U.S. intermodal rail traffic dropped 3.6% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Industrial Production Rises 0.6%
Industrial production increased 0.6% in December, the Federal Reserve said Friday.
January 15, 2010Consumer Price Index Climbs in December
The consumer price index rose 0.1% in December, the Labor Department said Friday.
January 15, 2010New York Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the New York region improved this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.
January 15, 2010TTNews.com Closed for Martin Luther King Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Jan. 19, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
January 15, 2009Clearing Some Hot Air
An economist with lots of experience in freight transportation has some interesting things to say that directly challenge the railroad industry’s extensive advertising blitz apparently aimed at convincing Americans that their way is the green way.
January 18, 2010FedEx Expands Air Fleet in China
FedEx Corp. is expanding its air fleet in China because that country will lead a global rebound in air cargo traffic, Bloomberg reported.
January 14, 2010BlueGrace Logistics Launches iPhone App for Shipping Quotes
BlueGrace Logistics said that it has launched an iPhone application for calculating shipping quotes from multiple carriers.
January 15, 2010Letters: Size & Weight, Carrier Rates
In the “Letters & Comments” section of your Jan. 4 issue, BNSF Railway Group Vice President Stephen Branscum sought to clarify a comment from a recent conference, published in a story in Transport Topics. In his letter, he cited as accurate “BNSF’s willingness to work with shippers and American Trucking Associations to develop progressive.
January 18, 2010Letters: Size & Weight, Carrier Rates
In the “Letters & Comments” section of your Jan. 4 issue, BNSF Railway Group Vice President Stephen Branscum sought to clarify a comment from a recent conference, published in a story in Transport Topics. In his letter, he cited as accurate “BNSF’s willingness to work with shippers and American Trucking Associations to develop progressive.
January 15, 2010