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Letters to the Editor: Reflecting on 9/11
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. or a small trucking company just going into its third year at the time, the 9/11 attacks almost put us out of business.
September 11, 2002Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Opinion: Legacy of Terrorism - Securing the Cargo
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.Most of us can remember exactly what we were doing when something tragic occurs. On Sept. 11, 2001, I was in Atlanta, briefing Yellow Freight Vice President Paul Sullivan on the state of his area’s security.
September 11, 2002Security Briefs - Sept. 5 - Sept. 11
Customs Program Tightening Ports Against Terrorism • Oxley Sees Terrorism Insurance Bill Passing in 2002 • oy: 20 to 35 Airports Won’t Meet Baggage Screen Deadline • Bush, Chretien Unveil Border Plan • And more...
September 11, 2002News Briefs - Sept. 11
UPS, Teamsters Mechanics Reach Contract Deal • War Talk Keeps Crude Oil Price Near $30 a Barrel • Air Carriers Raising Fuel Surcharges • And more...
September 11, 2002Freightliner Chief Sees Sales Growth in 2002
Hanover, Germany -- Freightliner chief Rainer Schmueckle said he expects the truck maker will sell some 7,000 more heavy-duty trucks this year than the 44,351 it sold in 2001.
September 10, 2002Editorial: Trucking’s Recovery Is Still on Shaky Ground
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he sudden collapse of Consolidated Freightways was a harsh and sad end to a major player in the trucking industry, but this tale was not simply one of a single company swamped by its financial troubles.
September 10, 2002Experts Fear Features Intended to Aid Drivers May Distract Them From the Road
The cab of a Class 8 tractor increasingly resembles the cockpit of a 747 jumbo jet. Crammed into a small space are gauges, switches, buttons and display screens to operate electronic systems and deliver information to and from the driver.
September 10, 2002U.S. Raises Security Alert Level
A day before the anniversary of the terrorist attacks, the U.S. government on Tuesday raised its nationwide terrorist threat level to "orange," the second highest condition of possible threat.
September 10, 2002News Briefs - Sept. 10
TransForce to Acquire Besner • Yellow: Trading of SCS May Start Wednesday • European Truck Makers See Improved Results • Survey: Economy Unlikely to Fall Back Into Recession • And more...
September 10, 2002LTL Carriers Warn CF Customers on Price
NEW YORK — Two major less-than-truckload carriers told investors here Friday they were eager to haul freight that once moved by Consolidated Freightways, but only if they were well paid for it.
September 9, 2002