Rail and intermodal traffic fell last week, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Graves Says Trucking Ready for Highway Bill Despite Uncertainty About Obama’s Agenda
With so much attention being placed on the economic stimulus legislation, trucking has not been able to uncover much about the Obama administration’s transportation policy, said Bill Graves, president of American Trucking Associations.
February 23, 2009Some Firms Cut New-Driver Pay as Freight Demand Stays Low
Some truckload fleets said they are selectively cutting driver pay for the first time in years to counter cost pressures as the recession dries up freight demand.
February 23, 2009State Registration Fee Plan Would Double Fleet Charges
State truck registration fees would more than double under a proposal being prepared for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under a two-year-old system Congress set up to reduce fees for for-hire carriers.
February 23, 2009Letters: Truck vs. Car Speed, °®¶¹´«Ã½ Run, Removing Snow, 10% Pay Cut
Regarding different speed limits for cars and large trucks, arguments with this one go on and on.
February 17, 2009Trucking’s Growing Job Losses
Trucking suffered the greatest loss of jobs in history during January, excluding the month of the national drivers’ strike in 1994.
February 19, 2009National Retail Systems Deploys Clean Trucks to Calif. Ports
National Retail Systems has deployed 115 trucks to comply with the Clean Truck Program requirements set forth by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the company said Tuesday.
February 17, 2009Hearing to Come on Calif. Emissions Waiver
The Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing March 5 on a 2007 decision to deny California a waiver allowing the state to implement its own greenhouse gas emission standards for automobiles and light trucks.
February 17, 2009BorgWarner, GE Locomotive Announce Layoffs
BorgWarner Turbo Systems said it is laying off 140 workers at its plant in Arden, N.C., that manufactures turbochargers for diesel trucks and construction equipment.
February 16, 2009Test Drive Helps Kenworth Refine Its New Truck, Trailer Designs
RENTON, Wash. — In the struggle to squeeze a few more miles out of each tank of fuel, truck makers are designing tractors with the aid of computer models and wind tunnels more generally used to tweak race cars or airplanes.
February 16, 2009