Volvo AB said its fourth-quarter net income rose, led mostly by increased business in Eastern Europe that offset a slump in North American sales, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
R.I. Checking Bridges in Inspections Program
Rhode Island transportation officials are checking the designs of 15 bridges in the state for a flaw that may have contributed to a fatal bridge collapse in Minneapolis last August, the Associated Press reported.
February 4, 2008States Implementing Safety Measures as Federal Govt. Enforcement Lags
ATLANTA — Several states are planning or have approved motor carrier safety and environmental measures because federal regulators have failed to enforce their own regulations, a prominent transportation lawyer said in an update on regulatory and legislative matters at SMC3’s recent winter conference here.
February 6, 2008PHH Arval Sets Partnership with Center for Transportation Safety
PHH Arval announced a strategic partnership Monday with the Center for Transportation Safety, a leading provider of risk management and training solutions for drivers, to enhance fleet safety.
February 5, 2008ISM Services Index Contracts in January
The economy’s service sector contracted in January, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
February 5, 2008Bush Proposes $68 Billion for DOT’s ’09 Budget
President Bush proposed a $3.1 trillion fiscal 2009 budget on Monday that would give the Department of Transportation $68 billion, a $1 billion increase over last year’s request.
February 4, 2008Fleets Weigh Competing Technologies as New Emission Standards Loom
Truck buyers for some of the nation’s largest fleets are already contemplating their choices for the January 2010 generation of heavy-duty truck engines. Their challenge is matching the original equipment manufacturers they like with one of the two main technologies upon which the OEMs will rely.
February 4, 2008Truck Tonnage Rises 1.4% in December
December truck tonnage increased by 1.4% from year-ago levels, the first back-to-back improvement in freight volume since May and June 2006, American Trucking Associations reported in its national index.
February 4, 2008Oberstar Criticizes Administration on Handling of Transport Issues
WASHINGTON — The Democratic chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, in a speech to American Trucking Associations’ winter meeting here, delivered a scathing criticism of the Bush administration’s handling of transportation issues as he backed the report of a congressional commission that called for major federal spending on infrastructure funded by fuel-tax increases.
February 4, 2008ATA Leaders Agree on Need for Unity to Address Key Issues
WASHINGTON — With an eye on the congressional debate next year over reauthorizing transportation legislation, leaders of American Trucking Associations agreed on the need for the industry to come together on key issues and established a task force to work on safety issues.
February 4, 2008