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Canadian firm Contrans Income Fund’s second-quarter income rose compared with a year ago, due largely to a big income tax charge in the previous second quarter.

WASHINGTON — On the heels of a report criticizing the federal government’s efforts to ensure that truck drivers are medically qualified, the House transportation committee’s chairman blasted the top truck safety agency for not living up to its mission and for dragging its feet on the health issue.

In an injury crash, a drug and alcohol test is required only if the driver receives a citation and the injury is treated immediately, away from the scene of the accident.

Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Wednesday it lost $712,000, or 8 cents a share, in its fiscal third quarter, compared with a loss of $1.6 million, or 21 cents, a year ago.

Oil prices rose to $120 a barrel in early trading Wednesday, a day after falling more than $2 to below that level, Bloomberg reported.

American Trucking Associations is seeking nominations for the second annual Mike Russell “Good stuff” Trucking Image Award.

The Columbia River Crossing between Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., has received national priority status from the White House to expedite the project, the U.S. Department of Transportation said late Tuesday.

The Transportation Security Administration said Monday it is suspending Verified Identity Pass — the company that operates Registered Traveler programs under the brand name Clear, due to a security breach.

The Federal Reserve voted Tuesday to keep the benchmark U.S. interest rate at 2%.