WASHINGTON — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a new transportation index Thursday that showed a multiyear decline in U.S. infrastructure.
September 23, 2010Search
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Highway Deaths Fall 9.2% for First Half of Year
The number of people killed on U.S. highways fell by 9.2% in the first half of this year from a year earlier, continuing a trend that began in 2006, Bloomberg reported Monday.
September 27, 2010
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Michigan Vote Expected on New Detroit River Crossing
Backers of a proposal for a new publicly owned bridge across the Detroit River to Ontario said the Michigan State Senate will vote on a bill before year’s end to allow a public private partnership to build the span.
September 28, 2010New York to Close Six Rest Stops
New York will begin closing six of its state highway rest stops beginning Nov. 1 in an effort to deal with severe budget problems.
September 28, 2010L.A. Port Staff Suggests Delaying Start Date of Owner-Operator Ban Until End of 2011
Port of Los Angeles staff members are recommending that harbor commissioners push back until the end of 2011 the first phase of the port’s clean trucks program requiring that employee-only drivers move drayage trucks.
September 27, 2010Diesel Inches Up 1.7¢ to $2.96 for Second Straight Increase
The U.S. diesel average price rose 1.7 cents to $2.96 a gallon last week, the second straight week it has inched upward, the Department of Energy reported.
September 27, 2010Durable Goods Orders Fall 1.3%
Durable goods orders fell 1.3% in August, the Commerce Department said Friday. Orders excluding transportation equipment rose 2%, more than forecast.
September 24, 2010Letters: Keep the Step Vans, Calling it Quits, Natural Gas, Background Reports
Please keep step-van drivers in the National Truck Driving Championships. I attended my first truck-driving rodeo two years ago because the step-van category was added, and I had a blast. Now, I’m hooked on NTDC.
September 27, 2010Leading Economic Indicators Gain 0.3%
An index of leading economic indicators improved in August, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
September 23, 2010Port of L.A. Seeks Delay on Clean-Trucks Program
The Port of Los Angeles is recommending that harbor commissioners push back the first phase of the port’s controversial clean trucks program until the end of 2011.
September 21, 2010