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In the news this morning: PATT leader to meet with Slater on trucking safety; 6 killed in Calif. trucking accident; and Transit Group acquires R&M Enterprises, MDR Cartage and Bestway.

The Department of Transportation sent its surface transportation safety bill late Monday to Congress, where it is likely to be superseded by legislation from the House Transportation Committee.

A maintenance worker shot and killed himself after fatally shooting his supervisor at a Watkins Motor Lines terminal in Charlotte, N.C.

Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation ended their second month as owners of a split-up Conrail with reports of weaker earnings.

This afternoon's headlines: A positive West Coast port contract; Yellow Freight sexual harassment judgement may not survive appeal; and Grim stats tell story of a dangerous S.C. highway.

The Office of Motor Carrier and Highway Safety and the American Trucking Associations started their latest round of driver fatigue training July 29 in Portland, Ore.

Dana Corp. says it will sell its Gresen hydraulic operations as a part of its overall strategic plan “to divest nonstrategic and nonperforming operations."

In the news this morning: Businesses want Vermont to ease truck rules; N.J. truckers not exempt from state overtime law; and Tanker crash closes New York highway for 5 hours.

The Department of Transportation is preparing to unveil a sweeping safety bill that would require carriers to install on-board recorders or GPS devices to monitor hours-of-service compliance.

Matlack Systems of Wilmington, Del., announced the resignation of two of its top executives and the appointment of a new president and chief executive officer.