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A flurry of reports over the past few days speculate that GE Transportation will be sold to a longtime supplier, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp., which does business as Wabtec Corp.

Challenger Motor Freight has agreed to acquire a majority of assets of flatbed and dry van truckload carrier Ed Wiersma Trucking Inc. in Kitchener, Ontario, for an undisclosed amount.

Dana Inc. announced its signature of definitive agreements to combine with the driveline division of United Kingdom-based GKN plc to create Dana Plc, a global driveline systems company.

FreightCar America is moving to acquire the rail operations of Navistar Inc. in Cherokee, Ala.

Western Express has paid more than $1.7 million for 12 acres in Plainfield, Conn., to expand its operations.

An Indianapolis shipping company has purchased Logansport, Ind.’s Pasquale Trucking Co. from former owner Tom Pasquale.

UPS Inc. has agreed to purchase Nightline Logistics Group, a package delivery and logistics firm based in Ireland.

Magnate Worldwide has acquired Premium Transportation Logistics, a company based in Toledo, Ohio, that provides expedited ground transportation and freight brokerage services.

Jim Harris, whose family owned Dick Harris & Son Trucking Co. Inc. for nearly 50 years, sold his business at the end of February to Cowan Systems, another family-owned company, which began in 1924.