Canadian trucking companies’ operating profits fell 4.7% to C$936 million in the first quarter from a year earlier, as a 6.3% increase in operating expenses outpaced operating revenue, Statistics Canada reported.
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Infrastructure Bank ‘Dead on Arrival,’ House Transportation Committee Says
WASHINGTON — House Republicans attacked President Obama’s proposal for a national infrastructure bank at a hearing Wednesday, saying it is unnecessary and its goals could be achieved through other means.
October 13, 2011
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Teamsters, Safety Groups Press Obama on HOS Changes
Highway safety advocates and the Teamsters union have written to President Obama asking him to “expeditiously more forward” on the new hours of service rule proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
October 11, 2011I-64 Bridge Linking Indiana, Kentucky to Close for Six Months of Repairs
The Interstate 64 bridge spanning the Ohio River between Louisville, Ky., and southern Indiana must be closed for six months, transportation officials said.
October 11, 2011FMCSA Rejects Challenge to Mexico Border Crossings
Allowing Mexican trucks to haul freight across the U.S. border does not pose the kind of “significant” truck-emissions issues that would require a full environmental impact study, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said.
October 11, 2011Letters: HOS, Highway Bill, Warranties, Tolls
I read with dismay the comments made by [an official of] American Trucking Associations about the proposed hours-of-service changes in your Sept. 12 issue.
October 10, 2011Infrastructure, Infrastructure
When the leadership of the nation’s trucking industry gathers in Grapevine, Texas, later this month for American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference & Exhibition, the country’s infrastructure will be the top item on what is sure to be a busy agenda.
October 10, 2011EEOC Sues Trucking Fleet Over Training; Says Policy Denied Women Opportunities
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a class action suit against New Prime Inc., charging that the driver training policy the truckload carrier created to protect itself from sexual harassment suits actually delayed or denied women employment opportunities.
October 10, 2011Delays Undercutting CSA, Report Says
Rulemaking delays in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program could undercut the program’s effectiveness significantly, according to a new report by congressional investigators.
October 10, 2011ISM Services Index Slips But Shows Continued Expansion
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector declined in September but still showed expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
October 5, 2011