• Railroad shipping: AAR reports volumes are down 8.9 percent for the week ending November 14

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 20, 2009
  The Association of American Railroads reported this week that total volume for the week ending November 14 was down percent 8.9 compared to the corresponding week last year and 17 percent from the same week in 2007.  More

• Trucking: Schneider National set to take over transportation operations for Emerson

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 19, 2009
  Schneider National Inc., a provider of transportation, logistics and intermodal services, said this week it will be assuming operations of the transportation division of St. Louis-based electronics manufacturer Emerson.  More

• Transportation infrastructure: Senators pen letter to Majority and Minority leaders on surface transportation bill extension

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 18, 2009
  With no clear idea of when a long-term surface transportation authorization will be passed, a bi-partisan group of seven Senate Committee Chairs and Ranking Members penned a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to take steps towards a six-month extension on a surface transportation bill to spur job creation and economic recovery.  More

• Trucking news: Truckers, enforcement personnel applaud Ferro's confirmation as FMCSA chief

  John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor, November 16, 2009
  Despite opposition by safety advocates during her nomination, Anne S. Ferro was confirmed by the Senate and is on the job as the fifth full-time administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.  More

• Logistics and business news: Indicators present "mixed bag" for economic outlook and recovery

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 16, 2009
  As has been the case in recent months, many leading economic indicators continue to present a "mixed bag," when it comes to determining how strongly the economy is recovering. This is particularly acute when looking at retail figures released by the National Retail Federation and the Department of Commerce earlier today.  More

• Intermodal shipping: IANA reports Q3 intermodal volume is down 16.4 percent

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 13, 2009
  Among myriad indications that the economy is slowly recovering and things are getting "less worse," recent data from the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) could be viewed as another sign of that sentiment.  More

• Railroad shipping: AAR reports traffic for week ending November 7 is down 12.2 percent

  Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 12, 2009
  The Association of American Railroads said today that total volume for the week ending November 7 was down 12.2 percent compared to the corresponding week last year and 19.6 percent from the same week in 2007.  More

• Transportation news: DOT reports Freight Transportation Services Index is down 0.5 percent from August to September

  Staff, November 12, 2009
  Following three consecutive months of growth, the United States Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that its Freight Transportation Services Index (Freight TSI) declined 0.5 percent from August to September.  More

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