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Chattahoochee Bay Railroad, a newly formed subsidiary of rail carrier Genesee and Wyoming Inc., has acquired the assets of the Chattahoochee and Gulf Railroad Co. and the H&S Railroad Co., GWI said Wednesday in a release.

Economists say the trucking industry is showing signs of slowing, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

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Missouri state Sen. Bill Stouffer (R) said he will propose creating separate lanes for trucks and cars on two of the state’s most heavily traveled interstates without charging tolls.

A coalition of trucking groups, led by American Trucking Associations, does not have a right to sue a Delaware River toll agency to roll back a 300% toll increase, a federal appeals court ruled, upholding a lower court decision.

Revenues in the North American Class 6-8 truck powertrain systems and components aftermarket could reach $3.2 billion by 2012, driven by increased truck demand, according to a study released Wednesday by Frost & Sullivan.

After falling to a two-month low of $68.65 in afternoon trading, crude oil futures rose 39 cents to close at $70.10 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.

Several East Coast ports announced they have closed as Tropical Storm Ernesto moves closer to land.

Navistar International Corp. will lay off 380 United Auto Workers members and an undisclosed number of non-union workers at its Indianapolis assembly plant, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in August, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.