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CN Workers Begin Strike

Canadian National Railway Co.鈥檚 2,800 union conductors and yard workers began rotating strikes Wednesday after rejecting a proposed one-year contract, Bloomberg reported.

April 12, 2007

Exec Downplays Rail Takeovers

Norfolk Southern Corp. Chief Executive Officer Charles 鈥淲ick鈥 Moorman told the Surface Transportation Board that buyout firms probably will not try to acquire major U.S. railroads because of opposition by rail management, Bloomberg reported.

April 12, 2007

Import Prices Rise 1.7%

The price of goods imported to the United States rose 1.7% in March, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

April 12, 2007

Jobless Claims Rise for Week

Initial jobless claims rose by 19,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

April 12, 2007

UPS Signs China Air Pact

UPS Inc. and the Shanghai, China, Airport Authority signed an agreement Thursday that is a step toward construction of an air hub at the Shanghai airport.

April 12, 2007

Oil Rises Following DOE Report

Crude oil prices climbed to more than $62 a barrel Wednesday following the Energy Department鈥檚 weekly inventory report that showed gasoline inventories plunged for a ninth straight week, Bloomberg reported.

April 11, 2007

Networkcar Names New President

Wireless vehicle management firm Networkcar said Wednesday it has appointed Keith Schneider president, effective this week.

April 11, 2007

Letters to the Editor: Maintenance Issues; Heavier Trucks

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April 11, 2007

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April 11, 2007

Fuel Averages to Hit Records

Retail diesel prices will average $2.82 a gallon this summer, down 6 cents from last summer, but the average price for the full year will be the highest on record, the Department of Energy said.

April 11, 2007