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Norfolk Southern and CSX railroads continued to experience service problems in the wake of their joint $10 billion acquisition of Conrail, prompting the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to order them to provide daily information on congestion and the condition of their freight systems.

Carriers, drivers, regulators and truck stop operators grappled last week with the issue of where tired truck drivers can get some rest while on the job. The biggest issues raised during the Federal Highway Administration’s Rest Area Forum were providing information on parking, adding spaces and increasing safety.

Trucking’s top financial executives heard some encouraging words at the National Accounting & Finance Council’s Management Conference and Exhibit Forum June 27 to 29, as one economist predicted that the best is yet to come for the U.S. economy.

Federal officials are considering rescheduling the safety summit that was abruptly canceled in December, but no decisions have been made on when, where or even if the Truck and Bus Safety Summit will actually take place, said Julie Cirillo, program manager for the Office of Motor Carrier and Highway Safety.

Dockworkers and truck drivers at six Overnite Transportation terminals went on strike Monday, according to the Teamsters union. About 1,400 union workers walked off their jobs at three terminals in the Atlanta area and one each in Memphis, Tenn.; Kansas City, Mo., and Indianapolis.

Congestion problems that have troubled Norfolk Southern since it took over part of Conrail a month ago seem to be easing, but customers continue to report inadequate service on the Virginia-based rail line. United Parcel Service complains of delays ranging from 2 to 10 hours.

Federal transportation regulators are investigating whether Stamford, Conn., city officials illegally subjected city truck drivers to drug and alcohol testing. Officials from the Federal Highway Administration say a complaint from the Stamford Teamsters union prompted the probe.

A group of five tank truck carriers will begin a collaborative effort to exchange loads and share tank cleaning facilities on July 7. The pooling arrangement by the Alliance of Bulktruck Carriers was recently approved by the Surface Transportation Board. Initial operations will be limited to shipments from five states.

A fourth person has been charged with selling commercial driver licenses in Ohio, and the state has revoked the CDLs of 15 truckers suspected to have been involved in the scheme. State investigators say Michelle L. Black signed a waiver for a trucker to bypass the driving skills test, but the applicant did not qualify for the exemption.

A settlement between the Department of Transportation, Georgia transportation officials and environmental groups will cut off funding for 44 road improvement projects in the Atlanta area. The blocked construction includes work on interchanges of Interstates 20, 75 and 285 as well as numerous state highways and local roads.