Freight trains carrying hazardous chemicals could be required to avoid downtown Washington, D.C., and other urban areas in favor of rural routes, according to provisions in a security bill pending President Bush’s signature, the Washington Post reported Sunday.
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Western, Smithway Deal to Close in August
Truckload carriers Western Express and Smithway Motor Xpress Corp. said they would close their pending deal, in which Western will acquire Smithway, in August.
July 27, 2007IdleAire Announces Plans for IPO
IdleAire Technologies Corp., a manufacturer of anti-idling service technologies, announced plans with the Securities and Exchange Commission to file an initial public offering of its public stock.
July 30, 2007UPS Launches Same-Day Service Upgrades
UPS said Wednesday it launched UPS Express Critical, a same-day service that allows customers to more effectively manage package and heavy freight shipments.
July 26, 2007Diesel Dips 0.3¢ to $2.886; Gasoline Tumbles Again
Diesel fuel’s national average pump price dipped 0.3 cent to $2.886 a gallon, while gasoline continued its downward trend, falling 8.2 cents to $2.876, the Energy Department said Monday.
July 31, 2007Schneider to Use Oracle Software System
Truckload carrier Schneider National has selected Oracle to supply infrastructure software for its integrated transaction and data enterprise software system, Oracle said Monday.
July 30, 2007N.J. to Enforce Idling Restrictions
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa Jackson said the state would begin enforcing tougher truck-idling restrictions that went into effect in June, the Associated Pres
July 30, 2007Senators Demand EPA Issue California Waiver
By Sean McNally, Senior Reporter
July 30, 2007Former Army Arsenal Reborn as BNSF Freight Hub
ELWOOD, Ill. — In an unceasing torrent they come, 20- and 40-foot corrugated steel shipping containers from the Far East, filled with manufactured goods, to this landlocked port on Lincoln’s prairie.
July 30, 2007Congress Set to Revive SSRS
The Single State Registration System for trucking, which supposedly was put to rest at the beginning of this year, could make a brief, albeit costly, return because of legislation expected to pass Congress this month.
July 30, 2007