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Peterbilt Motors Co. said it has begun a new program, dubbed Red Oval, to provide customers with certified pre-owned trucks through its dealer network and Paccar Financial Used Truck Centers.

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the House plans to consider a multiyear highway bill soon, a senior committee aide told Transport Topics on Oct. 7.

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 1.6% in September compared with the same month the prior year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

MyCarDoesWhat, the safety technology program unveiled on Oct. 7 in Washington by the Department of Transportation and the National Safety Council, has direct applicability to the trucking industry.

Wall Street is desperately trying to persuade U.S. House lawmakers to kill a proposal that would use money from banks to fix the nation’s highways. A key concern is that once Congress taps the finance industry to help fund infrastructure projects, it won’t be able to stop.

After this year, BNSF Railway Co. will be more than 99% finished with a second, parallel line to its 2,200-mile Los Angeles-to-Chicago route.

Truckload carrier and logistics provider Werner Enterprises announced much-earlier acquisitions of a pair of truck-driving schools, the American Institute of Trucking and Roadmaster Drivers School.

Carrier Transcold said it has “set its sights” on increasing the use of natural refrigerant technology with a lower global warming potential for transport applications.

Meritor Inc. said it will start selling this month Meritor Wabco remanufactured air dryers that offer the durability and performance of new parts at a reduced price.

Electronic Funds Source said it offers a new way to stop unauthorized fuel purchases in real time by using a combination of truck telematics and fleet card transaction data to verify information before fuel is dispensed.