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Trucking Technology Report - May 16
Ford Delays In-Vehicle Wireless Service; Towing Site Finds Its Niche on the Web; Study: Web Collaboration Could Yield Big Savings and more...
May 16, 2001Express Giants UPS, FedEx Depend on Cargo to Set Their Tables for a Chinese Feast
United Parcel Service began landing its own 747 cargo freighters in China’s two most important cities, Beijing and Shanghai, six weeks ago, a major step beyond reliance on air common carriers to serve what is potentially the world’s largest market.
May 16, 2001Rail, Truck Fight Erupts in Canada Over CN Proposal
Canadian National Railway Co. and the Canadian Trucking Alliance are facing off over a CN proposal that the Canadian government extend tax incentives to lure shippers into using rail instead of trucks.
May 16, 2001CPI Rises 0.3%; Housing Starts Jump 1.5%
A pair of economic reports released on Wednesday offered better news about the U.S. economy than analysts had expected, and supported Tuesday’s action by the Federal Reserve.
May 16, 2001Executive Briefing - May 16
Dana Selling Chelsea Products to Parker Hannifin; Estes Opens New Fla. Terminal; Computer Glitch Snarls Traffic in Salt Lake City; NTSB Wants ‘Black Boxes’ for Trucks; and more...
May 16, 2001Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again
As expected the Federal Reserve cut U.S. interest rates by a half-percentage point on Tuesday for the fifth time this year, news services reported.
May 15, 2001Trucking Technology Report - May 15
Red Light for Cell Phone Drivers; Collaboration Needed to Speed Production; Snapple Speeds Delivery to Distributors; and more
May 15, 2001Cirillo to Urge Some Changes to Driver Work Rule Proposal
Julie A. Cirillo, acting head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said she would recommend incorporating some of trucking’s suggestions in the agency’s next attempt at revising its driver hours-of-service rules.
May 15, 2001Young Says Congress Is Unlikely to Restrict Driver Cell Phone Use
The federal government will not outlaw the use of cell phones by drivers anytime soon, according to the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
May 15, 2001Executive Briefing - May 15
Runaway Hazmat Train Stopped in Ohio; ATA Names Holcomb General Counsel; Costs Reduction Helps Morgan Group Cut Loss; San Francisco May Boost Double Parking Penalty; EGL Cuts 450 Jobs, Plans to Eliminate 400 More; and more...
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