Intermodal rail traffic in the United States fell 15.6% last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said in its weekly report.
September 4, 2009Business, Safety, Government
Intermodal Traffic Falls for Week
Business, Safety, Government
DOT Inspector General Says More Needed on Mexican Truck Safety
The Department of Transportation said more work is needed to ensure the safety of Mexican trucks and buses awaiting permission to drive on U.S. roadways, the Associated Press reported.
September 3, 2009Business, Safety, Government
ISM Services Index Improves in August
The economy’s service sector showed improved activity in August, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
September 3, 2009Government, Business, Safety
Second-Quarter Productivity Jumps 6.6%
U.S. workers’ productivity rose in the second at an annual rate of 6.4%, higher than previously reported, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
September 2, 2009Business, Safety, Government
ISM Factory Index Shows Manufacturing Expansion
U.S. manufacturing showed expansion in August for the first time in more than a year and half, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
September 1, 2009Government, Business, Safety
YRC Gains $950 Million Credit Agreement
YRC Worldwide said it has amended a $950 million credit agreement with lenders, a move that sent its stock higher in after-hours trading, the Associated Press reported.
September 1, 2009Business, Safety, Government
NAFTA Surface Trade Plunges 31.5% in June
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico plunged 31.5% in June from a year earlier, though rose from May, the Department of Transportation said Monday.
August 31, 2009Business, Safety, Government
Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago improved in August, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Monday.
August 31, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Fuel
Calif. County to Get $10 Million for AltFuel Project
San Bernadino County’s transportation agency will get nearly $10 million in federal stimulus funds for a clean-energy truck project, the San Bernardino (Calif.) Sun newspaper reported Sunday.
August 31, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
Canadian Inspector Wins Top Award His First Time
PITTSBURGH — Alex Bugeya of Ontario, Canada, became a competitor for the first time this year and earned the right to represent his province at the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s North American Inspectors Championship here.
August 31, 2009