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Eastern Rail Freight Infrastructure Outdated, Official Says
Today’s rail freight operations along the East Coast are plagued by bottlenecks resulting from using lines, bridges and tunnels designed for a time when lighter trains ran less frequently, according to a Maryland transportation official.
July 30, 2001
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Editorial: Nafta and Hardball
If there were any doubt of the political significance attached to the proposition that Mexican trucking companies ought to be permitted to do business in the United States, hours of intense — and sometimes accusatory — debate on the floor of the Senate last week sharply illuminated how deeply felt are the divisions of opinion.
July 30, 2001Opinion: The Problem With Safety Ratings
Over the past several years there has been substantial conflict between the trucking industry and the Department of Transportation over the fairness of the safety rating process.
July 30, 2001Executive Briefing - July 30
Bush to Name Assistant Transportation Secretary; Troha Buys Out JHT Partners; Academy of Sciences Calls for Better Gas Mileage; As Trade Drops, Ocean Shipping Industry Slows; and more...
July 30, 2001Average Diesel Price Dips to $1.347 Per Gallon
The national average price of diesel fuel dropped by 0.1 cent last week, its ninth straight week of decline, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
July 30, 2001Trucking Technology Alert - July 30
Satellite Radio Vendors Study Payment Plans; Utilities Moving Into Cable, Internet Service; Police Experimenting With Wireless Tools; and more...
July 30, 2001GDP Up 0.7%, Weakest Growth Since 1993
A Commerce Department report released today showed the U.S. economy grew at a rate of 0.7%, in the second quarter -- the slowest pace in eight years.
July 27, 2001Fuel-Economy Report Changes Favor Auto Industry
The National Academy of Sciences has admitted changing a report on vehicle fuel economy in favor of the auto industry, possibly influenced by large auto manufacturers, who responded to a copy that was recently leaked, news services reported.
July 27, 2001Executive Briefing - July 27
Oshkosh Truck Corp. Meets Expectations; Commerce Department: New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Still Strong; Earnings Down at Swift Transportation ; Transport Corporation Posts Lower Earnings; and more...
July 27, 2001Growth of Revenue Outpaced Income in 2000
With a softening economy reducing freight volume and spiraling fuel costs boosting the cost of service, 2000 was not expected to be a good year for motor carriers. And indeed, for most, it wasn’t.
July 27, 2001