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Vitran Completes Sierra West Express Acquisition

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. oronto-based transportation and logistics firm Vitran Corp. said late Tuesday it has closed its purchase of the assets of Sierra West Express a regional less-than-truckload carrier based in Nevada.

January 4, 2006

Security & Safety Briefs - Dec. 29 - Jan. 4

DOT Withdraws Hazmat, Food Product Rulemaking • DHS Reports Progress on US-VISIT Program • Ontario Passes Liability Limits

January 4, 2006

Factory Orders Rise Again in November, Commerce Says

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. actory orders rose 2.5% in November, led by an increase in aircraft orders, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

January 4, 2006

Target Logistics Raises Earnings Forecast

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. reight forwarder Target Logistics said Wednesday that it expects its revenue to increase 12% to 14% and its net income to rise 70% to 110% for fiscal 2006 over last year 2005.

January 4, 2006

Opinion: Driver Sleep Apnea: a Hidden Crisis

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. leep apnea syndrome is a serious and sometimes fatal condition that is far more common than generally known. Because its symptoms include drowsiness, sleep apnea is of particular concern for an industry that relies on wide-awake truck drivers.

January 4, 2006

FMCSA Urged to Fix Outreach Programs

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>Recent reports from the Government Accountability Office urged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to improve its enforcement grant and outreach programs.

January 4, 2006

Letter to the Editor: Driver Training

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. MCSA’s ruling to eliminate in-vehicle training as part of a new driver’s entry-level training requirements is contrary to much contemporary research and wisdom in regard to properly preparing commercial drivers to enter the complex driving environment in which they must function.

January 4, 2006

ISM Manufacturing Index Declines Again in December

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. key index of U.S. manufacturing growth fell in December for a second straight month, to the lowest level since June, the Institute for Supply Management reported Tuesday.

January 3, 2006

November Construction Spending Rises 0.2%

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. onstruction spending rose 0.2% in November for a fifth straight month, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

January 3, 2006

Yellow Roadway Changes Name to YRC Worldwide

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ellow Roadway Corp. said Tuesday it has changed its name to YRC Worldwide Inc. and that it will change its Nasdaq ticker symbol to YRCW on Wednesday.

January 3, 2006