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The following index charts weekly changes in motor carrier tonnage originatingfrom 49 produc

Union Threatens Strike At GM Truck PlantsPONTIAC, Mich. - The United Auto Workers union has

The British government disclosed Wednesday that it is planning record spending on improvements to tr

Key players in the Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp.'s planned divestiture of the Southern Pacific Tra

Public and private transportation leaders urged federal officials to adopt a strong national role, r

SFSP Finalizes Sale Of Bankers to CiticorpCiticorp and Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp. have

American Society of Transportation and Logistics Inc., first annual Midwestern regional education se

Two more trucking industry rate bureaus joined the growing campaign to raise motor carrier freight r

A national citizens' interest group contends that a passenger on an intercity train is four times mo

An 80-year-old railcar factory being closed by Paccar Inc. could be replaced with a highly automated

Baytree Investors Inc. expects to make a formal tender offer this week to acquire all outstanding st

IU International Corp., which owns six full-truckload motor carriers, said it is negotiating a possi

An arbitrator in the dispute between Mack Trucks Inc. and the United Auto Workers extended a contest

Matlack Celebrating Its 100th BirthdayWILMINGTON, Del. - Matlack Inc. will be celebrating it

Federal Railroad Administrator John H. Riley called for tightened safety standards in response to th

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority spent $960,000 on services for the handicapped in f

Donahue to Head Winona BridgeBURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD and WINONA BRIDGE RAILWAY (Fort Wo

Burnham Service Corp.'s fourth quarter earnings fell to $704,000, or 15 cents a share, from $1.3 mil

Grain Shipments Hit Record Levels in '87U.S. railroads hauled a record volume of 5.108 billi

GUESSING IS BEGINNING over who will be Conrail's next chief executive. A board search commit

Olympia & York Developments Ltd. is fast becoming the major figure in the shadows as the drama invol

Canada Reroutes Grain Away from Struck PortWINNIPEG, Manitoba - The Canadian Wheat Board has

Three transportation companies have reached an agreement regarding intermodal freight traffic in the

A West Coast truckers group has gained an ally in its efforts to win Federal Maritime Commission reg

Saab-Scania Sets Up Own Finance CompanyORANGE, Conn. - Saab-Scania of America Inc. said it h

The New York State Thruway Authority's plan to hike truckers' tolls anaverage of 40 percent

American Carriers Inc. officials say they are confused by a proposed tender offer for the giant truc

A sweeping series of job protection proposals and safety concerns tops the Teamsters union's bargain

The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected a request from railroad labor that it void its approval

Shippers' claims that the Staggers Act needs to be revised to permit competitive access are simply a

Cuomo Recommends Rail ReappropriationALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. Mario M. Cuomo has recommended reap

Shippers must redouble efforts to help railroads stem a rising tide of legislatively mandated operat

Electronic data interchange is a hot subject for Haggar Apparel Co. of, Dallas - hot enough for the

General Motors Corp. said that its medium-duty trucks sales hit a 14-year high last year while its l

Burlington Northern Inc. earned $99 million, or $1.31 a share on revenue of $1.71 billion during the

Federal investigators plan to focus on the status of automatic train controls installed on the engin

Rate Bureaus Propose 4 percent Freight Rate BoostLOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Central and Southern

The heavy truck industry rolled across the finish line of 1987 like a red-hot engine ready for a vic

Nissan, Jerr-Dan Ink Joint Marketing PactNissan Diesel America Inc. has entered into a joint

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