Rail and intermodal traffic fell for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
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States Eye More Toll Roads
In a whirl of activity that is expected to accelerate in coming years, states are making toll roads a permanent part of the nation’s highway system and eyeing toll dollars as a way to plug gaping budget deficits.
February 9, 2009
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
DOT ‘TIGER’ Team to Coordinate Role in Recovery Plan
The Department of Transportation has created a team to coordinate its role in President Obama’s economic recovery program, to ensure that funding is made available quickly for transportation infrastructure projects and that project spending is monitored and transparent.
February 5, 2009Interstate Bakeries Exits Chapter 11
Interstate Bakeries Corp. has emerged from bankruptcy after four years of operating under Chapter 11 protection, agreeing to a plan that gives financial control to New York investment firm Ripplewood Holdings and a group of the company’s lenders, news services reported.
February 4, 2009Fourth-Quarter Productivity Rises 3.2%
Fourth-quarter U.S. worker productivity increased at a 3.2% annual rate, the Labor Department said Thursday.
February 5, 2009Postal Services Reports $384 Million Loss
The U.S. Postal Service lost $384 million its first quarter, it said Wednesday.
February 5, 2009ISM Services Index Improves, But Still Shows Contraction
The U.S. economy’s service sector contracted in January but at a lower rate than previously reported, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
February 4, 2009Xata Reports Smaller 1Q Loss
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Wednesday it lost $716,000, or 8 cents a share, in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a loss of $1.1 million, or 14 cents, a year ago.
February 4, 2009Ryder’s Fourth-Quarter Income Declines
Ryder System said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell to $10.6 million, or 19 cents a share, from $71.9 million, or $1.24, a year ago.
February 4, 2009ISM Manufacturing Index Contracts
Manufacturing in the U.S. contracted in January for the 12th straight month, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
February 2, 2009