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The stage appeared set for a knock-down, drag-out fight as representatives of trucking, railroads and ports were lined up to talk about the usually volatile issue of increasing productivity.

East Coast toll authorities are eager to develop a national system for electronic toll collection, but they face a long road ahead.

Overnite Transportation Co. reported slightly lower revenue and profits in the first quarter of 1999 compared to the same period in 1998. Freight volume, as measured by tonnage, was flat.

Amtrak Mail & Express is ordering an additional 129 RoadRailer units to keep up with growing demand for its cross-country shipping service.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the International Transportation Safety Association have scheduled a symposium on transportation recorders for May 3 through 5 in Arlington, Va.

Authorities said they were thankful no passengers were injured in an accident involving Amtrak's City of New Orleans outside Jackson.

TT PhotoSnapping a streak of seven weeks of increases, the retail price of diesel fuel edged downward by 0.4 cent to a national average of $1.08 a gallon.

Drug and alcohol use among truck drivers dropped 41% between 1996 and 1997, according to a survey released last week.

The reviews are in on the Department of Transportation’s draft study of truck size and weight. And depending on the reviewer, the study is good, bad or downright ugly.

More than 1,000 truckers in Pennsylvania will have to retake a portion of their commercial driver license exam due to problems discovered at two third-party testing centers.