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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 3, 2001

Canadian National, Union Pacific Expand Intermodal Service

Canadian National Railway and Union Pacific Railroad announced a new truck-competitive service for intermodal shipments moving between Central Canada, Michigan, Texas and Mexico City

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 3, 2001

ATA Asks States For Insurance Help

The American Trucking Associations is asking state insurance commissioners for help in addressing skyrocketing insurance costs. The trucking industry was facing skyrocketing insurance costs even before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. With the insurance industry facing billions of dollars in claims resulting from the collapse of the World Trade Center, there are concerns that costs will go even higher

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 3, 2001

Transport Jobs Available Through Website

Training Alternatives Inc. has unveiled www.transportpostings.com, a personnel search and employment website

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 2, 2001

Arkansas Uses Heat Sensor To Check Truck Brakes

Technology used on Apache helicopters during the Gulf War is now being tested in Arkansas to seek out dangerous truck brakes

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 2, 2001

Officials Look At LA Port Security

Security at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach may come under closer scrutiny following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 2, 2001

Schneider Rolls Out TruckRail Express Service

Schneider National, Green Bay, Wis., has introduced TruckRail Express, a new intermodal service combining truck-level transit -- between 500 and 600 miles per day -- with intermodal-level savings

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 2, 2001

DOT Announces Grants For Hazmat Response

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced grants to states, territories and Native American tribes totaling almost $12.8 million for planning and training to improve response to hazardous materials transportation incidents

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 2, 2001

Fed Cuts Interest Rates For Ninth Time This Year

The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the ninth time this year. Tuesday the Fed decided to lower its target for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 2.5 percent

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Equipment•by Staff•October 2, 2001

Bureacrats Target British Truckers' Food

According to British bacon maker Danepak, over 560 million bacon butties are eaten every year. According to the company’s web site, 37% of people say that a bacon butty helps improve their mood. Apparently a good number of those bacon butties (bacon sandwiches) are eaten by British truckers. And now the European Union is thinking about trying to change truckers’ habits in order to improve their health and safety

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Drivers•by Staff•October 1, 2001

CFI Announces Driver Pay Increase

Contract Freighters, Joplin, Mo., is offering drivers who stay with the company longer more pay

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