Transport Topics
European Truck Fuel Efficiency Stalls as US Continues to Tighten Emissions Standards
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Trucks in the European Union are no more fuel-efficient than they were more than a decade ago, according to a report released Dec. 3, as calls increase for emissions from heavy-duty vehicles to be regulated in the same way as cars.
Norfolk Southern Rejects $28.1 Billion CP Merger Offer
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Norfolk Southern Corp. soundly rejected Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s $28 billion merger proposal, labeling the offer "grossly inadequate and not in the best interests of shareholders."
Trucking Adds 2,300 Jobs in November; Unemployment Rate Holds at Seven-Year Low
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The trucking industry added 2,300 jobs in November as the unemployment rate held at 5%, a seven-year low, the Labor Department reported Dec. 4.
Fiat Chrysler Converts Private Truck Fleet to CNG
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FCA US, the North American automaking unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., said it will invest $40 million to convert 179 trucks in its private fleet to run on compressed natural gas and to build the largest private CNG fueling station in North America in Detroit.
FMCSA Quick to Remove CSA Scores From Public View
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Only hours after President Obama signed the highway transportation bill on Dec. 4, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pulled from public view much of the agency's information on property motor carriers' Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores.
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