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The nation’s passenger railroad has threatened to discontinue all long-distance service in October, unless Congress gives it $1.2 billion in the fiscal 2003 budget, news services reported.

Guitarist and songwriter Bill Kirchen has the crowd on its feet, dancing, clapping and bobbing to the music, when a roar rings out from the stage. It’s as if an 18-wheeler pulled up and honked its horn.

Deadly Winter Storm Slams Into New England • GM, Ford to Idle Factories Next Week • S. California Gas Prices Rise in Fourth Straight Week • Canada Seeks Easy Entry for Some Trucks • And more...

The manufacturing sector’s slump extended into its 18th month in January, but appears to be ready to expand in the months ahead, according to the a survey released by the Institute for Supply Management on Friday.

The frequency of tire problems in many fleets can be cut through outsourcing tire maintenance, but the cost can outweigh the value if a fleet doesn’t know itself and is not careful in selecting a provider, according to Peggy Fisher, president of Fleet Tire Consulting, Rochester Hills, Mich.

The contraction of manufacturing in the Chicago area reversed in January for the first time in four months, a survey by the Institute for Supply Management found Thursday..

The world has been impressed by the American truck driver and the patriotism and service he has provided since the Sept. 11 attack on America.

Texas Plan Calls for Rail Use, Truck Roadways • Midwest Storm Snarls Travel; 14 Dead • Tenneco to Close Plants, Cut Jobs • Tower Group to Acquire Clearance Operations From UPS Unit • Truck Drivers Split on Use of De-Icer • And more...

In a weekend that will see two of the largest, most visible events since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, security officials are clamping down on the cities of New Orleans and New York.