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Union Pacific Railroad will pay civil penalties of $800,000 and is restoring some Nevada stream areas at an estimated cost of $31 million, the Department of Justice said, to settle alleged Clean Water

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The Senate approved Daniel R. Elliott to lead the Surface Transportation Board, Susan L.

An "overwhelming" number of ballots mailed by Teamsters at YRC Worldwide is slowing the count in a vote on changes to the National Master Freight Agreement that may determine the future

The volume of freight available for truckers surged 33 percent in June, far outstripping the normal seasonal increase of up to 12 percent, according to TransCore’s Freight Index.

Frozen Food Express Industries lost $5.2 million in the second quarter as the company struggled with lower volume and freight rates. The loss followed a $6.1 million loss in the first quarter.

North American short lines surveyed for the RMI RailConnect index had their strongest traffic week in more than four months, in the week ending Aug. 1.

Operation Lifesaver’s public awareness campaigns will get $1.015 million from the federal government, to help reduce the hundreds of deaths yearly from automobile drivers and pedestrians getting

A traffic recovery for large U.S. railroads picked up steam in the week ending Aug. 1, adding to signs that freight demand may be on a sustained climb from recession lows.

Canadian Pacific Railway will shed ownership but not its offices in the historic Windsor Station building in Montreal, selling it and some other real estate for $80 million to Cadillac Fairview.

Bulk carrier Quality Distribution posted a net loss of $186.2 million in the second quarter, primarily due to impairment charges and a related tax allowance.

The head of the United Transportation Union sent a quick apology to key senators after members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee erupted in anger over a union claim of influ

American Railcar Industries profit fell 82 percent to $1.1 million in the second quarter amid worries that one of its biggest customers, CIT, may seek bankruptcy protection.

Intermodal shipping firm Pacer International lost $7.3 million in the April-June quarter, down from a $22.9 million profit a year earlier, as revenue fell 27 percent to $377 million.

An angry flare-up over a union influence claim led the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to both approve Daniel R.

A key Senate committee approved the president’s nominees for senior jobs at the Department of Transportation, to lead the Surface Transportation Board and fill a slot at the National Transportat

Averitt Express recently added facilities in Kalamazoo, Mich., and Harrisburg, Pa., to position more trucks in the areas and speed response to local demand for truckload services.

Many rail freight shippers are captive to a single carrier and it is “very rare” to have two lines serving them, said Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.

Motor carriers doing business with the Defense Department through owner-operators must pass on any fuel surcharges under an interim rule that took effect July 29.

A top Teamsters union official stressed that all employees of YRC Worldwide will share “equal sacrifice” if proposed wage and benefit cuts are approved this week.

Talks to craft legislation that would revamp federal oversight of railroad-shipper disputes “continue to move forward but we’re not there yet,” said Sen. John Thune, S.D.

Sen. Jay Rockefeller said proposed rail reform legislation may not emerge in the few days remaining before the Senate starts a planned month-long recess on Aug.

Non asset-based transportation holding company Circumference America consolidated operations and sold its intermodal division, Radius Rail Logistics.

Kansas City Southern bolstered its withered cash resources by completing a planned issue of $75 million worth of new common stock.

Defects in railroad tracks were the leading cause of train accidents in the first five months of 2009, says a Federal Railroad Administration report.

The average retail price of diesel fuel climbed 2.2 cents to $2.55 per gallon last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Short line railroads tracked by the RMI RailConnect index hauled more than 90,000 cargo units in the week ending July 25, for the first time in more than a month as carriers saw moderate but steady ga

DSV, the largest Scandinavian trucking and logistics company, reported a larger-than-expected decline in second-quarter earnings and lowered its full-year forecast to reflect shrinking ocean, air and

As complaints mount about the slow pace of the federal stimulus program, planners of a truck staging ramp for shippers in St. Joseph, Mo., have just the opposite problem.

The economic recession is opening new cracks in the road for the trucking industry — and thousands of tractors and trailers are falling through.

Taxing drivers by the number of miles they travel instead of the amount of fuel they buy has become a popular alternative for lawmakers as they look for ways to pay for the highway infrastructure of t

The economic recession is opening new cracks in the road for the trucking industry — and thousands of tractors and trailers are falling through.

To say there is a disconnect would be an understatement. On the one hand, evidence is mounting that a U.S.

Less-than-truckload carriers are finding it more difficult than their truckload counterparts to reduce excess capacity. They can’t simply park trucks.

Less-than-truckload carriers are finding it more difficult than their truckload counterparts to reduce excess capacity. They can’t simply park trucks.

In 2007, when the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were experiencing robust growth, executives at the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority suggested collection of the rail corridor’s user fees

At this point in the recession, with rail employment at the lowest levels of the decade and traffic stuck in a stubbornly low range, even hefty profits don’t inspire rail executives to see good times

Pacer International, the Concord, Calif.-based intermodal and logistics company, took another step toward a transformation of its business model when it agreed to sell its heavy-haul trucking segment

A 76-year-old truck driver was not paying attention when he slammed into six other vehicles on an Oklahoma highway, killing 10 people, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.

The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners executive committee unanimously approved a resolution urging Congress to amend federal transportation legislation to give ports regulatory control over harbor t