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November 30, 2009Paying Attention to Transport
Why is it so hard to get Washington to pay attention to transportation and infrastructure issues, no matter which party rules the roost at the White House and Capitol Hill?
November 30, 2009Experts Say Tax-Saving Opportunities Abound for Trucking Companies, Despite Weak Profits
This year has been tough on trucking profits, but a broad spectrum of accounting experts said there are many tax opportunities available to cushion the blow.
November 30, 2009Officials See Difficult Transition to VMT as Possible Replacement for Fuel Tax
WASHINGTON — Several lawmakers, Department of Transportation officials and experts have expressed concern with elements of a vehicle miles traveled tax, which some advocates tout as a replacement for the fuel tax. They also cautioned that a transition to VMT could be a slow process.
November 30, 2009Distracted Driving Solutions Are Available, Tech Companies Say at FCC Workshop
Representatives of several high-tech firms said they already are marketing, or soon will offer, systems designed to prevent motorists from texting and talking on cell phones while driving their vehicles.
November 30, 2009Navistar Says It Is Losing Sales, Blames EPA’s Stance on SCR
Navistar Inc., which said it has spent $600 million to develop its 2010 exhaust gas recirculation engine, said the company is losing sales of next year’s model because federal regulators “helped create the false impression” among customers that only urea-based after-treatment systems would meet 2010 federal emissions standards.
November 30, 2009Ocean Shipping Losses Could Top $20 Billion
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Whenever truckers think times are tough in their industry, they might want to consider ocean shipping, where the estimated losses this year could top $20 billion, shipping officials here said.
November 30, 2009STB OKs Pooling Arrangement of 10 Calif. Drayage Carriers
The Surface Transportation Board has approved an application by 10 small drayage carriers serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., to pool some of their operations and purchases of fuel, equipment and materials.
November 30, 2009Intermodal Traffic Decreases for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic fell 3.1% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, while freight rail traffic reached its highest level of the year, the Association of American Railroads said.
November 25, 2009Kenan Advantage to Buy Assets of Reinhard Transportation
Kenan Advantage Group will acquire the assets of Reinhard Transportation, a Federal Way, Wash., fuel hauler that runs 64 trucks.
November 25, 2009