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Shippers Cite Rail Cost Relief Hurdles
A process that shippers find expensive and burdensome keeps them from seeking federal recourse even when they believe railroads are charging too much, according to congressional auditors.
March 3, 1999Tank Removal Co. Claims Bankruptcy
A company that claimed to be the biggest in Kentucky in the business of removing petroleum underground storage tanks filed for bankruptcy protection Feb. 23.
March 3, 1999Railroads Seek to Break Truckers' Stranglehold on Mexican Freight
Top North American railroads are determined to break trucking’s stranglehold on Mexico’s international and domestic freight.
March 2, 1999DHL, USPS Combine For Service
DHL Airways of Redwood City, Calif., is joining with the U.S. Postal Service to provide guaranteed two-day delivery service from 11 U.S. cities to western Europe.
March 2, 1999USF Gets Reverse Logistics Service
USF Logistics said it has acquired Processors Unlimited Co., a company that handles product returns and other reverse logistics services to the grocery and drug industry.
March 2, 1999Court Upholds Safety Ratings System
A federal appeals court has upheld the federal motor carrier safety ratings system, rejecting trucking’s claims that the process is “arbitrary and capricious” and based on unsound methodology.
March 2, 1999Transportation Meetings Set
CNN talk show host Greta Van Susteren and Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater will headline a two-day national transportation safety conference March 2 and 3.
March 2, 199940-Ton Truck Damages Boardwalk
A 40-ton truck that took an illegal ride on the Boardwalk may have caused up to $200,000 in damages, said city officials.
March 2, 1999Egonomics Draft Begins Review
The latest attempt to establish rules to prevent repetitive stress injuries was officially unveiled by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
March 1, 1999Report: Volvo to Make Navistar Bid
Volvo AB is preparing to make a bid of as much as $3.35 billion for the U.S. truck and bus manufacturer Navistar, a Swedish business newspaper reported Friday.
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