Bill Would Offer Federal Grants to Create Truck Parking Spaces
A new legislative proposal would provide $20 million in each of the next six years for a pilot program designed to generate more truck parking spaces across the country.
May 11, 2009Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Chrysler’s Suppliers Stung by Auto Firm’s Bankruptcy
Chrysler’s filing for Chapter 11 protection is spilling over into the trucking industry as suppliers adjust to a bankruptcy process that has shut down the company’s auto production for at least 30 days.
May 11, 2009Senate to Consider Stiffer Rail Competition Rules
Freight railroads are facing their stiffest legislative challenge in three decades, as a bill that would make the first changes to the industry’s competitive environment since 1980 is slated for a Senate vote in a matter of weeks.
May 11, 2009Study Finds Green Benefits from Using Larger Trucks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Larger, heavier trucks would not be just an economic boost, but also a means of cutting annual petroleum usage by billions of gallons and sharply reducing greenhouse gases, a university researcher told a gathering of shippers here.
May 11, 2009Proposal Would Boost Biofuels, Set Emission-Reduction Targets
The Obama administration last week issued a renewable fuel standard proposal aimed at growing the supply of biofuels and for the first time requiring them to meet emission-reduction targets.
May 11, 2009Intermodal, Rail Traffic Fall for Week, Month
Intermodal rail traffic fell 16.8% for the week ended Saturday, compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 8, 2009Pacer Takes $177 Million First-Quarter Loss
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International reported a first-quarter loss of $177.4 million, or $5.11 per share, compared with a profit of $13.4 million, or 38 cents, a year earlier.
May 7, 2009First-Quarter Productivity Improves
First-quarter U.S. worker productivity improved at an 0.8% annual rate in the first quarter, the Labor Department said Thursday.
May 7, 2009Patriot Transportation’s Fiscal 2Q Income Rises
Tank and bulk carrier Patriot Transportation Holding said Wednesday its fiscal second-quarter net income rose to $1.4 million, or 45 cents a share, from $626,000, or 20 cents, a year ago.
May 6, 2009ISM Services Index Improves in April
The U.S. economy’s service sector rate of contraction slowed last month, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
May 5, 2009