The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment to halt the launch of a plan for a new border-crossing card for at least 17 months, in order to give the Departments of State and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security more time to fix its problems
June 15, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
Letters to the Editor: Calif. Ports, Seat Belts, Antitrust Immunity
The American Trucking Associations, California Trucking Association and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association need to get together and stop the restructuring of the California ports.
June 15, 2007BusinessSafety
Rail, Intermodal Levels Decline
Rail carload and intermodal freight fell for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
June 14, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
NYC Teamsters Back Congestion-Pricing Plan
Teamsters union leaders representing thousands of New York City truck drivers said they support the city’s plan to charge new tolls on vehicles entering Manhattan during weekday business hours, Bloomberg News reported.
June 14, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
ATA Names Ray Kuntz Chairman
Montana trucking executive Ray Kuntz was named Chairman of American Trucking Associations, ATA said after its executive committee met on Tuesday in Dallas.
June 13, 2007BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Fed ‘Beige Book’ Cites Trucking Slowdowns
The Federal Reserve gave a generally positive assessment of the U.S. economy last week as manufacturing and job growth picked up, but the Fed’s report cited some regional slowdowns in trucking and truck manufacturing.
June 13, 2007BusinessFuelGovernmentSafety
DHL Buys Stake in Miami Air Cargo Firm
DHL has bought a 49% stake in a Miami air cargo company and extended its contract with the company through 2019, the company said.
June 13, 2007BusinessSafety
Share the Road Drivers to Host Mass. Event Friday
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray (D) will open a safety presentation Friday to be given by American Trucking Associations’ Share the Road program.
June 13, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Congress Eyes Boosting Fuel Economy
Stronger fuel-economy rules stand their best chance in years of passing Congress, amid heightened concern about gas prices and global warming, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
June 12, 2007