Intermodal Traffic Falls for Week
Rail traffic in the week ended Saturday increased compared with the same week a year ago, but intermodal traffic slipped, the Association of American Railroads said.
November 16, 2007CFI Raises Driver Pay
Contract Freighters Inc., Joplin, Mo., said it will raise pay for all drivers by 1 cent per mile.
November 16, 2007Letters to the Editor: No Parking, Fuel Surcharges, Silent Attack, Driver Surveillance, Ports’ Truck Ban
For almost 30 years, we have had parking areas in mile-zone 262 near Elk Mountain in Wyoming. In 2006, the westbound parking area was removed during road repair. In 2007, the east-bound parking area was removed during road repair. Apparently, Wyoming does not intend to replace these two parking areas.
November 16, 2007Transportation Spending Bill Clears House
The House of Representatives has approved a transportation spending bill that would bar Mexican trucks from operating in the U.S., Bloomberg News reported.
November 15, 2007Appeals Court Strikes Down CAFE Standards for Light Trucks
A federal appeals court ruled that Department of Transportation failed to take into account the value of reducing carbon emissions in setting the rules for 2008-2011 model light trucks and sport utility vehicles, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.
November 15, 2007DOT Transportation Index Slips in September
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for September fell 1.6% compared with a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.
November 14, 2007Opinion: Driver Safety, Retention Challenge Truckers
When I think about driver safety, retention, recruiting and productivity, the actions of four groups come to mind: shippers, receivers, carriers and government. Each plays an integral part in developing efficient truckload capacity in America.
November 14, 2007TxDOT Recommends Use of Existing Highways in Trans-Texas Corridor
The Texas Department of Transportation said that existing highways could be incorporated into the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor, a planned 4,000 mile superhighway that would incorporate tolling and truck-only lanes.
November 14, 2007Savannah Port Enrolls Workers in TWIC
The Transportation Safety Administration said that that beginning Thursday, some 23,000 workers from the Port of Savannah, including truck drivers, are expected to enroll in the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program.
November 14, 2007Legislators Drop Amendment to Block I-80 Tolls
An amendment that would have blocked tolling on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania was dropped from the 2008 federal transportation appropriations legislation, said the congressmen who introduced the measure
November 13, 2007