Intermodal rail traffic fell 20.1% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Navistar Says EPA Favored SCR by Setting Guideline Illegally
Truck and engine manufacturer Navistar Inc. last week leveled new allegations against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, accusing the federal regulator of privately and illegally giving its competitors the green light to deploy a selective catalyst reduction emission control technology that could be implemented only with an illegal relaxation of EPAs 2010 nitrogen oxide emission standard.
June 15, 2009ATA Calls for Federal Action on Highway Safety Agenda
WASHINGTON American Trucking Associations has called on Congress and the Department of Transportation to back an 18-point plan to reduce truck-involved crashes, with a particular emphasis on driver behavior.
June 15, 2009Oil Rises Over $72 a Barrel
Oil rose past $72 a barrel in after-hours trading Wednesday for the first time in seven months, Bloomberg reported.
June 11, 2009DOT Freight Index Falls 8.5% in April
The Department of Transportation said its freight transportation services index fell 8.5% in April from a year earlier to its lowest level in seven years.
June 10, 2009Obama to Nominate Hersman as NTSB Chairman
President Obama will nominate Deborah Hersman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, to be the board's chairman, the White House said.
June 10, 2009Echo Acquires Raytrans Distribution
Echo Global Logistics said that it has acquired Raytrans Distribution Services, a transportation brokerage firm.
June 10, 2009ATA Outlines Safety Agenda
American Trucking Associations Tuesday announced a new safety agenda that the group said will reduce crashes while saving lives and money.
June 9, 2009Opinion: Even on Foot, Trucking Is Risky Business
The overall health of the trucking industry is vital to our economy, but research shows its still plagued by higher death and injury rates than many other industries and not just as the result of highway collisions. Truckers need to be as careful on foot as they are behind the wheel.
June 9, 2009ATA, Trade Groups Seek Review of Commodity Speculation
American Trucking Associations said it has joined other trade associations in asking Congress to help prevent excessive speculation in commodities markets.
June 8, 2009