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Bankrupt trucking company Gainey Corp. won a battle to reorganize under bankruptcy law when a federal judge ruled it could use its cash to continue to fund its operations, the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press reported.

A national safety group is advocating for laws completely banning cell phone use while driving, the Associated Press reported.

For all the hopeful talk about how President-elect Obama’s stimulus program is going to provide a much-needed boost to the nation’s deteriorating infrastructure, there are growing concerns in transportation circles that the pot of gold may be a lot smaller than originally thought.

The Environmental Protection Agency, as proposed, has formally required new heavy trucks to have warning lights that indicate when engine emission controls are malfunctioning or deteriorating, starting in 2010.

Swift Corp. said that Richard Stocking has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of its truckload carrier Swift Transportation Co., effective immediately.

Rail and intermodal traffic fell for the week ended Jan. 3 from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

The U.S. retail diesel average declined 3.6 cents to $2.291 a gallon last week, the 14th consecutive drop, but analysts warned that fleets’ fuel costs are poised to start rising again.

The Environmental Protection Agency said it is concerned that emissions systems using a copper compound that engine maker Cummins Inc. will use in 2010 models could generate “likely human carcinogen” dioxins, in which case it would “likely not certify” the systems.