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Union Pacific to Hire Nearly 60,000 Workers by 2010
Union Pacific Railroad expects to hire nearly 60,000 workers over the next 12 years to replace retiring workers and respond to increased business at the nation's largest railroad, according to a published report.
November 9, 1998
To retread or not to retread, that is the question. For some maintenance managers, the debate between purchasing new tires or retreads is constant.
Trucking Legislators Returned to Hill
Last week’s off-year elections saw voters return key trucking lawmakers to Capitol Hill, with no major changes in the makeup of congressional committees dealing with transportation issues precipitated by the American electorate.
November 6, 1998Trucking Sweetens the Political Pot
TruckPac, American Trucking Associations’ political action committee, raised and spent more in the 1998 elections than it did in the previous two election cycles, according to Federal Election Commission records and interviews with ATA officials.
November 6, 1998Trucking PACs Lag Air, Lead Rail
Trucking was the 35th largest industry and interest group contributor to congressional and Senate campaigns and political parties in last week’s election, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
November 6, 1998Yellow to Acquire Action Express
Yellow Corp. announced it is acquiring Action Express, a less-than-truckload carrier based in Boise, Idaho, to expand its regional trucking service in the Pacific Northwest and West.
November 5, 1998Suspect Arrested in Atlanta Slayings
A traffic stop near Memphis last Saturday led to the arrest of man on murder charges in the slayings of four hotel guests, including three men from the trucking industry who came to Atlanta to watch a football game.
November 5, 1998Comment Sought on Decrees
The public may comment on the consent decrees signed by diesel engine makers in an agreement with the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency.
November 5, 1998Boyd Moves West With Acquisition
Flatbed carrier Boyd Bros. Transportation is going west. The Clayton, Ala., company, which operates in the eastern two-thirds of the U.S., plans to acquire Houston-based Ruel Smith Transportation Services and a freight brokerage affiliate for $4.5 million in cash and stock.
November 5, 1998Revised Medical Form Could Add Tests to Driver Physical, ATA Says
The Federal Highway Administration is proposing changes to driver medical examination forms that trucking interests say would let physicians perform additional tests at their discretion.
November 4, 1998Medical Dispute Could Produce Deal
A dispute over the medical exams required by Canadian drivers to work in the U.S. may result in a long-awaited reciprocity agreement between the two countries.
November 4, 1998