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Bush Seeks $20 Million for Trucking Security Plan
WASHINGTON — President Bush has requested $20 million from Congress to pay for the American Trucking Associations-led trucking industry anti-terrorism program in fiscal 2003.
September 9, 2002
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Wholesale Inventories Up 0.6% in July
U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.6% in July, led by increases in cars, machinery and clothing, the Commerce Department said Monday..
September 9, 2002iTECH: The Connected Man
On the road, driver Tim Brady travels with an array of sophisticated communications and computing technology.
September 9, 2002News Briefs - Sept. 9
U.S. Xpress Buys 500 Tractors From Volvo • Fed's McTeer Says Rates Are Low Enough • Demand Won't Grow, Scania's CEO Says • Iraqi Threat Inflates Crude Oil Price • And more...
September 9, 2002Diesel Price Posts Fourth Straight Increase to $1.396
The national average price of diesel fuel rose 0.8 cent to $1.396 a gallon, its fourth straight weekly increase, the U.S. Department of Energy said Monday.
September 9, 2002Roadway Chief Urges Highway Improvements
Congress should not allow the performance of critical highway corridors to continue to deteriorate, the Senate subcommittees on surface transportation and infrastructure were told Monday.
September 9, 2002Technology Briefs -- Sept. 4 - Sept. 9
DOT to Test Hazmat Safeguards • Terion Emerges From Bankruptcy • Velocity Express Posts Improved Results • UTi Worldwide Reports 43% Jump in 2Q Net Income
September 9, 2002Court Upholds EPA Engine Plan; Caterpillar Unveils Layoffs
A federal court on Friday rejected a bid by two makers of heavy-duty truck engines to overturn part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to require lower-emission engines as of Oct. 1, and engine maker Caterpillar Inc. announced its first layoffs related to that issue.
September 7, 2002Unemployment Falls to Lowest Level Since March
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 5.7% in August – the lowest level since March, the Department of Labor said Friday.
September 6, 2002Report: Road Funds Could Go to Rails
Taking a bigger bite from highway trust funds for rail projects is one way Congress could relieve freight rail bottlenecks at major intermodal hubs, according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service.
September 6, 2002