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Ultra-low-sulfur diesel, the standard fuel of heavy-duty trucking since late 2006, has more energy content than engineers originally had expected, a welcome surprise, according to a study from the American Transportation Research Institute.

WASHINGTON — Ray LaHood, President Obama’s choice to lead the Department of Transportation, said tolls and public-private partnerships should be among the ways Congress funds infrastructure construction, but existing interstate highway lanes should remain toll-free.

The Senate Thursday confirmed President Obama’s picks to head the Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency, the Associated Press reported.

Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide said Friday that it will use its YRC brand name for its combined Yellow Transportation and Roadway network.

Rail and intermodal traffic fell for the week ended Jan. 17 from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

A Senate panel Wednesday approved Ray LaHood to be Secretary of Transportation, passing his nomination by President Obama to the full Senate, the New York Times reported.

The information systems that support intermodal trucking companies are much like the business of intermodalism itself: complex, multi-headed and increasingly important to motor carriers.

A top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official said last week that the agency has “absolutely no intention” of granting the request by truck and engine manufacturer Navistar Inc. for a two-year delay in implementing 2010 federal diesel emission standards for new heavy trucks.