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The chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is expected soon to introduce legislation that could toughen rail competition rules for the first time since railroads were de

At major U.S. railroads, even a minor decline in weekly traffic can look pretty good.

FedEx issued an upbeat new view of the economy Friday, saying its earnings could end up nearly double earlier projections in part because of gains in international express shipping.

After weeks of steady gains, freight traffic at small North American railroads in the week ending Sept. 5 slipped to its lowest level in a month, said the RMI RailConnect index.

Truck manufacturer Navistar International lost $12 million in the fiscal quarter ending July 31, but the company said Thursday it will be profitable for the full year despite “the worst truck ma

Unionized drivers at less-than-truckload carrier New Penn Motor Express, facing possible shutdown, approved concessions sought by financially troubled parent company YRC Worldwide, the Teamsters union

B.H.I.T, a Boca Raton, Fla. investment firm that has been looking to buy railroad service operations, said it acquired the stock of St.

If a recovery is truly under way in the freight sector, it is yet to translate into a steady upturn in the number of transportation jobs.

The antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice said it would not challenge the joint venture of seven U.S.

The retail price of diesel fuel fell 2.7 cents in the first week of September to reach a national average of $2.647 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Short line operator RailAmerica said its first half 2009 profit rose to $19.2 million from $4.8 million in the same period in 2008, suggesting a surge in in demand in this year’s April-June quar

East side, west side, congestion is choking traffic all around New York City.

U.S. railroads are riding a tailwind generated by federal stimulus programs but need to beware: That tailwind may turn out to be a gust that can’t be sustained.

Freight rates in the truckload market, competing in many cases with rail-truck intermodal traffic, are steadily declining “without solid evidence of bottoming,” said transport stocks analy

Small North American railroads hauled more railcar loads of automobiles and other large pieces of equipment in the week ending Aug. 29 than any other time this year.

The National Industrial Transportation League sharply criticized environmental groups’ claim that trade groups oppose clean-air efforts at ports this week, calling the accusation “a flagra

Federal stimulus disbursements by the Department of Transportation swelled to $2.354 billion by Aug.

A man and his two sons are facing federal fraud charges in Pennsylvania for allegedly setting up a phony truck brokerage scheme that duped companies out of more than $1 million.

Large U.S. railroads have waited all year for a week like this one.

Veolia Transport sold its Cargo division, including 20 European subsidiaries, to two rail freight operators, SNCF and Eurotunnel.

As YRC scrambles to regain market share, its sales efforts this week focused on high value delivery options with an enhancement to the carrier’s Expedited Precision service.

Intermodal consolidator Pacer International’s capital spending will be capped at $6.5 million starting in 2010 under the debt agreement it reached last week with creditors.

The new chairman of the Surface Transportation Board opted out of a regulatory ruling this week for what would have been his first controversial case, under a policy of recusal from issues involving h

The Port of Long Beach is seeking ideas from transportation planners for developing zero-emission systems to shuttle containers between marine terminals and near-dock rail yards.

The Port of Long Beach on Wednesday is hosting a public meeting to solicit community input on plans to expand a staging area for double-stack trains.

Federal stimulus funds to states for such needs as highway, bridge and transit repairs were supporting at least 76,000 direct jobs as of July 31, says the House Transportation and Infrastructure Commi

The Surface Transportation Board cleared the way for Canadian National Railway to knit its various Chicago-area rail units more tightly together through a new batch of immediate trackage rights, rebuf

Standard & Poor`s Ratings Services lowered corporate credit ratings on Quality Distribution to 'CC' from 'B-' on Tuesday.

Trucking giant YRC Worldwide struck a new amendment to a $950 million credit line, the company said in its latest move to maintain financial footing and stay out of bankruptcy protection.

The average price of a gallon of diesel was nearly the same last week as the week before, according to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Two ports along Oregon's Columbia River are putting together multi-million projects aimed at helping shippers gain easier access to the Puget Sound ports of Seattle and Tacoma, according to a report i

Quality Distribution, the largest tanker truck operator in the United States, announced a restructured debt arrangement Monday aimed at meeting financial obligations in a declining market.

What’s in a name? Union Pacific Railroad thinks a more direct branding plan can help it boost revenue by putting more used cars on its trains.

Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico plummeted 31.5 percent in June compared with June a year ago, but the month-to-month increase of 6 percent runs counter to seasonal trends and confirms signals tha

Intermodal intermediary Pacer International, looking to shore up its finances amid big losses in the economic downturn, announced a restructured credit agreement with bankers Friday, beating its end-o

In preparation for the peak fall season and extra demands on retailers, YRC Worldwide is expanding its window delivery capabilities across all of its transportation companies.

YRC Worldwide named Richard Williamson, a management consultant who’s worked with the less-than-truckload operator on its financial restructuring, chief strategy officer, a

Freight traffic at small North American railroads in the latest week grew to its highest level in nearly six months last week as short lines, like major carriers, enjoyed an accelerating recovery from

A rise in railcar loads of coal, plus metal industry inputs of scrap and metallic ores, pushed bulk carloadings up by 2,990 units for major U.S. railroads in the week ending Aug.

The Department of Transportation pushed its stimulus project payouts to $2.023 billion in the week ending Aug.