Clearing Some Hot Air
An economist with lots of experience in freight transportation has some interesting things to say that directly challenge the railroad industry’s extensive advertising blitz apparently aimed at convincing Americans that their way is the green way.
January 18, 2010Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Report Challenges Claims of Rail’s Fuel Efficiency
A new economist’s report challenges claims that trains are more fuel efficient than trucks and questions whether hauling more freight by rail actually improves air quality.
January 18, 2010DOE Awards $115.7 Million to Develop ‘SuperTruck’
The Energy Department last week announced grants totaling more than $187 million for projects to improve the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and passenger cars, including one aimed at producing a “SuperTruck” that boosts fuel economy by 50% by 2015.
January 18, 2010Diesel Hits 14-Month High
The average price of a gallon of retail diesel fuel in the United States rose 8.2 cents a gallon last week to $2.879, the highest level in 14 months, according to the Department of Energy.
January 18, 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, 2010Diesel Rises for Third Week, Gaining 8.2¢ to $2.879
Diesel and gasoline both rose for a third straight week, with diesel up 8.2 cents to $2.879 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 11, 2010DOE Gives $115 Mil. for ‘SuperTrucks’ Efficiency Program
The U.S. Department of Energy said Monday that it has awarded more than $115 million to heavy truck and engine makers in a partnership designed to improve the efficiency of Class 8 trucks.
January 11, 2010Gas Gains 14¢ in Three Weeks to $2.74 a Gallon
Gasoline’s national average price jumped 14 cents in the past three weeks to $2.74 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
January 11, 2010Drug Recall Fuels Pallet Makers’ Feud over Advantages of Wood vs. Plastic
A recall of batches of a Tylenol pain product has rekindled the long-simmering marketing battle between purveyors of competing versions of one of trucking’s most ubiquitous tools: the lowly pallet.
January 11, 2010Biodiesel Board Says Production Is Halted as Industry Waits for Restoration of Tax Credit
The biodiesel industry was at a virtual standstill last week, despite an assurance by two Senate leaders they will introduce legislation “as soon as possible” to reinstate the tax credit that expired on Dec. 31.
January 11, 2010