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This afternoon's headlines: Schwan song leaves workers out in the cold; DAT announces new anti-theft system; and Herenton rallies with Teamsters' Hoffa as union threatens strike.

The number of people who died in transportation accidents in the United States dropped 1.7% in 1998, according to a report released by the National Transportation Safety Board.

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold public hearings beginning today to analyze the March crash involving an Amtrak passenger train and a tractor-trailer in Bourbonnais, Ill.

A team of employees from Roadway Express received the Environmental Excellence in Trucking award for reducing hazardous waste.

Safety and liability experts say the costs of truck accidents can rack up if trucking executives don't understand the ramifications of liability, no matter who is at fault.

This afternoon's headlines: I-78 in Pa. plagued by fatal truck crashes; Akron City Council wrestles witrh semi parking in neighborhoods; and Calif. authorizes $25 million to cut diesel pollution.

The industry’s biggest intermodal customer is not the only one complaining about the inability of Norfolk Southern and CSX to resolve continuing service glitches since their takeover of Conrail.

In the news this morning: Federal regulations could drive up fuel prices; UPS in pact with Office Depot; and Bankruptcy court denies big bonuses for NationsWay executives.

The national average price of diesel fuel rose 0.4 cent to $1.198 a gallon on Sept. 6, but analysts saw scant hope for price moderation in the face of a 23-month high in crude oil prices.