Rail traffic rose slightly, but intermodal traffic continued a downward trend in falling for the week ended Saturday from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
November 9, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
TTNews.com to Close Tuesday for Veterans Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Tuesday because of the Veterans Day holiday. Please check back on Wednesday, Nov. 12, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
November 10, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
Legislators Preserve Language to Block Mexican Trucks in Spending Bill
Lawmakers preserved language in a transportation funding bill that would block a federal pilot program allowing Mexican trucking companies to operate inside the United States, news services reported Friday.
November 9, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
Bill Davis Trucking Files Bankruptcy
Bill Davis Trucking, a truckload carrier based in Batesville, Ark., filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Act late last month.
November 8, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
House Panel Approves $2 Bln. to Toughen Bridge Inspection Standards
WASHINGTON — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week approved a $2 billion plan to toughen bridge inspection standards and limit states’ ability to spend federal bridge funds on other projects.
November 7, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Mullen’s Third-Quarter Income Gains
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund’s third-quarter profit rose to C$38 million or 45 cents a share, from C$32.1 million or 45 cents a year earlier.
November 7, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Pacer’s President Steps Down; Orris to Take Intermodal Post
Transportation and logistics firm Pacer International said Wednesday that its president, Tom Shurstad, is leaving the company and that its retired chief executive officer, Don Orris, will become president of its intermodal segment.
November 7, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
Third-Quarter Productivity Jumps 4.9%
U.S. worker productivity rose at an annual rate of 4.9% in the third quarter, the most in four years, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
November 7, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Oil Tops $98 a Barrel
Crude oil rose above $98 a barrel for the first time Wednesday as the dollar slid to a record low and analysts forecast U.S. stockpiles declined for a third week, Bloomberg reported.
November 7, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
Opinion: Active Surveillance Can Be Tricky
Many carriers are still using those “How’s my driving?” decals featuring an 800 number the public can call to report a driver they consider unsafe.
November 6, 2007