Rail and intermodal traffic both declined for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
August 15, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Truck-Related Fatalities Declined Last Year, DOT Says
U.S. road fatalities and truck-related fatalities both declined last year, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
August 14, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Deutsche Post Chief Defends DHL-UPS Air Deal
Deutsche Post Chief Executive Officer Frank Appel defended the company’s DHL unit’s pending deal with UPS Inc. under which DHL Express would contract out its North American air operations to UPS, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
August 14, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
DOT Freight Transport Index Rises 2.9% in June
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 2.9% in June from a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.
August 13, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Study Predicts Drayage Driver Shortage Due to Security Rules, Growing Imports
A new study by an intermodal consulting firm forecasts a looming shortage of port drayage drivers because of new federal security regulations and a return to growth of freight imports by sea.
August 13, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
U.S. Driving Declines; Oil Consumption at Five-Year Low
Americans drove 12.2 billion miles fewer in June than the same month a year ago, a 4.7% decline, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
August 13, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Trimac’s Second-Quarter Income Drops
Canada-based transportation firm Trimac Income Fund said its second-quarter net earnings plunged to C$2.6 million, or 9 cents per unit, from C$7.9 million, or 17 cents, a year ago.
August 13, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Mullen’s 2Q Income Improves
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund’s second-quarter profit rose to C$19.9 million, or 25 cents a unit, from C$16.6 million, or 21 cents, a year ago.
August 13, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
TSA Reinstates Company Running Clear Program for Registered Travelers
A week after suspending a traveler ID-check program, the Transportation Security Administration has reinstated Verified Identity Pass, the operator of the Clear program, and and said it may resume its Registered Traveler enrollment immediately.
August 12, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Letters to the Editor: Lower Speed Limits, Biodiesel Defended
More and more, we are hearing that fleets are cutting back truck top speeds to well below the speed limits in order to increase fuel economy. Does everyone understand that time is money?
August 11, 2008