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CHICAGO ROUNDTABLE ELECTS OFFICER SLATECHICAGO - Manuel J. Miyar, president of American Nati

AN ESKIMO PROVERB MAY EXPLAIN why the White House will have no problem coming up with potential succ

A pair of railroad magnates, completing the country's first transcontinental railway by driving a go

CONRAIL COAL CAR HITS PASSENGER TRAIN IN PA.PHILADELPHIA - A runaway Conrail car loaded with

Richard D. Frick, manager of automobile traffic at American Honda Motor Co. in Gardena, Calif., is a

An intermodal container can now be moved from Yokohama, Japan, to New York in 14 days, with the rail

Embattled Interstate Commerce Commission Chairman Heather J. Gradison announced her plans to leave t

The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered an investigation into the sale of the Illinois Central Ra

A squabble between two railroad engineers over who was in charge preceded the derailment and explosi

Canadian National Railways announced it will cut 1,500 jobs in October due to increased mechanizatio

Lower training and computer costs helped Southeastern Freight Lines Inc. trim expenses and more than

The Massachusetts Port Authority is selling time savings and service in a campaign to attract Midwes

Canadian Transportation Research Forum, 24th annual meeting, May 28-31. Halifax Sheraton, Nova Scoti

Heather J. Gradison will soon withdraw her bid to secure another term as chairman of the Interstate

PA. PROPOSES SURCHARGE FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATORSHARRISBURG, Pa. - Drivers of overweight or overs

CNW Corp.'s directors have decided to take no position on a tender offer by Japonica Partners LP to

ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC. (Fort Smith, Ark.) - Roy Slagle was named regional vice president for sales

Fruehauf Corp. lost $241.7 million on revenue of $332.9 million in the first quarter, mostly in esti

POOLE, MDS, PACTRAN TO EXCHANGE ASSETSEVERGREEN, Ala. - Poole Truck Line Inc. of Evergreen a

CNW Corp. said Tuesday that its seven nominees were elected to the railroad company's board of direc

When Jimmy Carter proposed moving the nation's nuclear missiles out of in- ground silos where they a

Proposed legislation to correct the freight industry's rate undercharge problem should face one less

American Trucking Associations announced a staff reorganization that will elevate five senior manage

The article "Virginia Weigh-Station Keeps Truckers on Guard," which appeared on Page 2B of The Journ

AMTRAK INAUGURATES ATLANTIC CITY SERVICEATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Amtrak inaugurated service to

With no fanfare, one of the Philadelphia region's most venerable truckers, Matlack Inc., has become

CONRAIL (Philadelphia) - Timothy T. O'Toole was elected vice president and general counsel. He was s

Nearly one-third of the trucks inspected during the first two days of a roadside safety campaign las

The trip was six miles and 50 years one way. Passengers aboard the Big South Fork Scenic Rai

Truck drivers hate Virginia. Just ask Jesse Wood. "Talk to any driver and he'll tell you wha

CSX RAIL PRESIDENT GETS ADDITIONAL POSTRICHMOND, Va. - A.R. "Pete" Carpenter, president of C

ANOTHER SIGN OF THE CHANGING TIMES in railroading comes perhaps at the wrong time. The board

FAULTY BRAKES BLAMED FOR CALIF. DERAILMENTSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Federal investigators hav

Higher freight rates increased first quarter profits more than 50 percent year-over-year for several

Net operating income for America's railroads increased 22 percent during 1988 on a 6 percent growth

For the week ended May 13, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 11

THE TRUSTEE OF THE FINANCIALLY AILING Delaware & Hudson Railway has decided a sale is in thebest int

NAVISTAR EARNINGS FALL BY 11 CENTS A SHARECHICAGO - Navistar International Corp. reported th

A doubling of spending on roads was announced Thursday by Transport Secretary Paul Channon in a majo

Traffic on the Trans-Siberian Railway, an alternative carrier between Europe and the Far East, incre