Intermodal rail traffic in the United States fell 15.7% last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said in its weekly report.
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Ontario Truckers to Be Exempt for 3 Years from Ban on Handheld Radio Devices
Truckers in Ontario got a three-year exemption from the Canadian provinces broad new ban on using handheld devices for their use of citizens band or two-way radios.
October 13, 2009Two Canadian Provinces to Harmonize Truck Rules
Canadas Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces have signed a memorandum of understanding to write uniform trucking regulations on everything from weight limits to driver training.
October 13, 2009ATA Endorses Texting Ban for All Vehicle Operators
LAS VEGAS As the push to outlaw driving distractions grows, American Trucking Associations endorsed a U.S. Senate effort to ban text messaging by motor vehicle operators.
October 12, 2009Trucking Set for Recovery
LAS VEGAS After more than a year of political and economic struggles, trucking leaders said they were doubling down in the hope that the industry would enter a period of strong recovery.
October 12, 2009TTNews to Close Monday for Columbus Day Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Columbus Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
October 9, 2008Letters to the Editor: Distracted Driving, Cap & Trade Redux
Cell-phone use, particularly texting while driving any vehicle, is as dangerous an act as is driving while impaired and makes no sense at all especially while driving a commercial motor vehicle.
October 12, 2009The Tough Keep Going
That which does not kill you makes you stronger. That would have been an appropriate theme for the 2009 American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 12, 2009Freightliner Unveils New Coronado Models Aimed at Severe Service, Vocational Markets
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Freightliner Trucks showcased its latest entry in the severe service and vocational truck markets Oct. 6, when it introduced new heavy-duty dump truck and tractor models at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition here.
October 12, 2009Frames Motor Freight Shuts After 140 Years in Business
WEST CHESTER, Pa. When Frames Motor Freight needed a driver to take a load in mid-September from suburban Philadelphia to Lancaster, Pa., President Robert Temple walked downstairs from his office, slid behind the wheel of a 2004 Freightliner and made the delivery.
October 12, 2009