U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 0.5% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Tankers Seen as Potential Terrorist Threat, Report Says
Tank trucks filled with gasoline could be the favored surface transportation weapon for terrorists seeking to attack U.S. targets, according to a new study of potential terrorist uses of highway-borne hazardous materials.
February 23, 2010Hill Gridlock Changes ATA Focus to Regulatory Issues, Graves Says
A year into the Obama administration, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said the trucking industry’s challenges are primarily regulatory, rather than legislative, because of the gridlock that has enveloped Congress since last year.
February 22, 2010EPA Moving Forward with Emissions-Cap Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency has not yet said how it intends to require heavy trucks to curb greenhouse gas emissions, but a report on the agency’s Web site projects that an advanced notice of rulemaking could be posted as early as June.
February 23, 2010DOT to Grant $1.5 Billion for 51 Projects as Part of Stimulus Program, LaHood Says
The Department of Transportation will issue $1.5 billion for 51 projects across the country as the final piece of the Obama administration’s stimulus program, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Feb. 17.
February 22, 2010DOT Issues Sample Texting-While-Driving Legislation
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has unveiled sample legislation designed to help states write bans against texting while driving.
February 23, 2010Opinion: Medical Exam Changes to Affect Carriers
The final rule for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners is expected late this summer and is causing concern about rising prices and availability among drivers and motor carriers.
February 19, 2010Letters: Truck Weight, IdleAire, Truck Driving Schools, CSA 2010, Classifying Drivers
The letter from [an official] of Road Safe America that appeared in the Feb. 1 edition contained a number of misstatements and misunderstandings.
February 22, 2010Dupré, GreenRoad in Partnership to Enhance Driver Performance
Dupré Logistics created a partnership with GreenRoad, a driver behavioral analysis firm, to enhance the logistics operator’s safety program.
February 19, 2010John Ruan, Iowa Transportation Magnate, Well-Known Philanthropist, Dies at Age 96
John Ruan, who — beginning with one used dump truck — launched a trucking, financial, real estate and philanthropic empire during the Great Depression, died Feb. 13. He was 96.
February 22, 2010