Intermodal traffic fell 14.7% for the week of April compared with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Massachusetts Weighs Transportation Reform
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has joined the Senate in approving a reform plan for the state’s transportation system.
April 10, 2009Letters: All Things Safety, Trailer Tracking, The American Dream
Here we go again — the safety freaks filing yet another challenge to the current hours of service, led unfortunately by my illustrious leader, James Hoffa. I think he needs to pull his head out of the sand on this one.
April 13, 2009UPS Freight Expands North American Service
UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of UPS Inc., said it will expand service to Mexico and include customs brokerage capabilities and a single invoicing for all services between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
April 8, 2009Opinion: Improving Carrier Profits
Increasing operating costs, declining revenues and tighter budgets have forced less-than-truckload carriers, private fleets and small-parcel carriers to eliminate unnecessary expenses — once they figure out which expenses those are.
April 10, 2009DOT Freight Index Falls 6% in February
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 6% in February from a year earlier, its lowest level for the month of February in six years, DOT said Wednesday.
April 8, 2009Letters: Closed Rest Areas, Those Railroad Ads (Cont.), Diesel Prices, Road Tax, Honoring Covenants
Someone needs to read the article that was published about the truck driver
shot and killed in Knoxville, Tenn.
April 6, 2009Brokers Saw Decreased Profits in 2008, Survey Shows
Freight brokers and logistics providers saw profit margins decrease 5% in 2008 compared to the previous year due to volatile market conditions, a survey by transportation technology company TransCore shows.
April 6, 2009ISM Services Index Shows Continued Contraction
The U.S. economy’s service sector continued to contract in March, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.
April 3, 2009Obama Names Nominees for Two DOT Agencies
President Obama named two nominees to lead agencies within the Department of Transportation, the White House said.
April 3, 2009