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New York’s Transit Strike Stretches Into Second Day

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ew York City’s transit strike stretched to a second day, with commuters walking and carpooling as best they could, retailers hurting at the busiest shopping time of the year and delivery drivers struggling to make their rounds, news services reported.

December 21, 2005

FedEx Reports Jump in Its Second-Quarter Income

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. edEx Corp. Wednesday said its profit for the second fiscal quarter ended Nov. 30 was $471 million or $1.53 a share, up from $354 million or $1.15 a year earlier.

December 21, 2005

Diesel Climbs for Second Week, Rising 2.6 Cents to $2.462

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he average retail prices of diesel and gasoline each rose for a second straight week by 2.6 cents, with diesel climbing to $2.462 and gasoline to $2.211 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

December 20, 2005

Vitran Agrees in Principle to Buy Western LTL Carrier

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. oronto-based transportation and logistics firm Vitran Corp. said Monday that agreed it had agreed in principle to acquire the assets of Sierra West Express, a regional less-than-truckload carrier based in Nevada.

December 20, 2005

Caterpillar's Truck Engine Sales Decline in November

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. aterpillar Inc.’s engine sales growth slowed to the lowest level this year in November, led by a decline in truck and bus engines, according to figures posted on the company’s Web site.

December 20, 2005

Pa. Turnpike Tolls to Become One-Way at Ohio Border

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Pennsylvania Turnpike will switch to one-way tolls at the Ohio border in January in an effort to ease congestion, the Associated Press reported.

December 20, 2005

North Carolina's Fuel Tax Set to Rise 10% in January

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he North Carolina Department of Revenue said a 2.8-cent a gallon increase in the state’s motor fuel tax will take effect Jan. 1.

December 20, 2005

Producer Price Index Falls 0.7%, Labor Dept. Reports

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he U.S. producer price index fell 0.7% in November, the biggest drop since April 2003, as energy prices fell, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

December 20, 2005

Housing Starts Gain in November

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. .S. new housing starts rose 5.3% in November, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

December 20, 2005

November Class 8 Truck Sales Jump 16.6%

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>U.S. sales of Class 8 trucks jumped 16.6% in November as truck buyers took delivery in a market where freight rates remained strong and truck production showed no signs of letting up, manufacturers said.

December 20, 2005