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New Union Pacific Chief Says Railroad Is Rapidly Improving
Three months ago, when Ike Evans took over the top leadership post at the nation's largest railroad, Union Pacific was coming off one of the worst years in its proud history.
December 2, 1998Robby Hamby of Bridgestone Americas and Ken Eggen of Wolf River Express share how fleets should acquire the right tire monitoring tools for data collection.
CSX Sues to Strike Ordinance
CSX Transportation Inc. has asked a federal judge to strike down a new Vincennes ordinance regulating train traffic in the southwestern Indiana city.
December 2, 1998Exxon, Mobil Merge to Create World's Biggest Oil Company
Exxon Corp. today agreed to a $77.2 billion purchase of Mobil Corp., the richest merger of all time that creates the world's largest oil company.
December 1, 1998Ensign Formally Requests Recount
U.S. Rep. John Ensign (R-Nev.) formally requested a recount of the closest U.S. Senate race in the nation, in which he lost to incumbent Democrat Harry Reid by 401 votes.
December 1, 1998Mack Truck Delivers Capitol Tree
This year’s Capitol Christmas tree, a 50-foot Fraser fir, arrived Monday in Washington, D.C., powered by a Mack CH tractor. The 27-year-old tree was cut from the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina.
December 1, 1998Nebraska Motor Carriers Launch Ad Campaign to Improve Industry Image
Television and radio channel surfers in Nebraska are catching the first wave of an advertising campaign created by the Nebraska Motor Carriers Assn. to improve the industry’s image.
December 1, 1998Arkansas Highway Project Delayed
The completion of a $450 million highway from Alma to Fayetteville will be delayed until after January.
December 1, 1998California Decreases Diesel Tax
The Board of Equalization of California has decreased the state’s diesel sales tax for next year by 1.3 cents to 7.1 cents per gallon.
December 1, 1998Connecticut DOT Asks Twin Trailors to Re-route
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is again asking motor carriers to re-route twin trailers around certain sections of the states highways during winter storms.
December 1, 1998Safety Summit Collapses With FHWA Pullout
The 1998 National Truck and Bus Safety Summit collapsed just two weeks before its scheduled Dec. 6 start in Atlanta, after its sponsor, the Federal Highway Administration, abruptly canceled its participation.
November 30, 1998