FedEx Corp. said Friday its less-than-truckload units will boost rates by 5.9%, effective Feb. 1.
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Climate Bill Has Slim Chance of Passage in Senate This Year, Hill Observers Say
WASHINGTON The prospects of the Senate passing controversial cap-and-trade climate legislation in 2010 appear to be very slim, a panel of Washington insiders said last week.
January 18, 2010Oberstar Says Lack of Research Stalls Push for Heavier Trucks
WASHINGTON The chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said he believes that a lack of good data on the effect of bigger trucks on the nations roadways has stalled any hope the trucking industry has of new legislation to change the current limits.
January 18, 2010LaHood Sees Road Bill in 2010, but Funding Questions Remain
WASHINGTON Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said last week he expected the Obama administration and Congress would agree on a surface transportation bill that could be finalized before the end of the year.
January 18, 2010Intermodal Traffic Drops for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic dropped 3.6% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
January 15, 2010TTNews.com Closed for Martin Luther King Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Jan. 19, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
January 15, 2009Clearing Some Hot Air
An economist with lots of experience in freight transportation has some interesting things to say that directly challenge the railroad industrys extensive advertising blitz apparently aimed at convincing Americans that their way is the green way.
January 18, 2010FedEx Expands Air Fleet in China
FedEx Corp. is expanding its air fleet in China because that country will lead a global rebound in air cargo traffic, Bloomberg reported.
January 14, 2010Letters: Size & Weight, Carrier Rates
In the Letters & Comments section of your Jan. 4 issue, BNSF Railway Group Vice President Stephen Branscum sought to clarify a comment from a recent conference, published in a story in Transport Topics. In his letter, he cited as accurate BNSFs willingness to work with shippers and American Trucking Associations to develop progressive.
January 18, 2010Letters: Size & Weight, Carrier Rates
In the Letters & Comments section of your Jan. 4 issue, BNSF Railway Group Vice President Stephen Branscum sought to clarify a comment from a recent conference, published in a story in Transport Topics. In his letter, he cited as accurate BNSFs willingness to work with shippers and American Trucking Associations to develop progressive.
January 15, 2010