Rail and intermodal traffic continued their weeks-long decline last week, the Association of American Railroads said.
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ATA Unveils New Trailer From GE
American Trucking Associations said last week it was unveiling a new trailer for use in its image and outreach programs.
March 2, 2009
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
TransCore Launches Web Site for Trucking Companies
Transportation technology firm TransCore said Monday that it has launched a customer support and information Web site catered to trucking companies using Class 8 trucks.
March 3, 2009PeopleNet Rolls Out Tethered Trailer Tracking
PeopleNet, Chaska, Minn., said Feb. 24 it launched its tethered trailer-tracking system, known as Trailer ID.
March 3, 2009Xata Adds Navigation to Mobile Comm. Systems
Mobile communications provider Xata Corp., Minneapolis, said Feb. 24 it had integrated ALK Technologies’ CoPilot Truck navigation system into its Xatanet and MobileMax software.
March 3, 2009Chicago Manufacturing Index Increases
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region contracted in February for a fifth straight month, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Friday.
February 27, 2009January Truck Tonnage Falls 10.8%
Truck tonnage fell 10.8% in January from the same month last year, but rose 3% from the prior month, American Trucking Associations said Friday.
March 2, 2009ATA Outraged By Fees; Proposes Ending UCR
In response to a proposal to more than double annual registration fees on interstate trucking companies, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said the program created to collect and distribute the fees should be abolished.
March 2, 2009Engine Makers Defend SCR Against ‘Unsubstantiated Claims’
Truck engine makers planning to use selective catalytic reduction in 2010 engines lashed out last week against what one executive called “unsubstantiated attacks leveled against SCR†by the one manufacturer that plans to use only exhaust gas recirculation to cut emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides.
March 2, 2009Congressmen Back LaHood in Dispute Over VMT Comment
ARLINGTON, Va. — Congressional leaders from both parties last week defended Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood after a spokesman for President Obama rebuffed LaHood’s suggestion that the government might use a vehicle miles-traveled tax to finance highways.
March 2, 2009