Diesel fuel’s national average fell for the fourth straight week, declining 1.2 cents to $2.775 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
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Rail More Fuel Efficient Than Trucks, Agency Says
The Federal Railroad Administration said the fuel efficiency of the freight-rail industry rose 22% between 1990 and 2006, and that when compared to trucks in similar routes and distances, is between 1.9 and 5.5 times more fuel efficient.
November 30, 2009STB OKs Pooling Arrangement of 10 Calif. Drayage Carriers
The Surface Transportation Board has approved an application by 10 small drayage carriers serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., to pool some of their operations and purchases of fuel, equipment and materials.
November 30, 2009Navistar Says It Is Losing Sales, Blames EPA’s Stance on SCR
Navistar Inc., which said it has spent $600 million to develop its 2010 exhaust gas recirculation engine, said the company is losing sales of next year’s model because federal regulators “helped create the false impression” among customers that only urea-based after-treatment systems would meet 2010 federal emissions standards.
November 30, 2009Officials See Difficult Transition to VMT as Possible Replacement for Fuel Tax
WASHINGTON — Several lawmakers, Department of Transportation officials and experts have expressed concern with elements of a vehicle miles traveled tax, which some advocates tout as a replacement for the fuel tax. They also cautioned that a transition to VMT could be a slow process.
November 30, 2009Diesel Dips 0.3¢ to $2.787
Retail diesel prices edged lower again last week for the third consecutive time, while gasoline prices rose, the Department of Energy reported.
November 30, 2009Kenan Advantage to Buy Assets of Reinhard Transportation
Kenan Advantage Group will acquire the assets of Reinhard Transportation, a Federal Way, Wash., fuel hauler that runs 64 trucks.
November 25, 2009Officials Cite Concerns on Vehicle-Miles Tax
WASHINGTON — Several lawmakers, Department of Transportation officials and experts have expressed concern with elements of a vehicle miles traveled tax, which some advocates tout as a replacement for the federal fuel tax, while also cautioning that a transition to VMT could be a slow process.
November 24, 2009Gasoline Price Drops 3.6¢ to $2.65 a Gallon
The national average price of regular gasoline fell 3.64 cents in the two weeks ended Friday, $2.65 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices.
November 23, 2009Clean Diesel Requests Due Dec. 8, EPA Says
Requests for funding related to the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act will be accepted until Dec. 8, the Environmental Protection Agency said.
November 23, 2009