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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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The price of diesel fuel gained another 2.1 cents per gallon last week, taking it to $1.491, which is the highest average price seen since Feb. 12, according to a survey conducted by the Energy Information Administration.