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.
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Opinion: Active Surveillance Can Be Tricky
Many carriers are still using those 鈥淗ow鈥檚 my driving?鈥 decals featuring an 800 number the public can call to report a driver they consider unsafe.
November 6, 2007House Panel Approves $2 Bln. to Toughen Bridge Inspection Standards
WASHINGTON 鈥 The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week approved a $2 billion plan to toughen bridge inspection standards and limit states鈥 ability to spend federal bridge funds on other projects.
November 7, 2007Mullen鈥檚 Third-Quarter Income Gains
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund鈥檚 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, 2007Third-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, 2007Pacer鈥檚 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, 2007Oil 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, 2007SoCal Ports Set Plan to Ban Older Trucks
The Port of Long Beach said it is joining the Port of Los Angeles in setting a plan to bar older trucks from operating at the port, and approved a tariff structure that will gradually limit access to all but the cleanest vehicles.
November 6, 2007Conn. Trucking Firms Seek Clarification on Employee Definition
Connecticut trucking companies are asking Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) and state lawmakers to intervene in a dispute with the state鈥檚 Labor Department over how workers are defined for tax purposes, the Associated Press reported.
November 5, 2007Carriers鈥 Interest in APUs Is Growing
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 With idling restrictions increasing in states and localities around the country, carriers are increasingly interested in buying systems that will allow drivers to keep their truck cabs cool or heated and to operate electrical 鈥渉otel鈥 appliances such as televisions or computers.
November 5, 2007