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News Briefs - Feb. 11
Indiana Senate Approves Speed-Limit Increase Universal Truckload Services Issues IPO Senate Passes Class-Action Suit Bill Ryder Raises Dividend UPS to Hire 200 New Pilots Rail Loadings Rise for Second Straight Week
February 11, 2005States Try Different Methods To Fund Transport Projects
Increased transportation needs from growing populations and greater freight transportation have led states to explore supplementing federal money with other methods of transportation funding, industry experts said.
February 10, 2005Opinion: Valuing the Skills of Truck Drivers
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ts no secret that trucking is having trouble attracting good drivers. During the third quarter of 2004, the industry experienced a 121% driver turnover rate, according to American Trucking Associations statistics.
February 10, 2005EPA, Trucking Partners to Build Hybrid Delivery Vehicle
The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that the agency and four trucking partners were building the worlds first full hydraulic hybrid urban delivery vehicle.
February 10, 2005DOT's Rail Agency to Boost Safety Oversight
The Department of Transportations Inspector General said U.S. railroads should face stepped up scrutiny on safety, after concluding current procedures are inadequate, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
February 10, 2005News Briefs - Feb. 10
DaimlerChrysler's Fourth-Quarter Earnings Fall Volvos Fourth-Quarter Income, Sales Rise BNSF Plans Los Angeles Port Intermodal Hub Wabash Posts Profit for Quarter, Year Jobless Claims Fall in Latest Week And more...
February 10, 2005Judge Throws Out Truckers Toll-Hike Suit
A federal judge Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a toll hike on trucks set last year by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, the New Jersey Express-Times reported.
February 9, 2005Hazmat Driver Checks Start With Mixed Results
A federal requirement for fingerprint-based background checks on truck drivers seeking permission to haul hazardous materials went into effect last week to mixed reviews from government and industry officials.
February 9, 2005Security & Safety Briefs - Feb. 3 - Feb. 9
CSX Seeks Overturn of D.C. Hazmat Ban NITL Creates Security Committee Celadon Gains ACE Border Status Border Security Official to Resign And more...
February 9, 2005Editorial: Not in Their Back Yards
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he District of Columbia City Council has moved to ban the shipment of what it termed ultra-hazardous materials from a 2.2-mile zone around the U.S. Capitol building.
February 9, 2005