Traffic World articles from March 2002

Traffic World archives from March 2002

Follow the Sun. (TW Editorial).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Want to hear it straight from the horse's mouth? You've got the chance next week at the spring conference of NASSTRAC, the National Small Shipments Traffic Conference. From keynote speaker Joseph M. Clapp, head of the Federal Motor...

Reaching out: Companies are starting to use supply-chain tools to gauge the profit potential of business activities. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... The pricing policies that have long baffled ticket-buying airline passengers are infiltrating other industries. Companies are not trying to confuse customers but they are trying to align pricing and profitability with other strategic business...

Subsidized competitors: AAR weighs in on Amtrak with freight, taxes highlighted as major concerns. (Washington).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... As part of its re-evaluation of the nation's rail passenger service this year, Congress should recognize the freight railroads' role in the provision of intercity passenger service, Association of American Railroads President Edward R....

Fresh tracks. (e-Strategies).(International Federation for Produce Coding)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... The simplest ideas often are the best. The four-digit code printed on those fingernail-sized labels stuck to loose produce such as apples could soon grow into an international standard. On May 31 the produce industry will launch the...

Connecting the pipeline: the Internet helps the petroleum industry finally realize parts of its logistics pipe dreams. (Logistics).
March 25, 2002... Rig-to-pump integration -- a seamless, integrated supply-chain from oil rig to gas pump -- is a petroleum industry vision that is still a pipe dream, said Randall Nottingham, director of energy market strategies at Boston-based research firm...

Just AA batteries: It's not ice, dry ice or gel packs but a thermal regulator in the lid that keep these boxes cold. (Logistics).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Diversified manufacturer Dow Corning has signed a $23 million contract with Houston-based Kodiak Technologies for the use of a new logistics system for temperature-controlled cargoes that requires no power source. According to Kodiak...

Computrex deal proposed: Discounted $700,000 debt payment to shield related company from shipper-creditors. (Logistics).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Shippers' attempts to hold a related company partly responsible for the $25 million debacle at bankrupt freight payment bureau Computrex Inc. have hit a brick wall in Lexington, Ky. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court's appointed trustee for the...

Second in line: Chasing Qualcomm, Aether acquires @Track's wireless long-haul trucking products. (Technology).
March 25, 2002... Aether Systems now claims to be second in line after Qualcomm to the trucking industry's mobile communications throne. On March 15, Aether acquired @Track's wireless long-haul trucking communications products, vaulting overnight from 200 to...

Collaborative engineering software. (Briefs).(eNgenuity is selling its investment in Esterel Technologies, its French affiliate)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Collaborative engineering software provider eNgenuity is selling its investment in Esterel Technologies, its French affiliate. ENgenuity initially acquired a 23 percent stake in Esterel in July 2000 as part of Esterel's second round of...

Supply-chain software. (Briefs).(SupplySolution Inc. raised investor funding)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Supply-chain software provider SupplySolution raised an additional $28.5 million in funding, bringing its total investment to $55.7 million. Investors included Enterprise Partners, The Sprout Group and Sigma Partners. SupplySolution will use...

Covisint launched version 2.0 of Covisint Supplier Connection. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Covisint launched version 2.0 of Covisint Supplier Connection, a web-EDI supply-chain collaboration tool for automotive companies. Collaboration partners now can send and receive such documents as forecasts, shipping schedules and advance...

SMC3, also know as Southern Motor Carriers. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... SMC3, also know as Southern Motor Carriers, introduced CarrierWorks, a tool for motor carriers to interactively manage shipment status with their shippers through the Internet. The solution works within a webenabled transportation management...

Cambridge, Mass.-based Celarix released Celarix Visibility 4.0. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Cambridge, Mass.-based Celarix released Celarix Visibility 4.0. The new version simplifies integration of various supply chains and supports supply-chain visibility for suppliers, sales staffs, support personnel and customers through enhanced...

Grocery and general merchandise retailer Meijer installed WhereNet's software (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Grocery and general merchandise retailer Meijer installed WhereNet Corp.'s real-time locating system at its distribution complex in Tipp City, Ohio, and WhereSoft Yard, a yard management software. Meijer now has one central database for its...

Baltimore on a roll: Strategic focus on autos and other ro-ro traffic paying off for port with big new contracts. (Special Report: Maritime Update).
March 25, 2002... The Port of Baltimore's location, which places it closer to Detroit automakers and the Midwest industrial heartland than other major East Coast ports, is often touted as one of the main reasons for its success. The port is 150 miles closer to...

Personal touch: Governor leads delegation to Australia to make Philadelphia's bid for more PONL business. (Special Report: Maritime Update).(Mark Schweiker seeks Port of Philadelphia contract with P&O Nedllloyd)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... P&O Nedlloyd is considering a change in its East Coast port schedule, setting the stage for a potential bidding war to land the world's second-largest container line as a customer. The stakes are so high that the governor of Pennsylvania,...

Waterways deserve better. (TW Commentary).(importance of freight transport via waterways)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 25, 2002... All of us who have sat in our cars, powerless to move on congested roadways, have been directed no less than 10 miles beyond our destination to avoid an accident clean-up or been held captive by the daily traffic report. So it is bad news...

The future is now: Yellow Corp. says 'timing is right' for spin-off of Saia, Jevic regionals. (Trucking).(receives authorization to spin off SCS Transportation)(Statistical Data Included)
March 25, 2002... After finding few takers for an outright sale, Yellow Corp. has decided to spin off its recently acquired nonunion regional LTL carrier group this year and concentrate its growth on its Teamster-affiliated Yellow Transportation long-haul...

'Sell, you dummy, it's underweight'. (Trucking).(Morgan Stanley changes stock-rating system)(Brief Article)(Column)
March 25, 2002... Morgan Stanley, in reaction to stockholder angst following the Enron scandal, is changing its stock-rating system. No longer will stocks be rated simply buy, sell, hold, outperform or other simple terms. Instead, Morgan Stanley will utilize...

Secure-a-truck? Ruan Transport close to installing driver authorization system on fleets.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... When Ruan Transportation talks trucking innovation, it's best to listen. After all, tens of thousands of tractors on the highway right now utilize its fuel-saving air-faring device. That sloped device deflects air more smoothly, saving...

New world order: Smaller freighters destined for scrap, MergeGlobal contends, as shippers shift more freight to trucks. (Air & Express).(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
March 25, 2002... The world's freighter fleet will look vastly different in 10 years than it does today, mainly because shippers are moving away from overnight shipping to deferred products that can be moved over the road. Small freighters, those that carry...

Who's got mail: USPS, airlines look for ways to get mail back in bellies of passenger planes. (United States Postal Service).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Even before the U.S. Postal Service signed its historic transportation contract with FedEx, more and more mail was shifting away from passenger aircraft and onto freighters in an effort to improve service. Mail revenue ton-miles carried by...

Air France joins GF-X: Lufthansa and BA cargo units designate online solution as preferred booking source.(British Airways World Cargo)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... After a rough six months of dealing with the financially strapped air line industry, GF-X is once again making some news. Air France Cargo joined the online solution late last month and will begin offering its air freight products over the...

FedEx Express. (Briefs).(to replace delivery trucks with more environmentally-friendly versions)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... FedEx Express is looking to replace its fleet of delivery trucks with fuel-efficient, cleaner-burning vehicles. FedEx, along with the Alliance for Environmental Innovation, has asked three competing teams to come up with a prototype of a...

The U.S. Postal Service. (Briefs).(testing use of Segway Human Transporter)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... The U.S. Postal Service recently completed feasibility tests of the Segway Human Transporter on five residential mail delivery routes covering about 500 addresses in Tampa, Fla. USPS now is testing the self-balancing, electric-powered...

David N. Siegel. (Briefs).(US Airways Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... David N. Siegel was named president and CEO of US Airways, replacing Stephen M. Wolf. Wolf will retain the chairman's title at the airline and holding company in a nonexecutive capacity. Wolf's tenure at the airline was expected to be short...

Stonepath Group. (Briefs).(acquires Global Transportation Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Stonepath Group bought Seattle-based air and ocean forwarder Global Transportation Services for $5 million in cash and the promise of up to an additional $7 million over the next five years based on the company's performance. Stonepath has...

Kuehne & Nagel. (Briefs).(contract from Mettler-Toledo Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Kuehne & Nagel was selected by Mettler Toledo, a manufacturer of laboratory equipment, as its exclusive air freight provider. The contract covers in excess of 1,000 tons of air freight a year. "One of our top priorities is to increase the...

Emery Forwarding. (Briefs).(partners with Transimex-Saigon)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Emery Forwarding is going to Vietnam. The company begins service this month with partner Transimex-Saigon, an ISO 9002-certified, full-service freight forwarder.

Metatec International. (Briefs).(contracts with Airborne Freight Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Metatec International, a supply-chain technology company, named Airborne Express its exclusive domestic express carrier. Airborne will provide domestic air and ground delivery to Metatec customers and suppliers from Metatec's manufacturing...

Southwest Cargo. (Briefs).(expands Next Flight Guaranteed to connecting flights)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Southwest Cargo has expanded its Next Flight Guaranteed product to connecting flights. Until now, NFG was available only on direct and nonstop flights. The change gives customers access to 6,492 itineraries, compared with the 4,677...

Hyundai Motor America. (Briefs).(names FedEx its exclusive carrier)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Hyundai Motor America named FedEx its exclusive carrier for all express, small packages and palletized freight shipments bound for dealers throughout the United States. "Hyundai has been searching for greater efficiencies in its U.S....

Making it official: Rose's rise to top is complete as Krebs steps down as BNSF chairman. (Rail & Intermodal).(Matt Rose replaces Rob Krebs at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway)
March 25, 2002... Four years of transition planning for the chairmanship at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway ended last week when Rob Krebs officially stepped down from the post and Matt Rose stepped into it. Rose, 42, added the chairmanship to his titles...

Kansas City Southern Railway. (Briefs).(reopens intermodal ramp in Oklahoma)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Kansas City Southern Railway reopened its intermodal ramp in Sallisaw, Okia., spurred by demand from local industries for containers versus rail trailers. "Shippers are also switching to containers because of the reductions in product damage...

The Intermodal Transportation. (Briefs).(Intermodal Transportation Institute elects new board of directors)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... The Intermodal Transportation Institute elected six new members to its board of directors. They are Paul Bergant, executive vice president, chief marketing officer, and president of intermodal, J.B. Hunt Transportation Services; Maclyn...

All about expansion: 'NIMBY' issues pit local citizens against Mayo Clinic in DM&E's coal project.(Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad expansion plans face local opposition)
March 25, 2002... In February a representative from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., went on a local television station and said that the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad's plans to increase the number of coal trains moving through downtown basically...

Schilli Transportation Services. (People Watch).(Michael Bray appointment)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Schilli Transportation Services named Michael Bray chief financial officer.

Department of Vehicle Regulation. (People Watch).(Kentucky Department of Vehicle Regulation, Robert L. Russell appointment)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Robert L. Russell was appointed deputy commissioner of the Department of Vehicle Regulation in the Kentucky transportation cabinet.

Elogex Inc. (People Watch).(Richard H. Thompson and Herb G. Johnson appointments)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Elogex Inc. announced the appointments of Herb G. Johnson and Richard H. Thompson to its board of advisers. Johnson is chairman and CEO of Summit Concept and Thompson is vice president, supply chain, for Schreiber Foods.

Richard McCrady Sr., president of CF AirFreight. (People Watch).(appointed to International Air Cargo Association executive council)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Richard McCrady Sr., president of CF AirFreight, was appointed to the executive council of The International Air Cargo Association.

ABF Freight Service. (People Watch).(A.J. Phillips appointment)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... A.J. Phillips was named vice president of industrial relations and safety and security for ABF Freight Service. He succeeds John Dale, who retired Jan 31.

Velant Inc. (People Watch).(Scott Langley and David Hemings appointments)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Velant Inc. announced that Scott Langley and David Hemings have joined the company as account executives.

The Ports of Indiana announced the addition of four senior managers. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... The Ports of Indiana announced the addition of four senior managers: Rich Cooper, chief operating officer; Scott Sigman, chief planning and business development officer; Phil Wilzbacher, port director of Southwind; and Michael O'Connor, port...

Milan Express Co. (People Watch).(announces corporate appointments)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Milan Express Co. made the following appointments: John Kyle, account manager in Greenville, S.C.; Beth Catanzaro, account manager in Charlotte, N.C.; Sandra Wilson, account manager in Knoxville, Tenn.; Bob Swain, terminal manager in Raleigh,...

CF AirFreight named Murray Morgan director of international operations and sales. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... CF AirFreight named Murray Morgan director of international operations and sales. Mick Erickson will lead the company's tradeshow network. Morgan and Erickson will manage their divisions from the company's Miami and New York offices,...

Cargolux Airlines appointed Sebastiaan Jurriaan Scholte. (People Watch).(regional manager for South America)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Cargolux Airlines appointed Sebastiaan Jurriaan Scholte regional manager for South America, based in Viracopos, Brazil.

Wilson Logistics named Dean Devasia manager of commercial IT services for Wilson USA. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Wilson Logistics named Dean Devasia manager of commercial IT services for Wilson USA; Bjorn Palsson managing director of Wilson Logistics (Singapore) Ltd.; Lars Oehrstrand global accounts manager (Nordic countries); Eduardo Lopes, executive...

Thomas A. Williams joined Wilbur Smith Associates. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Thomas A. Williams joined Wilbur Smith Associates as a transportation planner in the firm's new office in Austin, Texas. Mark J. Berndt joined as a senior freight systems planner in its new Minnesota office.

Cattron-Theimeg Inc. announced the appointment of Bill Holt. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Cattron-Theimeg Inc. announced the appointment of Bill Holt as marketing director of North American railroads. Holt will manage the North American railroad's remote control technology market.

The American Commercial Barge Line named Tim Allen. (People Watch).(director of liquid sales)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... The American Commercial Barge Line named Tim Allen director of liquid sales in Houston. Capt. Elvin Baldwin was promoted to port captain of Gulf operations.

Rutges Cargo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wim Bosman Group. (People Watch).(announces Jenny Holdaway appointment)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Rutges Cargo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wim Bosman Group, announced the appointment of Jenny Holdaway as U.K. station manager, based at the company's Heathrow Airport office.

Matson Navigation Co. announced that Marc D. Bumgarner. (People Watch).(has joined Matson Intermodal System)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Matson Navigation Co. announced that Marc D. Bumgarner joined Matson Intermodal System in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., as vice president of international.

Liquid Transport Corp. announced that Bob Byers and Mark Johnson. (People Watch).(corporate appointments)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Liquid Transport Corp. announced that Bob Byers and Mark Johnson have joined as western regional safety manager, and vice president of safety and compliance, respectively.

Chris Fisher was named interim director of the Port of Beaumount. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Chris Fisher was named interim director of the Port of Beaumount, Texas. Fisher fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Don Allee, who has taken the helm at the Mississippi State Port of Gulfport.

The Association of American Railroads. (People Watch).(appoints Hubert O'Bannon)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... The Association of American Railroads announced the appointment of Hubert "Obie" O'Bannon as senior vice president of government affairs.

ABF Freight System announced the promotion of A.J. Phillips. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... ABF Freight System announced the promotion of A.J. Phillips to vice president of industry relations and safety and security. Phillips succeeds John Dale who retired Jan. 31, concluding 40 years in transportation.

Henningsen Cold Storage Co. (People Watch).(names John A. Schrecongost general manager)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Henningsen Cold Storage Co. named John A. Schrecongost general manager of its new Scranton, Pa., facility.

Leggett & Platt Inc. announced that Jonathan Erbes. (People Watch).(appointed vice president of transportation)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Leggett & Platt Inc. announced that Jonathan Erbes has joined the firm as staff vice president of transportation based in Carthage, Mo.

Rudy Ramm, vice president of North American operations with Columbus Line/Hamburg Sud. (People Watch).(to retire)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... Rudy Ramm, vice president of North American operations with Columbus Line/Hamburg Sud, retires at the end of March after 44 years of service. Rainer Dehe was promoted to director of North American operations effective April 1.

The Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad. (People Watch).(appoints Gary Gibson, Derek J.R. Smith)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2002... The Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad announced the appointments of Gary Gibson and Derek J.R. Smith as general manager and comptroller, respectively.

DOE Diesel Price Index. (Update).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 25, 2002... DOE Diesel Price Index (cents per gallon) National Average -- 125.1 March 18, 2002 Regional Prices for Monday, March 18 REGION 1 126.2 2 122.8 3 121.8 4 124.7 5 (*) 136.0 ...

Weekly Traffic of Major U.S. Railroads. (Update).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 25, 2002... Weekly Traffic of Major U.S. Railroads for the week ending March 9, 2002 Traffic Originated Week 10 Ending March 9, 2002 ...

Time limit on stalled claim. (Q & A).
March 25, 2002... Q: In claims under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, where there is no time limit for filing claims but a one-year limit for filing lawsuits, you indicated in a previous column that the "carrier will voluntarily waive the limit for suing...

Terror attack. (The Back Page).
March 25, 2002... The Seattle Police Department's harbor patrol jumped into action recently when officers spotted a 32-foot day boat on a direct heading toward a U.S. Navy warship. When the boat had closed within 1,000 feet of the warship and had not altered...

Skating away. (The Back Page).
March 25, 2002... We hear plenty of complaints from safety groups that want big trucks off the roads. But what about inline skaters? Germany is way ahead of the United States in this area. The nation's high court has ordered inline skaters off the roads and...

Penalty.(A-P-A Transport Corp.)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
March 18, 2002... How would you like to pay a late remittance penalty of more than 700 percent on your transportation bill -- for a bill that you already paid? That's what one shipper is getting dunned for after the third-party logistics firm it hired...

Seeking 'stability': Insurance carriers seek predictability in hardening, difficult trucking market. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Trucking is a notoriously cyclical industry. So is insurance. When those two industries intersect in bad times, chaos can happen. That's exactly what has happened as times got tough in both sectors the past two years. Trucking executives...

Ports slam steel tariffs: President's higher tariffs on imported steel hurt maritime industry, port officials say. (Washington).(George W. Bush)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... The imposition of higher tariffs on imported steel products is drawing fire from transportation interests as well as steel-consuming manufacturers. The tariffs President Bush introduced March 5 will create more job losses in other industries...

Security complex: How to stop the bad guys without stopping legitimate trade is industry's challenge. (Logistics).
March 18, 2002... The logistics industry has been moving goods to and from risky places for as long as it has existed, so by and large it has taken in stride the tougher security measures instigated since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. That could change given...

UPS Logistics Group. (Briefs).(contract from Molnlycke's Surgical and Wound Management Divisions)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... UPS Logistics Group will operate and manage a variety of functions including order fulfillment, customer service and accounting services for Molnlycke's Surgical and Wound Management Divisions. Molnlycke's Surgical Division offers products...

Metals logistics. (Briefs).(ADS Logistics)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Metals logistics specialist ADS Logistics (formerly Alternative Distribution Systems Inc.), based in Homewood, Ill., has completed a corporate restructuring, merging the subsidiary companies and operating entities into ADS Logistics. "We want...

Interior furnishings. (Briefs).(Herman Miller Inc. contracts with LeanLogistics)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Interior furnishings company Herman Miller Inc. has selected LeanLogistics to provide hosted private transportation marketplace services. The company moves its outbound domestic truckload and LTL shipments via private fleet and multiple...

The building products. (Briefs).(Georgia-Pacific division to integrate system with Logistics.com)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... The building products division of Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific will integrate its proprietary order-management system with Logistics.com's OptiManage 7 transportation management solution. The solution includes intelligent freight monitoring,...

Alliance Operating Services. (Briefs).(contract with U.S. Customs Service)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Alliance Operating Services has been selected by the U.S. Customs Service as a centralized examination station. The stations are high-security, bonded locations where customs officers can inspect selected import and export shipments. Alliance...

Logistics management. (Briefs).(McHugh Software International Inc. to study radio frequency auto-ID technology)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Logistics management solutions vendor McHugh Software International Inc. has set up a Center of Excellence to explore the potential applications and benefits of employing radio frequency auto-ID technology within consumer goods supply chains....

Singapore-based logistics and operations services company Flextronics has announced it will provide customers with worldwide reverse logistics and repair services. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Singapore-based logistics and operations services company Flextronics has announced it will provide customers with worldwide reverse logistics and repair services. "Establishing a world-class reverse logistics and repair business completes...

Business-to-business solutions vendor eB2B Inc. (Briefs).(Trade Gateway initiative implemented at Duane Read Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Business-to-business solutions vendor eB2B Inc. has implemented its Trade Gateway initiative at Duane Reade Inc., the largest drug store chain in the New York City area. Available for more than 200 Duane Reade suppliers, Trade Gateway...

London-based logistics group Exel Plc has reported a 2 percent drop in 2001 pretax profits, reflecting difficult market conditions caused by the economic recession. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... London-based logistics group Exel Plc has reported a 2 percent drop in 2001 pretax profits, reflecting difficult market conditions caused by the economic recession. "Trading is in line with our expectations and ahead of the same period last...

Two to one: Recession leads to consolidation in logistics technology market. (Technology).(logistics software industry acquisitions)
March 18, 2002... The economy may be turning a corner but for some logistics technology companies good tidings may have come too late. Tough times have led to consolidation in the market. Several companies have announced acquisitions in recent weeks, including...

On the horizon: EXE introduces Sentinel, new collaborative visibility software, expands product suite. (Technology).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Supply-chain execution software company EXE Technologies is expanding its horizons. The company is introducing new collaborative and visibility software today. EXE's new tracking and visibility software, Sentinel, will be providing a...

Better safety through technology: ITS unveils 10-year plan for improving safety of nation's surface transportation system. (Technology).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Neil Schuster, president and CEO of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, spoke recently at a Transportation Table luncheon on ITS's plans for the next 10 years. The association released its 10-year vision for improving the...

Extra set of eyes: New 'Eagle Eye' 360-degree warning coverage designed to make trucker blind spots history. (Trucking).(Transportation Safety Technologies)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... A new forward-looking radar system soon to be available to the trucking industry is designed to make truck driver blind spots, historically one of the industry's gravest safety problems, a thing of the past. Indianapolis-based...

ATA rails against tolls: Trucking group calls plan for truck-only toll lanes 'unsafe and financially unsound'. (Trucking).(American Trucking Associations)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... The American Trucking Associations and the Virginia Trucking Association are opposing what the trucking groups call an "unsafe and financially unsound proposal" for changes to the heavily traveled Interstate 81 in Virginia's Shenandoah...

Con-Way Transportation Services. (Briefs).(Con-Way Central unit, new service centers in Canada)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Con-Way Transportation Services' Con-Way Central unit has opened new service centers in Montreal and Windsor, Ontario. It's a 17-door deal in Montreal and a 24-door facility in Windsor, which is the busiest international gateway between this...