U.S. intermodal rail traffic increased 17.9% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
March 11, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafety
Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday
Daylight Saving Time will begin this Sunday, March 14, with clocks being set ahead one hour for most Americans at 2 a.m. local time.
March 11, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernment
Traffic Fatalities Reach Record Low, DOT Says
The Department of Transportation said Thursday that the number of overall traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 reached the lowest level since 1954, declining for the 15th consecutive quarter.
March 11, 2010BusinessGovernment
U.S. Trade Gap Declines
The U.S. trade deficit declined in January as demand for oil and foreign automobiles declined, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
March 11, 2010Business
Initial Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims fell 6,000 last week, the second straight decline, the Labor Department said Thursday.
March 11, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernment
DOT Freight Index Falls in January
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for January fell 1.3% from a year earlier but rose from December, DOT said.
March 10, 2010BusinessGovernmentSafety
Navistar’s 1Q Profit Declines
Navistar International Corp. said its first-quarter profit fell to $17 million, or 23 cents per share, from $234 million, or $3.27, a year ago.
March 10, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Opinion: Heavier Trucks Deliver Safer, Greener Future
The shipping industry in the United States has the opportunity in the next 18 months to dramatically improve its efficiency and ability to compete in the global economy.
March 10, 2010BusinessAutonomous
Daimler’s Renschler Says Global Truck Market Recovering Slowly
The head of Daimler AG’s truck unit said worldwide truck demand may take several more years to return to pre-recession levels, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
March 10, 2010BusinessGovernment
Wholesale Inventories Fall 0.2%
Wholesale inventories fell 0.2% in January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
March 10, 2010