Rail and intermodal traffic declined last week compared with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
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SCR Group Urges Strict Urea Guidelines
When heavy-duty engines with selective catalytic reduction technology start rolling in 2010, truckers refilling their trucks’ urea tanks will need to follow strict guidelines to protect the product’s purity to avoid damaging the aftertreatment system, urea experts said.
November 3, 2008NTSB Adds EOBRs to ‘Most Wanted’ List
The National Transportation Safety Board has added mandatory use of electronic onboard recorders to its annual list of “most wanted†safety reforms.
October 31, 2008NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 4.5%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 4.5% in August from the same month last year, though both truck and rail imports declined, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
October 30, 2008Maritime Commission to Challenge SoCal Ports’ Trucks Program
The Federal Maritime Commission voted to seek a court order to stop parts of the southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach’s clean trucks program, the Associated Press reported.
October 30, 2008ATA Releases Highway Safety Agenda Details
American Trucking Associations unveiled details its highway safety agenda designed to reduce the number of highway-related fatalities and injuries on U.S. highways.
October 29, 2008P.A.M. Takes $3.2 Million 3Q Loss
Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services said it lost $3.2 million, or 33 cents a share, in the third quarter, compared with net income of $36,000, or zero cents, a year earlier.
October 29, 2008Pacer’s 3Q Income Rises 52%
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International’s third-quarter profit rose 52% to $20.4 million, or 59 cents a share, from $13.4 million, or 38 cents, a year ago.
October 29, 2008YRC May Cut Up to 3,750 Positions
YRC Worldwide may cut up to several thousand positions in a cost-reduction move that is part of a stepped-up plan to integrate its Roadway and Yellow Transportation units.
October 29, 2008Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate a Half-Point to 1%
The Federal Reserve Wednesday cut a key U.S. interest rate by half a percentage point, to 1%.
October 29, 2008