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Deadline for Jordan's railway project extended
MENAFN Aug 28 2008 8:19AM GMT
UPDATE 1-Stagecoach says profit boosted by bus growth
Interactive Investor International Aug 28 2008 8:14AM GMT
Stagecoach says profit boosted by bus growth
Reuters UK Aug 28 2008 8:12AM GMT
Years of neglect could derail Amtrak's sudden popularity
Globe and Mail Aug 28 2008 7:57AM GMT
Qatar signs $1bn rail network deal
Qatar Peninsula Aug 28 2008 7:03AM GMT
Years of neglect could derail Amtrak's sudden popularity
Report On Business Aug 28 2008 6:47AM GMT
Ministry of Transport and Communications sets up new commission to probe into Boeing-736 crash
AKI Press Aug 28 2008 6:37AM GMT
Union GdL sues Deutsche Bahn over workers rights ahead of IPO
Interactive Investor International Aug 28 2008 6:35AM GMT
Union GdL sues Deutsche Bahn over workers rights ahead of IPO
CNBC Aug 28 2008 6:32AM GMT
Transport industry bears the brunt
Chandigarh Tribune Aug 28 2008 5:46AM GMT
TRANSPORT MINISTRY: Warning was not for bad service
New Straits Times Aug 28 2008 5:40AM GMT
Qatar Signs $1 Billion Rail Network Deal
Zawya.com Aug 28 2008 5:33AM GMT
NASDAQ OMX Introduces the Wilder Global Energy Efficient Transport Index
Nasdaq Aug 28 2008 5:10AM GMT
Connex shortlisted for Melbourne rail contract
Business Spectator Aug 28 2008 5:10AM GMT
Uzbek, Afghan official discuss cooperation in railway transportation
Times of Central Asia Aug 28 2008 5:05AM GMT
Gatwick rail link 'unfit' for Games
Metro.co.uk Aug 28 2008 4:52AM GMT
Guangshen Railway H1 net profit down 9.6 pct
Yahoo! Singapore Aug 28 2008 4:48AM GMT
Qatar signs railway study deal with Deutsche Bahn
Yahoo! Singapore Aug 28 2008 4:48AM GMT
China's Daqin Railway H1 net profit up 26 pct
Yahoo! Singapore Aug 28 2008 4:48AM GMT
Public transport declared essential service in Madhya Pradesh
Yahoo! India Aug 28 2008 4:47AM GMT
The Durham Strategic Energy Alliance presents: Transforming Transportation: An Integrated Energy Solution
E-Wire Aug 28 2008 4:38AM GMT
Gatwick rail funding cut by 21m
E-Tid.com Aug 28 2008 4:37AM GMT
RLI Transportation offers para-transit service program
Insurance Business Review Aug 28 2008 4:31AM GMT
Qatari Diar and Deutsche Bahn to sign MoU for Qatar's integrated railway project
AME Info Aug 28 2008 4:22AM GMT
Work on city's high-speed rail lines moves at full steam
Shanghai Daily Aug 28 2008 4:10AM GMT
New CO2 transportation standard
Stainless Steel Aug 28 2008 3:59AM GMT
Opponents protest EJ & E railway sale
Chicago Tribune Aug 28 2008 3:53AM GMT
Gatwick rail spend declared unfit for 2012 Olympics
Transport Briefing Aug 28 2008 3:33AM GMT
Qatar signs railway study deal with Deutsche Bahn
ArabianBusiness.com Aug 28 2008 3:23AM GMT
Connex short-listed for rail contract
ABC Online Aug 28 2008 2:42AM GMT
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Southwest Airlines to Cut 196 Flights
Southwest Airlines, the most profitable U.S. airliner, announced Wednesday it would drop more than 196 daily flights on Jan.
United to furlough 1,550 flight attendants
United Airlines said on Wednesday it will furlough 1,550 flight attendants as it reduces its flying this fall.
Bank of America redeems $43m in securities
The state says Bank of America has agreed to redeem $43 million in auction rate securities held by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority and 1 of the state's housing agencies.
Airports back to normal after computer glitch
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. airports were operating normally on Tuesday evening after a glitch in the computer system for filing flight plans delayed hundreds of flights, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Department of Homeland Security said there was no link to terrorism and the FAA said the computer glitch did not affect its ability to safely track planes in the air. FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown said the problem was resolved around 6 p.m. EDT, about 4 1/2 hours after a communications link failed in the system that processes flight plans at a facility south of Atlanta.
Celadon to assist Priority with loads
Citing rising operating costs, Priority Transportation has reached agreement with Celadon Group for Celadon to cover customer loads and assist in the collection of tractors and trailers as well as accounts ...
Todd Pacific gets aircraft carrier maintenance contract
Todd Shipyards Corporation reports that its Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation subsidiary has been awarded a contract by the Navy to provide long-term overhaul and maintenance to the Nimitz Class aircraft ...
JetBlue plane returns to New York JFK airport after smoke report
JetBlue, an American low-cost airline, said Tuesday that one of its flights had returned to John F. Kennedy International Airport shortly after takeoff because the pilot reported smelling smoke in the cockpit.
FAA warns NY airports about blocking some flights
The Federal Aviation Administration warned on Tuesday that New York 's three big airports may violate federal regulations if they block flights from landing slots newly auctioned by the FAA.
FAA says communication breakdown delaying flights
The Federal Aviation Administration said a communication failure Tuesday at a Georgia facility that processes flight plans for the eastern half of the U.S. was causing flight delays around the country.
Cleveland Hopkins To Get New Control Tower
Federal officials plan to build a new control tower at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport that would allow air traffic controllers to handle more flights.
UK airline Virgin posts rise in annual profits
LONDON : Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., the privately owned British airline controlled by billionaire Richard Branson, said Tuesday that a record number of business travelers sent annual pretax profits before ...
Air Transport Association seeks to delay auction of takeoff, landing slots at Newark
An airline trade group is asking the Federal Aviation Administration to delay its planned Sept.
Delta Draws On Credit Line
Delta Air Lines Inc. said Monday it has drawn $1 billion from a credit line to give it more financial flexibility as it heads toward completion of its buyout of Northwest Airlines Corp.
Jet fuel price key for Air NZ profit
FUEL IMPACT: Air New Zealand chairman John Palmer and CEO Rob Fyfe. The airline has reported a 24 per cent drop in "normalised" earnings before tax for the year to June - blaming the high costs of fuel for the ...
CN: Joliet OK with railroad deal
Canadian National Railway Co. said Monday it has reached agreement with the city of Joliet over the company's proposed acquisition of part of a railway company.
Southwest Airlines puts out schedule, may spur rivals to lower fares 8:36 Am CT
Southwest Airlines Co. has published its schedule and fares for early next year, a move that could spur rivals to lower their fares for the period, an airfare observer said Monday.
Union Pacific holds up Southwest Parkway toll road
The effort to build the Southwest Parkway toll road over the Davidson rail yard west of downtown Fort Worth is suffering another setback, but officials from several agencies are optimistic they can fix it.
Weekly Tappan Zee Bridge Repair Schedule
The New York State Thruway Authority has announced that routine repairs on the Tappan Zee Bridge will continue on Monday, August 25 through Thursday, August 28, during off-peak travel times.
Firm completes `stem-to-stern' review of Big Dig
The "stem-to-stern" safety review of the Big Dig ordered after a fatal tunnel ceiling collapse is now complete.
Old Dominion relocates service center to Florence
LB Clayton, vice president of the Midsouth region for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., has announced a service center relocation to Florence.
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DOT rejects proposal to block DHL-UPS deal
DHL Express ' plan to use UPS for its U.S. air cargo operations does not constitute unfair competition, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said Wednesday, according to a report by the Dayton Daily News .
Rain, Sleet, or High Oil Prices: Can This Firm Deliver?
Following is a sampling of stocks that recently jumped to 5 stars. By way of background, we award a stock 5 stars when it trades at a suitably large discount--i.e., a margin of safety--to our fair value ...
Boeing's Costly Pension Move
Call it pension envy. Unionized machinists have forced Boeing to give in on one of the most contentious issues in their contract talks, a company demand to scrap a traditional pension plan for new hires and ...
Ex-Gemini CEO Named to AirNet
The private equity owners of niche cargo operator AirNet Systems named George Gonzalez, the former interim CEO of failed airline Gemini Air Cargo, chief executive of AirNet.
Ainsworth Lumber announces permanent closure of idled panel mill
Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. says it has decided to permanently close its idled oriented-strand board mill in Grand Rapids, Minn.
New CEO for AirNet Systems
Express cargo carrier AirNet Systems Inc. has a new CEO, its third top executive in less than two years.
UPS Freight adds shipping routes
UPS Freight , the truckload and less-than-truckload subsidiary of United Parcel Service Inc.
DHL looks to box S.F. jobs for shipping
High-flying plans by DHL Worldwide Express -- and possibly some of its 550 San Francisco jobs -- are being diverted.
UPS opens training facility in Alaska
United Parcel Service Inc. on Wednesday opened a flight training facility in Anchorage, Alaska.
FedEx looses shareholders as courts upend business model
FedEx Corp. tells its ground-service drivers when to work, what to charge customers and what kind of socks and shoes to wear, the workers say.
Couple's legal fight ends in their deaths
A divorcing Athens couple attended a court-ordered mediation session hours before the man killed his wife and committed suicide.
A Big Upgrade for Dow Chemical
Every day, the sun rises on Wall Street, and a plethora of professional analysts wake to issue new opinions on stocks.
BeaconEquity.com Issues Trade Alerts on Trucking/Transport Stocks: FDX, UPS, CHRW, UTIW, EXPD, JBHT
DALLAS, Aug. 21 TX-BeaconEquity.com DALLAS , /PRNewswire/ -- BeaconEquity.com announces the availability of Trade Alerts on stocks making news today.
FedEx Loses Shareholder Support as Courts Unsettle Smith's Business Model
FedEx Corp. tells its ground-service drivers when to work, what to charge customers and what kind of socks and shoes to wear, the workers say.
ABX Air Finalizes Severance and Retention Plans
Beth Huber, 937-366-2536 ABX Air, Inc., announced it has reached an agreement with DHL on severance and retention plans for impending job reductions.
Ohio legislators hold DHL hearing
Nearly 200 people packed an Ohio legislative meeting Tuesday to hear testimony on the impact of DHL plans to switch to UPS cargo delivery - a move that would cost an estimated 8,000 jobs at an air park in this ...
ABX Air to lay off 200 employees in two months
ABX Air Inc. will lay off 200 aircraft maintenance employees in two months because its biggest customer, cargo shipper DHL, will no longer require use of the planes the workers service for DHL, a top ABX ...
FedEx enhances Web-based shipping
FEDEX Express, the world's largest express transport company, has enhanced its Web-based shipping tool, FedEx Ship Manager at fedex.com, to make shipping faster for customers across the Asia-Pacific region.
Air T earnings up 114%
Air T Inc. reports an increase in earnings to $1.34 million, or 55 cents per diluted share, for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30.
Retired exec fired 2 days into Memphis schools job
The Memphis City School system fired a former FedEx vice president almost as soon as he started to work at remaking the district's troubled nutrition center.
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 0.3 Percent in July
The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.3 percent in July, marking the first month-to-month drop since April.
Celadon to assist Priority with loads
Citing rising operating costs, Priority Transportation has reached agreement with Celadon Group for Celadon to cover customer loads and assist in the collection of tractors and trailers as well as accounts ...
Quality Distribution sets date for former CFO departure
Timothy Page, former senior vice president and chief financial officer of Quality Distribution Inc., will leave the company effective Nov.
USA Truck Attracts Welcome Attention
Clifton Beckham, president and CEO of USA Truck: "We are investment money managers... focused on producing a good return on investment." USA Truck Inc.
Old Dominion Relocates Service Center to Florence, SC
LB Clayton, VP of the Midsouth region for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. , announced a service center relocation to Florence, S.C. The 24-door facility is located on a five-acre site at 2650 TV Road, Florence.
Shot fired in Michigan and Winsberia (TM): Our own Scarborough Town Centre
Okay that isn't news, but this is . Even though the ruling was passed nearly two weeks ago , tonight's Windsor Star story spells trouble for the city's border legal beagle, David Estrin and the City of Windsor ...
Landstar System, Inc. F3Q08 Business Update Call Transcript
Landstar System, Inc. F3Q08 Business Update Call August 25, 2008 1:00 pm ET Executives Henry H. Gerkens - President, Chief Executive Officer and Director James B. Gattoni - Chief Financial Officer, Vice ...
Trucker's Opinion * Usa - Not too Swift
In my opinion Swift is one of the root causes of where the trucking industry is today, they take advantage of new drivers in a big way, they've been known to black-list drivers that wanted to leave... USA - ...
UPS Freight adds shipping routes
UPS Freight , the truckload and less-than-truckload subsidiary of United Parcel Service Inc.
DHL looks to box S.F. jobs for shipping
High-flying plans by DHL Worldwide Express -- and possibly some of its 550 San Francisco jobs -- are being diverted.
Teamsters reach deal with Ford, end strike
A deal with Ford Motor Co. to bring in a new transportation company ended a Teamsters strike yesterday that had blocked shipment of vehicles from the Louisville Assembly Plant and the Kentucky Truck Plant for a ...
FedEx looses shareholders as courts upend business model
FedEx Corp. tells its ground-service drivers when to work, what to charge customers and what kind of socks and shoes to wear, the workers say.
A Big Upgrade for Dow Chemical
Every day, the sun rises on Wall Street, and a plethora of professional analysts wake to issue new opinions on stocks.
Couple's legal fight ends in their deaths
A divorcing Athens couple attended a court-ordered mediation session hours before the man killed his wife and committed suicide.
Trucking firms move into L.A. Port
Two major national motor carriers are scheduled to begin operations at the Port of Los Angeles in October as part of the Clean Trucks Program, officials announced Thursday.
Old Dominion relocates service center to Florence
LB Clayton, vice president of the Midsouth region for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., has announced a service center relocation to Florence.
TCA and CarriersEdge kick off Best Employer Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. / MARKHAM, ON -- The Truckload Carriers Association , a truckload carrier interest group, and CarriersEdge , an industry leader in online driver improvement programs, today announced the launch ...
Thruway Authority to Host "Safety Breaks" Today at Rest Stops
The Thruway Authority is hosting "safety breaks" at four upstate travel plazas today to educate motorists about sharing the road with trucks.
2 big haulers sign on to L.A. port's clean-truck plan
The Port of Los Angeles' clean-truck replacement effort received a significant boost Thursday when two Arizona-based freight haulers signed letters of intent to participate in the program.
BeaconEquity.com Issues Trade Alerts on Trucking/Transport Stocks: FDX, UPS, CHRW, UTIW, EXPD, JBHT
DALLAS, Aug. 21 TX-BeaconEquity.com DALLAS , /PRNewswire/ -- BeaconEquity.com announces the availability of Trade Alerts on stocks making news today.
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Congressman backs Canadian National purchase
An Illinois congressman has thrown his support behind Canadian National Railway's bid to buy the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway.
Richard Branson - Virgin Comics Shuts Down New York Office
Caption: Sir Richard Branson Nelson Mandela birthday dinner held in Hyde Park - Arrivals London, England .... British entrepreneur SIR RICHARD BRANSON's comic book venture is reportedly moving to Los Angeles in ...
Deteriorating railroad tracks spark complaints
APPLETON - Outagamie County and Appleton are taking the unusual step of making formal complaints to the state over railroad crossings they say Canadian National Railway has allowed to deteriorate beyond ...
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. to Present at Morgan Keegan 2008 Equity Conference
GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 25, 2008 CT-Genesee-to-Present GREENWICH, Conn. , Aug. 25, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
Virgin Comics Shut Down
Virgin Comics, the high-profile 2006 international joint venture between Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and the India-based comics publisher Gotham Entertainment, has been shut down.
CSX's posh hotel rebuffs labor
Union officials met with Greenbrier hotel negotiators Monday for the first time in nearly a month, only to be rebuffed by what they say are stall tactics being used by resort officials over health insurance ...
Investigation continues in train's derailment [4 hrs ago]
Investigators combed through the remains of railroad cars Saturday, trying to determine the cause of Friday's derailment and fire near Luther.
CN: Joliet OK with railroad deal
Canadian National Railway Co. said Monday it has reached agreement with the city of Joliet over the company's proposed acquisition of part of a railway company.
Train catches fire after derailment in Oklahoma
A train derailment in central Oklahoma on Friday sent fireballs into the sky but caused no injuries.Eight cars on the 110-car Burlington Northern Santa Fe train derailed, seven of which were carrying either ...
Man killed by train in Belmar
NJ Transit police and the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the death of an unidentified man who was struck and killed by a Transit train shortly after midnight today near 18th Avenue, said ...
Train runs over unidentified man
Police are working to identify a man run over by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train early Saturday morning.
Wildwood, New Jersey
When you hear about New Jersey's boardwalk, you might think of Atlantic City. But Wildwood, NJ provides a family-fun destination for parents in the know who want to conserve gas and money.
Train Crash Fireballs In Oklahoma Soar Hundreds Of Feet
Show your support. Buzz this article up. A train derailment in central Oklahoma on Friday sent fireballs into the sky but caused no injuries.
Waldron's last Frenchtown fire?
Probably not how he wants to be remembered by Richard Werst and John Q. Murray What may have officially been Scott Waldron's last Frenchtown fire as chief is probably not the way he would want to be remembered.
KCS Announces the Promotion of Edward E. Scott to Vice President Capital Investment Accounting
"As KCS continues to execute its five-year plan, Ed's significant contributions in the areas of organizational and process development and controls is providing the operating team with critical information and ...
UP holds up toll road construction in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas - The effort to build the Southwest Parkway toll road over the Davidson rail yard west of downtown Fort Worth is suffering another setback, but officials from several agencies are optimistic ...
Train catches fire after derailment in Oklahoma
A train derailment in central Oklahoma on Friday sent fireballs into the sky but caused no injuries.
Metro-North aims to add trains to Penn Station
The Hyde Park resident normally commutes from the City of Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal and walks to her advertising office across the street.
The Power of Quiet on Trains
On a Long Island Rail Road train heading to Manhattan's Pennsylvania Station, an obviously frustrated retired police officer named John Clifford picked a fight with fellow passengers over the loud use of a cell ...
Woman dies after being hit by train in St. Paul
A St. Paul woman is dead after walking head-on into a moving freight train this afternoon.
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