FedEx Sets 5.9% LTL Rate Hike
FedEx Corp. said Friday its less-than-truckload units will boost rates by 5.9%, effective Feb. 1.
January 15, 2010Intermodal Traffic Drops for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic dropped 3.6% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
January 15, 2010Letters: Size & Weight, Carrier Rates
In the “Letters & Comments” section of your Jan. 4 issue, BNSF Railway Group Vice President Stephen Branscum sought to clarify a comment from a recent conference, published in a story in Transport Topics. In his letter, he cited as accurate “BNSF’s willingness to work with shippers and American Trucking Associations to develop progressive.
January 15, 2010FedEx Expands Air Fleet in China
FedEx Corp. is expanding its air fleet in China because that country will lead a global rebound in air cargo traffic, Bloomberg reported.
January 14, 2010Transport Activity Improving Slightly, Fed Says
The U.S. economy continued to improve modestly from mid-November to early January and conditions have improved for transportation, but economic activity remained low, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
January 13, 2010DOT Freight Index Slips in November
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for November fell 6.8% from a year ago but showed a slight increase from October.
January 13, 2010LaHood Announces New Group to Fight Distracted Driving
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced Tuesday the creation of FocusDriven, an organization dedicated to fighting distracted driving.
January 12, 2010Ferro Hopes for Variety of Perspectives on HOS Rule
WASHINGTON — Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, told Transport Topics she hoped the agency will get a variety of points of view during its upcoming public hearings on hours-of-service.
January 12, 2010Calif. Sees No Major Infrastructure Damage from Quake
A powerful earthquake off the shore of Northern California over the weekend caused no significant damage to the state’s transportation infrastructure, the Associated Press reported.
January 12, 2010Can You Hear Us?
We all have to hope that officials of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration really have their ears open when they hold their three public “listening sessions” later this month over their embattled hours-of-service rule for the nation’s truck drivers.
January 11, 2010