Intermodal rail traffic fell 12.8% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
July 10, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Navistar: EPA Conspired With SCR Engine Makers
Truck and engine manufacturer Navistar Inc. has accused the Environmental Protection Agency of attempting to remove documents from official records and allowing the Engine Manufacturers Association to write the draft of its selective catalytic reduction guidance document for 2010 in secret collaboration with certain engine makers.
July 13, 2009Business, Safety
Nominations Open for ATAs Mike Russell Trucking Image Award
American Trucking Associations has opened the nomination process for its Mike Russell Good stuff Trucking Image Award, an award that honors people who contribute to positive awareness of the trucking industry.
July 10, 2009Business, Safety
Intermodal, Rail Traffic Decline
Business, Safety, Government
DOT Freight Index Falls 14.8% in May
The Department of Transportation said its freight transportation services index fell 14.8% in May from a year earlier to its lowest level in 12 years.
July 10, 2009Government, Business, Safety
ATA Cites Infrastructure Needs Raised by Traffic Study
American Trucking Associations said the results of a new highway traffic congestion study highlight the importance of investing in U.S. highway infrastructure.
July 9, 2009Government, Business, Safety
Traffic Delays Fell in 2007
U.S. drivers spent less time in traffic delays in 2007 for the first time in at least 25 years, a new study showed.
July 8, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Regulators Considering Tighter Oil-Market Rules
U.S. and European regulators are considering stricter rules on speculation in oil markets due to concerns that sharp rises in fuel prices could worsen the global recession, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
July 8, 2009Government, Business, Safety
Virginia to Close 18 Rest Areas This Month
The Virginia Department of Transportation will close 18 of the states highway rest areas later this month, but the truck parking spaces lost will be replaced at other rest areas, the Associated Press reported.
July 7, 2009Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics
Quiet Logistics Expands Kiva System Capacity
Third-party logistics firm Quiet Logistics has tripled the capacity in its Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System in less than six months, Kiva said.
July 7, 2009Business, Safety, Government
ISM Services Index Improves
The U.S. economys service sector improved last month, showing the smallest level of contraction in nine months, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
July 6, 2009