Investing in highway infrastructure is the quickest, most efficient way to create jobs and restore the economy, former American Trucking Associations Chairman Charles Shorty Whittington told President Obama at this week's White House jobs summit.
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Intermodal Traffic Declines for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic fell 6.4% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
December 4, 2009ISM Services Index Contracts
The U.S. economys service sector contracted last month, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
December 3, 2009U.S. Worker Productivity Jumps to 8.1% Rate
U.S. workers productivity surged in the third quarter to an annual rate of 8.1%, increasing at the fastest in six years, the Labor Department said Thursday.
December 3, 2009Former ATA Chair Shorty Whittington Attends White House Jobs Summit
American Trucking Associations Immediate Past Chairman Charles Shorty Whittington is attending the White Houses economic forum Thursday, which is being billed as a jobs summit.
December 3, 2009Navistar Sets Venture to Build Electric Trucks
Navistar International Corp. said Wednesday that one of its affiliates will create a joint venture with U.K.-based Modec Ltd. to build Class 2 and 3 all-electric commercial trucks in the United States for sale to North, Central and South American markets.
December 2, 2009Economy, Transport Activity Show Modest Increases, Fed Says
The U.S. economy improved modestly from October through mid-November as consumer spending rose in most areas and transportation activity showed some signs of improvement, the Federal Reserve said.
December 2, 2009ISM Manufacturing Index Slips in November
An index of U.S. manufacturing activity fell in November, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
December 1, 2009TMW Acquires Innovative Computing Corp.
TMW Systems has acquired fellow trucking software provider Innovative Computing Corp., the companies announced Tuesday.
December 1, 2009Colo., N.C. Set Text-While-Driving Bans
Colorado and North Carolina have joined what is now nearly two dozen states banning texting while driving.
December 1, 2009