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In the news this morning: Judge sides with N.Y. in ttrash-hauling dispute; U.S. Wireless wins contract for ITS system in Md., Va.; and N.Y.'s transponders to work on Mass. Pike starting today.

A new study conducted by Environment Canada finds rail locomotives more damaging to the environment than heavy trucks, a release by the Canadian Trucking Alliance said.

Lawmakers broke a logjam over creation of a federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, leading the House to pass a revised version of its truck and safety bill Thursday night.

The price of diesel fuel jumped 2.7 cents a gallon this week, the biggest one-week rise since April, and futures prices for crude oil hit their highest levels since the Persian Gulf War.

The old Greyhound slogan of “Leave the Driving to Us” has been revised for shippers as the nation’s largest intercity bus carrier wants businesses to leave the package delivery to its drivers.

The Teamsters placed Local 115 in Philadelphia in trusteeship and removed its top executive Nov. 14, citing an abuse of member rights and failure to protect union finances.

Picket line at Overnite grows tense with reports of violence in Ark.; CN rail boss calls for tax equity with trucks; and Proposed Nafta processing center on I-35 could be ready by late 2000.

This afternoon's headlines: Oshkosh Truck prices common stock offering; Whiskey truck hijacked near Miami Intl. Airport; and Trucker found guilty of manslaughter in fatal wreck.

United Parcel Service is being sued for $14 billion by some if its customers for insurance fraud, according to a report from Bloomberg News.