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Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.

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YRC to Use Brand Name for Integrated Network

Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide said Friday that it will use its YRC brand name for its combined Yellow Transportation and Roadway network.

January 23, 2009
BusinessSafetyGovernment

Senate Confirms DOT, EPA Cabinet Picks

The Senate Thursday confirmed President Obama鈥檚 picks to head the Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency, the Associated Press reported.

January 23, 2009
BusinessSafety

Rail, Intermodal Traffic Fall for Week

Rail and intermodal traffic fell for the week ended Jan. 17 from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

January 22, 2009
BusinessSafetyGovernment

Senate Panel Approves LaHood as DOT Secretary

A Senate panel Wednesday approved Ray LaHood to be Secretary of Transportation, passing his nomination by President Obama to the full Senate, the New York Times reported.

January 22, 2009
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CSX鈥檚 Fourth-Quarter Income Slips

CSX Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit fell from a year ago, largely due to a non-transportation-related writedown.

January 21, 2009
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

EPA Won鈥檛 Delay 2010 Engine Rule

A top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official said last week that the agency has 鈥渁bsolutely no intention鈥 of granting the request by truck and engine manufacturer Navistar Inc. for a two-year delay in implementing 2010 federal diesel emission standards for new heavy trucks.

January 19, 2009
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Continued Growth of Multi-mode Transport Spurs Information Technology Systems

The information systems that support intermodal trucking companies are much like the business of intermodalism itself: complex, multi-headed and increasingly important to motor carriers.

January 19, 2009
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EPA Pick Is 鈥極pen鈥 to Carbon Tax

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator-designate Lisa Jackson said she was 鈥渙pen to discussion鈥 of a carbon tax to limit greenhouse gas emissions and would immediately begin a review of the Bush administration鈥檚 denial of California鈥檚 request to regulate those emissions from automobiles.

January 16, 2009
BusinessSafety

Rail, Intermodal Traffic Decline for Week

Rail and intermodal traffic fell for the week ended Jan. 10 from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

January 16, 2009
BusinessSafetyGovernment

TTNews.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, 2009