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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 11, 2015

BNSF Promising Faster Intermodal on Northern Corridor

BNSF Railway announced new, faster service offerings along its Northern Corridor route, after heavy oil-field and grain shipments last year caused service times to drop.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeJune 11, 2015

Infrastructure Funding Bill: Let the States Pay

Two Republicans on Capitol Hill have re-introduced a controversial bill taking a radical approach to the issue of highway funding -- handing responsibility for infrastructure over to the states.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJune 11, 2015

'Electric Road' to be Tested in Sweden

Next year, Sweden-based truck and bus maker Scania will start testing electric trucks on an electric road.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenJune 11, 2015

Shell Lubricants: All Cylinders Firing for Two New Diesel Oil Categories

The industry campaign to develop not one but two new API oil-service categories to eventually replace the current CJ-4 spec for heavy-duty diesel engines is on a fast track for new formulations to be licensed starting in late 2016, according to Shell Lubricants.

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Safety & Complianceby Tom BergJune 10, 2015

Makers of Collision-Mitigation Systems Say They Pay for Themselves

Bendix and Meritor Wabco like the renewed attention put on their products by recommendations issued this week by the NTSB. But they don’t necessarily want to see them mandated.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJune 10, 2015

Report: For-Hire Freight Movements Ease Up

Large declines in trucking and pipeline, coupled with smaller declines in rail carloads and rail intermodal resulted in a decline in the total amount of U.S. for-hire freight movements in April from March.

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Equipmentby StaffJune 10, 2015

Hadley Names New President

Hadley has named Thomas Bronz president and CEO following the retirement of Robert Dubsky.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJune 10, 2015

House Narrowly Passes Spending Bill Keeping Restart Suspension

A major spending bill containing several provisions of importance to the trucking industry, including a continuation of the 34-hour restart suspension, narrowly passed the U.S. House late Tuesday night, but it still has to pass the Senate and faces a possible veto.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJune 10, 2015

Spot Freight Rates Increase Across the Board

The number of available loads on the spot truckload market jumped 36% during the week ending June 6 as capacity increased 5.5%, helping push rates higher.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJune 10, 2015

Next Phase of I-90 Construction Under Way in Washington

Six new lanes, one wildlife overcrossing, new bridges and culverts, and safety improvements are coming to a 2-mile stretch of Interstate 90 in Washington State.

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