Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 5.2% in 2014
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 5.2% in 2014 from the prior year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
January 5, 20152015 Preview: Freight Haulers to Remain Busy, But So Will Federal Regulators
The year ahead promises to be busy, with freight carriers poised for another 12 months of strong demand for shipping capacity and federal regulators continuing to push proposals aimed at making truck transportation safer and more fuel-efficient.
January 5, 2015Fate of Cross-Border Trucking Still Unclear After Report Calls Mexican Pilot Too Small
The possibility of more Mexican trucks running in the United States is still up in the air after a recent report by the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General concluded participation in a three-year pilot program was too small to yield sufficient safety data.
January 5, 2015Mary Phillips Joins Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Mary Phillips, a former senior vice president for Legislative Affairs for American Trucking Associations, is joining the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit as a senior professional staff member.
December 19, 2014Meet ATRI's Top Congested Freight Highways
The nation’s worst traffic bottleneck is located in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where Interstate 95 and State Road 4 merge just west of Manhattan’s George Washington Bridge, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s 2014 survey of congested U.S. freight highways.
December 17, 2014Bendix Spicer Kentucky Plant Hits Production Milestone
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake reported a milestone was reached at the Bowling Green, Kentucky, plant, with the production of more than 1 million foundation brakes over a 12-month period.
December 12, 2014Truck Orders Almost Double, Rise to 41,000 in November
North American Class 8 truck orders jumped 93.5% in November to 41,000 units, the second-highest total since 2006, ACT Research reported.
December 3, 2014Thanksgiving Messages From ATA's Bill Graves and Others in the Trucking World
We asked American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves what he is most thankful for this year. Here's what he told Transport Topics.
November 26, 2014Consumer Sentiment in US Rises to Highest in Seven Years
Consumer confidence climbed to a more than seven-year high in November as Americans’ views of their financial well-being improved heading into the holiday-shopping season.
November 26, 2014CVSA Joins Chorus Seeking Removal of CSA Scores
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has joined the call with a broad coalition of motor carriers for Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to remove from public view carriers’ online Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Safety Measurement System scores.
November 24, 2014