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D.C. Council Rejects Hazmat Measure for Railroads • RSPA Requires 'Non-Odorized' Markings • Utah Seeks Ruling on Nuclear Waste •

About 1,300 workers at DaimlerChrysler AG's Detroit Diesel Corp. plant in Redford, Mich., went on strike Tuesday night, the Detroit News reported.

Trailer Bridge Swings to Profit in 3Q • Jobless Claims Rise 2,000 in Latest Week • Trade Gap Narrows to $51.6 Billion in September • Ashcroft, Evans Resign From Bush's Cabinet • And more...

Parcel carrier DHL Americas announced Monday that its chief executive officer, John Fellows, would move from his current post to a new role with parent company Deutsche Post World Net effective Jan. 1.

Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose 0.5% in September, the smallest increase since April, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

The Department of Transportation said Tuesday its transportation services index fell 0.8% in August.

FedEx Ground to Open Atlanta-Area Distribution Center • U-Haul Parent Reports Rise in Second-Quarter Earnings • Snow Will Remain as Treasury Secretary, Officials Say • And more...

With the 2004 elections over and political control of the federal government established more clearly than we've seen in years, let's hope that those we elected roll up their sleeves and quickly get to work.

The Department of Energy said Monday the U.S. average price for retail diesel fuel dropped 4.3 cents to $2.163 per gallon, the second decline in two weeks.

In the wake of the Nov. 2 elections that gave President Bush a second term and expanded Republican control of Congress, observers said leadership changes were ahead for some congressional panels important to transportation and the future of the long-pending highway funding bill remained unclear.