The Department of Transportation鈥檚 freight transportation services index for November fell 6.8% from a year ago but showed a slight increase from October.
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FedEx 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, 2010Letters: Size & Weight, Carrier Rates
In the 鈥淟etters & Comments鈥 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 鈥淏NSF鈥檚 willingness to work with shippers and American Trucking Associations to develop progressive.
January 18, 2010Letters: Size & Weight, Carrier Rates
In the 鈥淟etters & Comments鈥 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 鈥淏NSF鈥檚 willingness to work with shippers and American Trucking Associations to develop progressive.
January 15, 2010Transport Activity Improving Slightly, Fed Says
The U.S. economy continued to improve modestly from mid-November to early January and conditions have improved for transportation, but economic activity remained low, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
January 13, 2010Calif. Sees No Major Infrastructure Damage from Quake
A powerful earthquake off the shore of Northern California over the weekend caused no significant damage to the state鈥檚 transportation infrastructure, the Associated Press reported.
January 12, 2010Ferro Hopes for Variety of Perspectives on HOS Rule
WASHINGTON 鈥 Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, told Transport Topics she hoped the agency will get a variety of points of view during its upcoming public hearings on hours-of-service.
January 12, 2010LaHood Announces New Group to Fight Distracted Driving
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced Tuesday the creation of FocusDriven, an organization dedicated to fighting distracted driving.
January 12, 2010More Technologies Are Ready for the Cab, But Regulatory, Business Hurdles Remain
Automated vehicle tracking is now accessible to more fleets than ever before, as providers pack the technology into small 鈥 but powerful 鈥 hardware. However, economic and regulatory concerns are keeping older systems firmly entrenched in the trucking industry.
January 11, 2010Biodiesel Board Says Production Is Halted as Industry Waits for Restoration of Tax Credit
The biodiesel industry was at a virtual standstill last week, despite an assurance by two Senate leaders they will introduce legislation 鈥渁s soon as possible鈥 to reinstate the tax credit that expired on Dec. 31.
January 11, 2010