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Safety & Security Briefs — April 12 - April 18
Letters to the Editor: Steering; Opening the Border
Con-way’s First-Quarter Profit Falls
Con-way Inc.’s first-quarter income fell 29% as the company’s revenue declined, and the transportation firm lowered its 2007 earnings outlook.
April 17, 2007Truck Stops Concerned About Supplying Urea
Technology Briefs — April 10 - April 16
EPA Should Delay OBD Rule, Groups Say
IRS Says Fleets Face Sanctions
IRS officials told trucking executives that motor carriers must account properly for driver per-diem expenses or risk losing the tax-exempt status of the plans.
April 16, 2007Intermodal Traffic Falls Again
Rail and intermodal traffic declined last week compared with a year earlier, continuing a trend over the past month, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
April 12, 2007Exec Downplays Rail Takeovers
Norfolk Southern Corp. Chief Executive Officer Charles “Wick” Moorman told the Surface Transportation Board that buyout firms probably will not try to acquire major U.S. railroads because of opposition by rail management, Bloomberg reported.
April 12, 2007