A $3 billion slate of highway, rail and seaport improvements approved for funding by the California Transportation Commission includes $825 million for 14 projects in Northern California, the San Francisco-area Metropolitan Transportation Commission said.
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UAW Rejects Mediator on American Axle Strike, Paper Reports
Parts supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings has asked a federal mediator to help broker a deal to end the a 48-day strike, but offer was rejected by the United Auto Workers union, the Detroit News reported Monday.
April 14, 2008
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Eaton’s 1Q Profit Gains; Trucking Segment Lags
Heavy-duty vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp.’s first-quarter net earnings rose 5.6%, led by international sales, though its truck segment’s sales declined, the company said Monday.
April 14, 2008TMC Chairman Hilton Says Council Will Seek ‘Heavy-Duty’ Service Members
Brent Hilton, the 2008 chairman of the Technology & Maintenance Council, said one of the focuses of his term will be to increase membership among service dealerships that perform essential “heavy-duty†maintenance for trucking.
April 16, 2008China’s Olympics Clean-Up Plan Could Snarl Shipments to U.S.
Plans by the Chinese government to close factories in and around Beijing and Shanghai this summer to reduce air pollution for the 2008 Summer Olympics could cause early or late peak seasonal surges in exports to the United States, shipping industry executives and transportation experts said.
April 14, 2008Intermodal Traffic Declines 1.1% for Week
Rail intermodal traffic fell 1.1% for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
April 10, 2008Bruce Carlton Named NITL President
The National Industrial Transportation League said Bruce Carlton will become the group’s president on June 1. He will succeed interim president Annette Sandberg.
April 10, 2008DOT Transport Index Rises 2.7%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for February rose 2.7% from a year earlier, DOT said Wednesday.
April 9, 2008Jevic to Close Ohio Terminal
Jevic Transportation said it plans to close a facility in West Chester Township, Ohio, in June, the Hamilton (Ohio) News-Journal reported.
April 9, 2008Trust Fund May Face Deficit, Former DOT Official Says
The main funding vehicle for the U.S. highway infrastructure will be exhausted by next year, according to a transportation expert, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
April 9, 2008