Intermodal traffic fell 1.3% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, led by a decline in trailer traffic, the Association of American Railroads said.
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White House Considering Short-Term Help for Postal Service
The Obama administration is considering short-term assistance to help pull the Postal Service back from potential insolvency, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
September 7, 2011ISM Services Index Rises in August
The U.S. economy’s service sector expanded in August, the Institute for Supply Management said.
September 7, 2011Navistar’s 3Q Profit Jumps on Tax Gain; Company Plans 5% Stock Buyback
Navistar International Corp. said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit jumped on an income tax gain, though its truck unit reported a loss due to restructuring charges.
September 7, 2011DOT Says Rails May Save Millions From New Proposal to Ease Rules
Freight railroads could reap $340 million in cost savings after the Department of Transportation offered to ease the requirements to install technology to prevent head-on collisions, the agency announced.
September 6, 2011HOS, EOBR Rules Among Costliest
Proposed regulations to change maximum truck driver hours and require electronic onboard recorders for almost all trucks are among the most costly rules currently being considered by the Obama administration, the president wrote in a letter.
September 6, 2011Rand McNally Offers Buyers Lifetime Map Updates
Rand McNally Co. said buyers of its IntelliRoute GPS devices will be eligible to participate in a lifetime map program.
September 6, 2011Obama’s Jobs Plan Likely to Include Infrastructure Spending for Roads, Bridges
President Obama hinted that a jobs plan to be unveiled Thursday will include infrastructure elements to repair and rebuild roads and bridges, in a bid to put people back to work and boost the economy, the Detroit News reported.
September 6, 2011Teamsters Sue to Block Mexican Cross-Border Trucking Plan
The Teamsters union and Public Citizen have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Transportation seeking to block the government’s plan to allow Mexican trucks back into the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported.
September 6, 2011ATA Asks White House to Keep Current HOS Rules in Place
American Trucking Associations has sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget asking that current truck driver hours-of-service rules remain in place, citing the trucking industry’s strong safety record.
September 6, 2011