Yellow Road Team Promotes Safety

Yellow Transportation, a subsidiary of Yellow Roadway Corp., has announced forming a Road Team— a group of eight professional drivers charged with underscoring safety in the industry through active community relations.

“The overall goal of the Road Team is to promote a positive image for the truck driving profession, Yellow Transportation and safety,” said James Welch, Yellow Transportation president & CEO.

The Yellow Transportation Road Team members are:

• David Bowers, city driver, Clarksburg, WV

• Norman Branford, city driver, Houston, TX

• Gerald Cudmore, city driver, Watertown, SD

• Mark Hassemer, city driver, Green Bay, WI

• Ken Meyer, city driver, Maybrook, NY

• Ernie Rebella, city driver, Tampa, FL

• Preston Van Slochteren, city driver, Martinez, CA

• Jim Wilcox, city driver, Farmington, NM

In other Yellow Transportation news, the company has been recognized by Wal-Mart as recipient of its Carrier of the Year and Innovator of the Year awards for 2003.