The Department of Transportation said that Mexican trucks will be allowed to operate throughout the United States under its pilot program as long as U.S. trucking companies have equal access south of the border, Bloomberg reported Friday.
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Consumer Sentiment Index Falls to One-Year Low
U.S. consumer confidence fell to a one-year low this month, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
August 17, 2007
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Philadelphia Factory Index Stalls in August
Manufacturing growth in the Philadelphia area stalled in August, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
August 16, 2007Judge Upholds NYC Bridge Restrictions
New York authorities acted legally last week when imposing weight restrictions on heavy trucks that use city’s Throgs Neck Bridge, New York Newsday reported Friday.
August 21, 2007Florida Sets Left-Lane Restrictions on I-4
Heavy trucks will be banned from using the left lane of Interstate 4 along a 60-mile stretch through four counties in central Florida, the Orlando Sentinel reported Thursday.
August 16, 2007DOT Grants Would Boost Tolls
DOT Grants Would Boost TollsThe U.S. Department of Transportation issued grants to five metropolitan areas that will require or promote greater use of tolls to decrease congestion.
August 15, 2007Virginia Re-Inspecting Bridges Following Minn. Collapse
The Virginia Department of Transportation will re-inspect 11 bridge structures across the state beginning Wednesday to ensure their safety in light of the recent bridge collapse in Minneapolis that killed at least nine people, the Associated Press reported.
August 15, 2007Tropical Storm Moves Toward South Texas
A strengthening tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is moving toward the South Texas coast, but is on a track to bypass most of the state’s oil refineries, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
August 15, 2007Hino to Team with Chinese Truck Maker
Hino Motors Ltd., the truckmaking unit of Toyota Motor Corp., will team with a Chinese manufacturer to make trucks and buses in China, Bloomberg reported.
August 14, 2007N.Y. State Manufacturing Index Slips
Manufacturing growth in New York state slipped in August, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.
August 15, 2007