All Entries in the "RAIL" Category
New Rules Proposed to Prevent Railroad Crew Distractions
- / N2N – / U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today continued his campaign to stop distracted driving by announcing a proposed rule to prohibit the improper use of distracting electronic devices by on-duty railroad operating employees. If adopted, the rules would explicitly restrict and in some cases prohibit the use of cell phones and [...]
Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Up 0.9% in March
- / N2N / – The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.9 percent in March from its February level, rising for the third consecutive month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. The March Freight TSI rose 2.6 percent from March 2009, the first year-to-year increase in the freight [...]
Electronic Seals Improve Trailer-Container Security
LEAMINGTON SPA, UK, – / N2N / – Netto, one of the UK’s leading discounters, has enhanced the security of its new fleet of delivery vehicles by fitting the Manta electronic seal to each trailer. Developed and supplied by Unisto, the world’s leading supplier of reusable electronic security seals to the transport industry, Manta provides [...]
February Canada – Mexico Surface Trade Up 24.1%
- / N2N / – Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 24.1 percent higher in February 2010 than in February 2009, reaching $59.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The 24.1 [...]
Canadian Government Invests in Rail Safety
OTTAWA, – / N2N / - Canada’s Transport Minister John Baird, Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport), and Denis Lebel, Minister of State for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today announced that the Government of Canada will upgrade high-priority rail grade crossings across the country — a move that [...]
Freight Transportation Services Index for February Rises .3 Percent
- / N2N / – The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.3 percent in February from its January level, rising for the second consecutive month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, reported that the Freight TSI index has [...]
Union Pacific Unveils Boy Scouts of America Centennial Locomotive
HOUSTON, Texas – / N2N / – Union Pacific Railroad today unveiled the UP No. 2010 Boy Scouts of America Locomotive, created as a tribute to the organization’s centennial celebration. The UP No. 2010 honors Scouting’s 100-year impact on the nation and the many Scouting enthusiasts in Union Pacific’s work force and communities. “Union Pacific [...]
Railmark Acquires Florida Rail Adventures
WALLED LAKE, Mich. – / N2N / – Railmark’s RAIL ENTERTAINMENT USA INC. subsidiary announced today that it has acquired the assets and operations of Florida Rail Adventures LLC and commenced operations on March 19th. Railmark’s iconic Star Clipper Dinner Train®, the first and oldest dinner train in North America, will begin its 26th season [...]
February Canadian Freight Index Up 56 Percent
TORONTO – / N2N / – TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index based on Loadlink® freight matching data sees increase in year-over-year load volumes. Loadlink metrics for Canada indicate the daily average posting of loads has increased 56 percent in February 2010 versus February 2009. Truck postings have decreased 10 percent for the same time frame, likely [...]
Freight Broker Industry Training Guide
by Jameson – / N2N – / Are you, or is someone you know looking to get into the freight business? The following guide will give you the basics upon which to begin building a new career. Chapter 1: The Transportation Industry and its Inner Workings I will start this chapter by breaking down the [...]
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in December
WASHINGTON – / N2N / – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke issued the following statement on the release of the December 2009 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Today’s report showed that U.S. exports in December 2009 increased by [...]
Zepol Releases “Top U.S. Ports” Report
- / N2N / – Zepol has compiled a new report illustrating imports into the top 50 U.S. containerized import ports by twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Zepol derived all of this information from our trade data tools, TradeIQ and TradeView. Each port is profiled with the following information: * U.S. Port Ranking * 2009 TEU [...]
OSI Systems Wins U.S. Government Contract for Cargo Inspection Systems
HAWTHORNE, Calif.- / N2N / – OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIS), a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronics and services, today announced that its Security division, Rapiscan Systems, has been awarded an approximate $25 million contract from the United States Government for the purchase of multiple advanced security screening systems from the Company’s cargo and vehicle inspection [...]
