One Source has been finalized, the specialized truck and heavy equipment solutions provider selling to Nesco Holdings, Inc.  News of the acquisition was originally announced back in December 2020. Today, the transaction closed… more

Approval of streetcar Riverfront route extension advances

Full approval is nearly complete for the KC Streetcar Riverfront Extension project. Estimated to cost $20.2 million, the project will extend the streetcar route three-quarters of a mile to Berkeley Riverfront Park. The line currently ends Third Street Grand Boulevard.… more

Suggested revision to Buck O’Neil Bridge design aims for preservation of structure, green space

A strong divide in the Missouri Department of Transportation’s (MoDOT) design plan for the new Buck O’Neil Bridge has members of the community, and some city officials, hoping for a revised design that will allow the bridge to be updated… more

Kansas City Southern to be acquired in $29B deal

For over 130 years, Kansas City Southern stood a strong symbol among Kansas City businesses, growing and expanding through the decades since its start in 1887. Over the years, the Kansas City-based railway made a number of investments and acquisitions.… more

$65M bridge project along westbound 1-70 complete

After a year's delay, the completion of the $65 million reconstruction of the Lewis and Clark Viaduct that links Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo. was celebrated Monday. The work, which closed down westbound traffic on Interstate 70 over… more

KCI terminal project timeline reaches halfway point

Kansas City’s largest infrastructure project in its history-  and worth around $1.5 billion in development costs – has reached its halfway point. Construction began in March 2019, its competition still set for March 2023. Despite the presence of Covid-19 for… more

Kansas City Freightliner sells to Penske, acquisition expected to generate $450 million in annual revenue

Penske Automotive Group Inc. announced it entered into an agreement to acquire Kansas City Freightliner, a retailer of medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks. Penske expects the acquisition is to generate $450 million in annual revenue and build further scale within… more

Buck O’Neil bridge to cost $220M

The Missouri Department of Transportation released renderings of the new Buck O’Neil Bridge Tuesday. Earlier this month, Massman-Clarkson, a Joint Venture was chosen as the project’s design-build contractor. The renderings show a simplified design for the key downtown connector. The project… more

Yellow Corp. seeks hires amid trucking industry driver shortage

A national shortage in trucking drivers has prompted Overland Park-based Yellow Corp. to launch a widespread recruiting effort to fill 1,500 commercial driver positions. Yellow (formerly YRC Worldwide Inc.) is looking for direct hires, accepting applicants who have not yet… more