Government

YRC Won't Apply for Bailout Funds

YRC Worldwide Inc. said it has begun a new effort to enlist U.S. government help in addressing multi-employer pension issues but that it will not be asking for a federal bailout.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
June 12, 2009
Business, Fuel

FleetCor Acquires CLC to Expand Client Services

FleetCor Technologies, which operates an international network of fuel-card programs, said it has acquired Corporate Lodging Consultants from Nautic Partners of Providence, R.I., to broaden its service offerings.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
April 13, 2009
Business

YRC, Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement on Contract Modification

YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters union have agreed tentatively on a cost-reduction package to reduce expenses, the two said.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
December 1, 2008
Business, Logistics, Fuel

Union Pacific Adds Low-Emission Units

Union Pacific Railroad is expanding its use of lower-emission locomotives by agreeing to conduct the rail industry’s first test of such units in regional freight service.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 29, 2008
membership

CSX Pays Bonuses Despite Profit Loss

CSX Corp. paid bonuses to 4,400 managers and office workers at its rail unit in two weeks after the owner of the No. 3 U.S. railroad reported a 61% decline in first-quarter profit.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
June 7, 2000

Mead: Mexico Border Needs More Inspectors

The Department of Transportation should triple the number of truck inspectors at the border with Mexico to ensure that unsafe vehicles don’t enter the United States, the agency’s inspector general said.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
March 8, 2000
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More Truck Inspectors Needed At Mexican Border, DOT’s Mead Says

The Department of Transportation should triple the number of truck inspectors at the border with Mexico to ensure that unsafe vehicles don’t enter the United States, the agency’s inspector general said.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
March 8, 2000