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The largest railroad in Canada and the second-biggest in the United States announced a $6 billion merger plan that would crown a new king in North American rail freight transportation.

More than two months into a strike by the Teamsters union, Overnite Transportation Co. says operations are close to normal and that it is operating at an all-time record for on-time deliveries during December.

Companies and agencies that have made Y2K preparations will face the moment of truth at midnight Dec. 31, and unless someone's badly miscalculating, disruptions from computer snafus will be minimal.

The Truckload Carriers Association is looking for help in its effort to reduce problems at loading docks.

This afternoon's headlines: Truckers Among Safest, Most Sober Drivers On The Road; Appeals Court Says Trucker Can Sue After Firing; and Border Backups Worsen.

In the news this morning: Forbes Delivers Praise to UPS: It's Named 'Company of the Year'; Gannon to Head Allied Worldwide; and Jake for Detroit Diesel Series 60 Engines Debuts.

This afternoon's headlines: Passive Safety Approached Aggressively; Sony Picks Ozburn-Hessey for Distribution; and Coils Do Deep Damage.

Don't expect Congress to act on proposals to increase truck sizes and weights in 2000, Rep. Nick J. Rahall II said.

American Trucking Associations' recommendations on new rules governing the driving and resting hours of commercial truckers are in line with the group's stated position on the issue.

Ryder System's latest restructuring marks an effort to combine operations for greater efficiency and to recapture the momentum that helped it grow into one of the largest and best known transportation.