Rail and intermodal traffic fell for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Opinion: Choosing Truck-Driving Instructors
Last January, our company launched an āinstructor-of-the monthā program. We began by inviting directors of truck-driver training programs to nominate individuals, and then we interviewed the winning instructors.
February 12, 2009TTNews to Close Monday for Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Presidentsā Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Feb. 17, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
February 13, 2008Postal Service, UPS Team Up to Make Online Returns Easier
UPS Inc. and the U.S. Postal Service have agreed to work together to make it easier for consumers to return goods purchased online, a move that more closely aligns the nationās mail delivery system with the largest commercial package carrier.
February 16, 2009Knight Praises Truckingās āGreenā Measures
ORLANDO, Fla. ā Kevin Knight, chief executive officer of Knight Transportation, touted truckingās efforts in recent years to become more environmentally friendly, and said the industry should work to improve its green message to the public.
February 16, 2009Navistar Urges Trucking to Back Gradual Phase-in of 2010 Regs
ARLINGTON, Va. ā A top Navistar Inc. official said the company is pursuing its own solution to meet the 2010 U.S. emission standards, because it doesnāt believe the fuel savings claimed by competitors will justify the higher costs and more complicated systems associated with the new engines.
February 16, 2009Truck Highway Safety Improves to Best Level, DOT Data Show
Two key safety indicators improved to their best-ever levels during 2007, according to data just released by the Department of Transportation and analyzed by Transport Topics.
February 16, 2009Pacer Reports Loss for 4Q, Year
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said late Wednesday it took a fourth-quarter loss of $65.1 million, or $1.87 a share, compared with a profit of $20.6 million, or 59 cents, a year earlier.
February 11, 2009Descartes Buys Oceanwideās Logistics Business
Descartes Systems Group said Thursday it acquired the logistics business of privately held Oceanwide Inc., in an all-cash transaction of about C$10.4 million ($8.4 million).
February 6, 2009DOT Freight Transportation Index Falls 3%
The Department of Transportationās freight transportation services index declined 3% in December from a year earlier, DOT said Wednesday.
February 11, 2009