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, 2010Business, Safety, Government
Obama Signs Measure Restoring Transportation Funds
Government, Business
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, 2010Business, Safety, Government
ISM Services Index Improves
The U.S. economy’s service sector improved in February, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
March 3, 2010Business, Safety, Government
ISM Manufacturing Index Expands for Seventh Month
U.S. manufacturing activity expanded for a seventh straight month in February, the Institute for Supply Management said.
March 3, 2010Business, Government, Safety
States Scrambling Following Transport Funding Shutdown
ARLINGTON, Va. — State transportation officials said the sudden shutdown of the federal highway program is putting them at risk of abandoning projects and cutting safety programs unless Congress reaches a deal to extend the now-lapsed reauthorization.
March 2, 2010Government, Business
Construction Spending Drops 0.6%
Construction spending fell 0.6% in January, the Commerce Department reported.
March 2, 2010Government, Business, Fuel, Equipment, Autonomous
Diesel Emissions-Reduction Funds Available in SoCal
California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District is offering incentive funding of up to $50,000 for the purchase of a diesel truck or up to $100,000 for the purchase of a natural gas truck, in return for scrapping an older Class 8 diesel truck, the agency said.
March 2, 2010Business, Government
J.B. Hunt Names Doug Duncan to Board
J.B. Hunt Transport Services said it has elected Doug Duncan, former president of FedEx Freight, to its board of directors.
March 2, 2010Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Senate Expected to Pass Biodiesel Tax Credit Bill
Senate Democrats expect to pass an unemployment benefits bill soon that includes a provision retroactively reinstating a biodiesel tax credit through the end of the year, according to a spokeswoman for Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.).
March 2, 2010Government, Business, Autonomous
Pa. Gov. Wants Sales Tax on Trucking, Warehousing
Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell (D) has proposed that the state extend the sales tax to services including trucking and warehousing, a move industry leaders said imperils a business sector the state actively recruited and developed.
March 2, 2010