Department of Transportation Wednesday opened its two-day national summit on distracted driving, with panels of state, federal and other officials as well as interested and affected parties speaking on issues around cell phone use and texting by drivers.
September 30, 2009Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
CN Opens Reconstructed Memphis Yard
Canadian National Railway said that it has completed a $100 million reconstruction project on its Memphis, Tenn., rail classification yard.
September 30, 2009Opinion: Today’s Quiz: Truck A or Truck B?
It’s September and all over the country, America’s children are back in school. You don’t need to be a child, of course, to benefit from education and training, something particularly true in the trucking industry, where it’s vitally important for everyone involved to be at the top of his or her game.
September 30, 2009DOT Opens Two-Day National Summit on Distracted Driving
Navistar Names Cederoth CFO
Navistar International Corp. has named Andrew Cederoth as its new vice president and chief financial officer, it said Tuesday.
September 29, 2009Senate Panel Questions Ferro Over FMCSA Confirmation Bid
WASHINGTON — Anne Ferro, President Obama’s choice to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, had her day before the Senate Commerce Committee last week as its members weighed her confirmation.
September 29, 2009House OKs Highway Plan
The House of Representatives last week approved a three-month extension of the current highway funding law, over the objections of many House Republicans who said the bill was a step toward raising fuel taxes.
September 29, 2009Peterbilt to Close Nashville Plant Permanently
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced Tuesday that it will permanently close its Madison, Tenn., truck plant, near Nashville.
September 29, 2009Proposed Tolls Issued For New Maryland Highway
Some trucks would pay roughly $40 during rush hour to travel Maryland’s newest highway under a proposed toll schedule being considered by the Maryland Transportation Authority.
September 29, 2009Consumer Confidence Worsens in September
U.S. consumer confidence fell in September, according to the Conference Board's monthly consumer sentiment index released Tuesday.
September 29, 2009Navistar, Caterpillar to Pursue Truck Venture with Chinese Firm
Navistar International Corp. and Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesday that their joint venture to sell commercial trucks globally will pursue an agreement with a Chinese firm to sell trucks there.
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