Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 8.2% in April from a year ago, the Department of Transportation reported.
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LaHood Announces Additional Grants for Rural Roads Under TIGER Program
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced $30 million for the replacement or repair of rural roads as part of the agency’s most recent “TIGER” grants.
July 2, 2012
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Highway Bill Deal Reached
Congress was set last week to pass new transportation legislation authorizing highway spending through September 2014, after House and Senate negotiators agreed on a bill that included a mandate for electronic onboard recorders for trucks and a study of the 34-hour restart provision in driver hours-of-service regulations.
July 2, 2012Court Upholds EPA on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A federal appeals court backed the Obama administration's campaign to limit greenhouse-gas emissions, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
June 27, 2012Virginia I-95 Toll Plan Would Feature One Location North of N.C.
The portion of Interstate 95 running through Virginia would have one tolling location — near the North Carolina state line — under a plan Virginia is preparing for the federal government.
June 26, 2012Minnesota Truck Crashes, Fatalities Drop
Crashes involving trucks in Minnesota declined 4% in 2011 compared with 2010 and the number of fatalities dropped 45%, according to the latest annual truck crash report released this month by the state’s Department of Public Safety.
June 26, 2012Virginia E-ZPass Fee Plan Draws Opposition
A plan by the Virginia Department of Transportation to implement a $1 monthly fee for E-ZPass users has drawn public opposition, the Associated Press reported.
June 25, 2012DOT Sets $500 Million in Transportation ‘TIGER’ Grants
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Friday announced that 47 transportation projects in 34 states will receive almost $500 million in funding from DOT.
June 22, 2012Road Bill Battle Continues as Funding Deadline Nears
Days before all federally funded transportation projects could be forced to shut down, House and Senate negotiators were trying late last week to come up with a long-term reauthorization bill or another temporary extension.
June 25, 2012FedEx’s Quarterly Profits Rise to $634 Mln.On Strong Performance of LTL Division
FedEx Corp. said its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, excluding a charge for aircraft retirements, rose to $634 million, helped by a 93% increase in operating income at the FedEx Freight segment.
June 25, 2012