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Canadian Firm Orders Rockwell ComponentsTROY, Mich. - Rockwell International Corp. Automotiv

Computerization of the nation's shipping and distribution industry is coming slowly and with some di

The British government has again rejected a call from the transport industry to raise the truck weig

Every 25 minutes, on average, a train crosses the land of farmer William Drinkwater. Most of these t

P&LE, Union Talks Remain StalematedPITTSBURGH - Negotiations between Pittsburgh and Lake Eri

In a year filled with red-letter days for Conrail, Oct. 1 may rank as one of the best for about 92,0

Trailer manufacturers are starting to show the first signs of interest in anti-lock brakes, but most

United Parcel Service Inc. posted a sharp earnings decline from its trucking operations in the secon

Cargo transported through West Germany reached a record volume in 1986, as 37.7 million metric tons

For the week ended Aug. 29 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 10

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

Rail freight carloadings, which have been ahead of forecasts ever since spring, continued to run wel

Milne Truck Lines Inc. closed 16 of its freight terminals Friday and expects to shut the rest of its

A lot of truckers laughed when the Budd Co. introduced its anti-lock brake system. The year

Due to a typographical error in information supplied by Navistar International Transportation Corp.,

Eaton Transmission To Use Helical GearingKALAMAZOO, Mich. - Eaton Corp. Transmission Divisio

Train Carrying VWs Derails in Nova ScotiaDARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia - Seven freight cars carryin

Shippers are reacting angrily to Conrail's recent decision to drop joint rates for shipments of plas

New Penn Motor Express Inc. weathered fierce freight rate discounting and posted one of the trucking

ICC Rejects Complaint Against Santa Fe RatesThe Interstate Commerce Commission dismissed a c

Ocean carriers still cause big headaches for drayage firms, according to one truck firm executive.

Anti-lock brakes suddenly seem to be coming out of the woodwork. An official of Leaseway Tra

Milne Truck Lines Inc., one of the West's largest motor carriers, will close this week if the Teamst

Boston & Maine Railroad operations entered the history books at midnight Saturday as Guilford Transp

CSX Rail Transport agreed to cut freight train speeds in the Washington area temporarily following t

Protectionism is not the way to revive the sagging trade fortunes of the United States; continuing t

A Florida court has struck down a controversial highway truck tax and ordered the state to refund mo

The trucking industry is waiting to assess traffic problems before ordering drivers to seek new rout

The AeroMax is taking to the road and the air with the emphasis on durability as well as fuel effici

The Staggers Act is responsible for 1986 being the best year ever for railroad safety, the head of t

Conn. Commuter Study Offers No SurprisesNORWALK, Conn. - A survey of 4,000 railroad riders o

Special tiles made to withstand the exhaust, vibrations and moisture of the Holland Tunnel are being

New software will permit total automation of import paperwork. Two recent developments with

Calif. Assembly Passes Toll Road LegislationLOS ANGELES - In a move sure to anger truckers,

Strick Companies has formed a new unit, Strick Lease Intermodal Co., to manage its ocean and railroa

United Transportation Union President Fred A. Hardin and three congressmen came to bury the Intersta

President Reagan will not press for total trucking deregulation despite continued administration sup

August was a nice, quiet month almost everywhere but in the heavy truck industry, where sales storme

An increasing number of computer software companies are competing to sell their wares to sometimes r

Canada's third largest railway is reporting higher revenue yields from passenger operations.