Journal of Commerce Logo
Journal of Commerce Logo
Free TrialSubscribe
Free TrialSign InSubscribe
Home
chevron_right surface

Surface

Explore the world of ground transport news - from trucks to railroads, intermodal connections, and port ties. Daily insights on US and global shipments.

Subsections

The latest Surface News & Analysis

Trucking's Newest Baby

by John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineReturns are anemic. Bankruptcies are rampant. Freight
Trucking News

No Love Lost

by John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineSen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., characterized Surface T
Rail News

No 'We vs. Them Game'

by John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe cause of greater highway safety recently joined th
Trucking News

Trucking''s Newest Baby

by John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineReturns are anemic. Bankruptcies are rampant. Freight
Trucking News

Grain Switch

By John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineBurlington Northern Santa Fe Railway's decision to end
Rail News

Truckload Earnings Surge

By John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineTruckload carriers, benefiting from renewed demand for
Trucking News

Celebrating a Milestone

JOC Staff |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe Auburn, Maine, truck-rail intermodal terminal cele
Rail News

Can we talk?

by John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineWisconsin Central shippers are finding that Canadian N
Rail News

'Very Different Situation'

By John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe organized, long-haul trucking industry cannot affo
Trucking News

Shortlines, Labor and Safety

by John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe American Short Line and Regional Railroad Associat
Rail News

''Very Different Situation''

By John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe organized, long-haul trucking industry cannot affo
Trucking News

CF inks 2-year Siemens deal

by John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineConsolidated Freightways and Siemens Corp., one of the
Trucking News

Tranny Honorees

JOC Staff |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe Transportation Marketing & Communications Associat
Trucking News

Re-filling RSTAC

by John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe Surface Transportation Board has compiled a prelim
Rail News

Back in the Fold

By John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThey're back. The Truckload Carriers Association membe
Trucking News

Breaking the Pattern?

By John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe national unionized LTL carriers must be working ov
Trucking News

Trucking Briefs

JOC Staff |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineLogistics company Exel has selected its 2001 LTL carri
Trucking News

UP in Mexico

by John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazinePartnering with Mexican railroads for carload service
Rail News

Shared police assets

by John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe third general oversight report on the Conrail tran
Rail News

New President at CSX

by John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineMichael J. Ward, president of CSX Transportation, was
Rail News

Nuclear Reaction

By John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineWith the Senate voting on July 9 to approve the Yucca
Rail News

Nober in at STB?

by John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe White House at press time was expected to nominate
Rail News

Reauthorizing FRA

by John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineTransportation Secretary Norman Mineta has sent to Con
Rail News

A Win for the Teamsters

by John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe Teamsters union has won a small battle in its 33-m
Trucking News

Chasing Freight

By John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineMail and Express, Amtrak's freight subsidiary, is stil
Rail News

Rail & Intermodal Briefs

JOC Staff |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe Surface Transportation Board's Office of Complianc
Rail News

Top Staff Changes

by John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineIf you're a shipper, Consolidated Freightways wants to
Trucking News

Juice Train

By John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe reason the glass of orange juice you drank at brea
Rail News

Going East

by John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineSystem Transport, Spokane, Wash., is extending its pre
Trucking News

No Rate Crises?

By John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineDuring periods when "major portions of the rail indust
Rail News

Roadway out of 'trough'

by John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineRoadway Corp., in a positive sign that the beleaguered
Trucking News

Con-Way's New Stretch

By John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineAnn Arbor, Mich.Con-Way Transportation Service
Trucking News

Con-Way''s New Stretch

By John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineAnn Arbor, Mich.Con-Way Transportation Service
Trucking News

Roadway out of ''trough''

by John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineRoadway Corp., in a positive sign that the beleaguered
Trucking News

Rates Rising

By John D. Schulz |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineHigher costs are pressuring a number of LTL companies
Trucking News

New controls

by John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World Magazinecontrol system over the next three years. The cost of
Rail News

Accessing Competition

By John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineSecurity issues raised since Sept. 11 have pushed back
Rail News

Freight''s Place

By John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe extent to which freight railroads would play a par
Rail News

Freight's Place

By John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineThe extent to which freight railroads would play a par
Rail News

Shipper-Carrier Access

by John Gallagher |
Copyright 2002, Traffic World MagazineFinding itself unable to get shipments of polystyrene
Rail News
arrow_right_alt