U.S. intermodal rail traffic increased 17.9% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Mexico Eyes New Tariffs
The Mexican government is preparing to change the list of U.S. products that will be subjected to higher tariffs in retaliation for the continued lockout of that nation’s truck fleets, sources told Transport Topics last week.
March 15, 2010Traffic Fatalities Reach Record Low, DOT Says
The Department of Transportation said Thursday that the number of overall traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 reached the lowest level since 1954, declining for the 15th consecutive quarter.
March 11, 2010U.S. Trade Gap Declines
The U.S. trade deficit declined in January as demand for oil and foreign automobiles declined, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
March 11, 2010Initial Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims fell 6,000 last week, the second straight decline, the Labor Department said Thursday.
March 11, 2010DOT Freight Index Falls in January
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for January fell 1.3% from a year earlier but rose from December, DOT said.
March 10, 2010Daimler’s Renschler Says Global Truck Market Recovering Slowly
The head of Daimler AG’s truck unit said worldwide truck demand may take several more years to return to pre-recession levels, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
March 10, 2010Wholesale Inventories Fall 0.2%
Wholesale inventories fell 0.2% in January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
March 10, 2010Navistar’s 1Q Profit Declines
Navistar International Corp. said its first-quarter profit fell to $17 million, or 23 cents per share, from $234 million, or $3.27, a year ago.
March 10, 2010Opinion: Heavier Trucks Deliver Safer, Greener Future
The shipping industry in the United States has the opportunity in the next 18 months to dramatically improve its efficiency and ability to compete in the global economy.
March 10, 2010