The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 10, 2008

AIR CARGO
Advice to air-cargo sector
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the air cargo industry to try to improve customer service and competitiveness. This is because the industry is projected to grow at four per cent this year when the world trade grew by ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
IT’s making airport operations smoother and faster
When time and efficiency become crucial for running mega projects such as airports profitably, information technology has to step in. According to Siemens, a global major in IT solutions, while 10 years back airports were spending only 2-3 ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Fewer hands at the wheel
A different kind of shortage hits the trucking industry More

RAILWAYS
Direct Madurai-Jodhpur train sought
Madurai, March 9 The Sattur Chamber of Commerce and Industry has demanded the introduction of a new Madurai-Jodhpur train via Konkan Railway.In a letter addressed to the Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, the chamber Secretary, Mr ... More

Strengthening regional links
Yunan is set to emerge as the transportation hub between China and the South-East Asia, according to Shipping Gazette. This will happen as soon as the construction of railway links between China and Vietnam, China and Thailand and ... More

ROADWAYS
Mega six-lane projects in offing
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Split responsibility
Overloading of goods-carrying road transport vehicles is prohibited under law (interestingly, it has been legalised in the Railways by the present Railway Minister) but the menace continues unabated. Who is the worst victim? Presumably the ... More

TRENDS
Transport focus in US election
The figures recently released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the US Department of Transportation showed how vital the North American Free Trade Agreement had been to traffic flows in the region. The value of US surface ... More

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