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This afternoon's headlines: Aegon sells Transamerica Finance's container unit; Navistar will put engine group in its International subsidiary; truck-only lanes being studied in Southern California; and more.

Transportation labor flexed its political muscles July 20 at the start of the third national convention of the AFL-CIO’s Transportation Department, getting support for issues important to their membership from several Congressional leaders.

Refrigerated carriers have laid out the battle plans for getting truckers in and out of the loading docks without the interminable delays that rankle drivers and sap carrier productivity and revenue.

Fuel price relief for independent truck drivers is the aim of a bill that may get to the full House as early as this week.

The wide-ranging, free-form Internet with its limitless information vista is a business marvel — and an insurance liability, according to a transportation consultant.

In the news this morning: Federal government reports this week likely to show economy is cooling; Providence Capital calls shareholder meeting to probe Navistar's options; oil prices drop, may soon be at target price; and more.

What are the pros and cons of investing in maintenance software versus paying to use it online?

This afternoon's headlines: Industrial nations call for oil price relief; boiler makers join ATA in suit against EPA; Southern Calif. air quality regulators want sulfur cut back by 2004

Today's technology headlines: FBI says its "Carnivore" e-mail tap system won't menace privacy; handheld computers explode in popularity as functions increase; @Track, Lockheed form alliance to help transport communications; and more.

Days after a U.S. appeals court upheld a federal rail merger moratorium, giant North American freight railroads Canadian National and Burlington Northern Santa Fe said they are calling off their planned merger.