L.A. Port Staff Suggests Delaying Start Date of Owner-Operator Ban Until End of 2011
Port of Los Angeles staff members are recommending that harbor commissioners push back until the end of 2011 the first phase of the port’s clean trucks program requiring that employee-only drivers move drayage trucks.
September 27, 2010Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Intermodal Traffic Continues Upward Trend
Intermodal traffic increased 16.9% last week from a year earlier, the Association of American Railroads said.
September 24, 2010Appeals Court Blocks Emissions Limits on Idling Trains
Air quality agencies tasked with reducing pollution in Southern California cannot impose emissions limits on idling trains, a federal appeals court ruled.
September 17, 2010Intermodal Traffic Improves in Holiday Week
Intermodal traffic rose 18.1% last week from a year earlier, the Association of American Railroads said.
September 17, 2010Penske Logistics President to Retire
Penske Logistics President Vincent Hartnett will retire and be replaced by Marc Althen, the company said Wednesday.
September 15, 2010Wait Times Fall at So. Calif. Ports
Container pick-up turn times for drayage operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are improving due to additional gate openings, increased staff and flex lunch hour shifts, motor carriers and terminal operators said Monday.
September 14, 2010Rail Executives Pledge More Investment in Freight Corridors as Economy Improves
NEW YORK — Railroads large and small gave investors two consistent messages — economic growth will be slow but steady, and they will continue their commitment to investing in new projects such as freight corridors.
September 13, 2010Intermodal Traffic Rises 18% for Week
Intermodal traffic jumped 18% last week, the Association of American Railroads reported.
September 10, 2010Intermodal Projects Advance For Norfolk Southern Corp.
Intermodal projects continue to march forward on the state level as two Norfolk Southern Corp. projects are advancing and a new intermodal terminal has opened in North Dakota.
September 7, 2010Trailer Makers Say Tire Shortage Is Resulting in Large Price Spikes
Trailer manufacturers say they are having problems finding enough tires to meet the surge in equipment orders, forcing them to take stiff price increases and offer customers less familiar tire brands.
September 6, 2010