Intermodal traffic rose 17.3% in September from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Map-Maker Rand McNally Takes Stake in DriverTech
Rand McNally took a minority ownership stake in DriverTech LLC, positioning the Skokie, Ill., map maker to compete directly with other mobile communications providers.
October 12, 2010iTECH: Connecting Technology to the Corporate Suite
Considering the treatment that a budding chief information officer once might have gotten on the playground from a budding truck driver, it is no small thing in 2010 to hear that the successful trucking company desperately needs both of these people to move the freight and make a profit.
October 12, 2010Volvo Supports European Truck Emissions Regulations
The Volvo Group said it supports proposals to regulate truck emissions by the European Union, as long as the regulations consider trucks’ role transportation freight.
October 12, 2010Navistar Lays Off 250 Workers at Ohio Truck Plant
Navistar International Corp. sent layoff notices to about 250 workers at an Ohio truck assembly plant, the Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun reported.
October 12, 2010N.J. Tunnels Raised to Allow Double-Stacked Containers
Intermodal facilities at the Port of New York and New Jersey were enhanced recently with the raising of two tunnels to allow double-stacked containers to travel on rails from the port to the Midwest and beyond.
October 12, 2010Diesel Surges 6.6¢ to $3.066 a Gallon
Diesel’s national average price continued its upward trend as it jumped 6.6 cents to $3.066 a gallon, while gasoline saw its biggest gain in almost a year, rising 8.7 cents to $2.819, the Department of Energy reported.
October 13, 2010Two Bills Propose Raising Federal Diesel Tax to Improve Highways, Boost Truck Sales
Two bills introduced in the House shortly before Congress adjourned for the midterm elections would raise the federal diesel tax to pay for improved infrastructure or help boost new truck equipment purchases.
October 11, 2010Greenbriar to Acquire Dynamex for $210 Million
Dynamex Inc., a package delivery and logistics operator, has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group Ltd. for a total of about $210 million, the companies announced on Oct. 1.
October 11, 2010NHTSA Seeks Stricter Rules for Truck Tire Performance
For the first time in 37 years, federal regulators are proposing tougher standards for truck tire performance, including new speed tests.
October 11, 2010