Rail carload and intermodal freight fell for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, continuing a trend this year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
June 8, 2007BusinessGovernmentSafetyTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
Panel Mulls Network of Truck-Only Lanes
Trucking executive Patrick Quinn proposed building a system of dedicated truck-only lanes to streamline freight movement and the idea has been 鈥渨ell received鈥 by members of a U.S. commission.
June 11, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
Truck Makers鈥 Exports Climb
Exports of heavy trucks built in North America have risen to 35% of overall output this year, while domestic sales have plunged, analysts and manufacturers said.
June 11, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
Lawmakers Urge Limits to Road Privatization
Key House leaders gave faint praise to plans for public-private transportation projects, but warned states that such deals should preserve the public鈥檚 interest by avoiding price-gouging and restrictions on competing roadways.
June 11, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Letters to the Editor: Double Brokering, Gasoline Prices
I believe the Transportation Intermediaries Association should solve the problem of 鈥渄ouble-brokering鈥 before trying to convince regulators to allow third-party logistics providers to join the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.
June 8, 2007BusinessSafety
PHH Arval Develops Training Tool
June 8, 2007
GovernmentBusinessSafety
New Passport Rules Temporarily Waived
The Bush administration Friday temporarily lifted a requirement that U.S. passports be used for citizens flying to and from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda, the Associated Press reported.
June 8, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
ATA鈥檚 Graves to Chair Highway Users Group
The American Highway Users Alliance has named American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves chairman of the group鈥檚 board of directors, effective immediately.
June 7, 2007