A group of 56 U.S. lawmakers have urged the Obama administration to resolve a dispute with Mexico over cross-border trucking that has damaged bilateral trade, Reuters reported.
March 4, 2010BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Opinion: Rule Changes Ahead for SafeStat Audits
The rules are changing for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “SafeStat” audits for trucking companies.
March 5, 2010BusinessSafety
Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic increased 17.5% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
March 5, 2010Business
Dynamex’s 2Q Income Falls
Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc.’s fiscal second-quarter profit fell slightly to $2.22 million, or 23 cents a share, from $2.3 million, or 24 cents, a year ago.
March 4, 2010BusinessGovernmentSafety
Fourth-Quarter Productivity Revised Upward
Worker productivity jumped 6.9% in the fourth quarter, capping the largest one-year gain since 2002, the Labor Department said Thursday.
March 4, 2010Business
Jobless Claims Drop for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 29,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
March 4, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernment
Fed Notes Modest Improvement in Transport Activity
The U.S. economy improved in nine of the Federal Reserve’s 12 districts early this year, with transportation levels improving modestly, the Fed said Wednesday.
March 3, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernment
NAFTA Surface Trade Increases in December
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico grew in December from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said.
March 3, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernment
Obama Signs Measure Restoring Transportation Funds
President Obama signed a bill reinstating transportation funding and ending a two-day furlough of 2,000 U.S. Department of Transportation employees.
March 3, 2010GovernmentBusiness
New Ambassador Bridge Span Rejected
The U.S. Coast Guard has rejected plans for a second Ambassador Bridge span connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, the Detroit News reported.
March 3, 2010