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Oberstar Proposes Bridge Repair Fund, Says Fuel Tax Hike an Option to Pay for It
The chairman of the House Transportation Committee last week called for a special bridge-repair fund, following the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, and said a temporary federal fuel tax increase was among the options to pay for it.
August 13, 2007Letters to the Editor: Fifth Wheels, Congestion Fees, HOS Ruling, Hazmat Regulations
Allow me to begin by expressing our appreciation for including information about JOST Interna-tional in the July 9 edition of Transport Topics Equipment & Maintenance Update supplement in an article titled, On the Care and Feeding of the Humble Fifth Wheel (E&MU, p. 1).
August 10, 2007Contrans' Earnings Fall in 2Q
Canadian firm Contrans Income Funds second-quarter income dropped to C$1.5 million or 5 cents a unit, from C$10.3 million or 36 cents a year ago.
August 8, 2007Contrans' Earnings Fall in 2Q
Canadian firm Contrans Income Funds second-quarter income dropped to C$1.5 million or 5 cents a unit, from C$10.3 million or 36 cents a year ago.
August 8, 2007TransForce Posts Lower 2Q Profit
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Income Fund said late Wednesday it earned C$26.3 million or 31 cents a share in the first quarter, down from C$34.9 million or 40 cents a year earlier.
August 8, 2007Mullen Group's Profits Sink in Second Quarter
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund said its second-quarter profit plunged 57.3% to C$16.6 million or 21 cents a share, from C$38.9 million or 64 cents a year earlier.
August 8, 2007CSX Transportation, Kentucky to Cooperate on Rail Security
Freight railroad CSX Transportation said it has entered into an agreement with the state of Kentucky under which state law enforcement officials will be able to track the location of CSX trains and monitor the contents of the carriers railcars.
August 8, 2007Nerve Agent Waste Transfers Okay to Proceed, Judge Says
A federal judge in Indiana has denied environmentalists' request that he block truck shipments of nerve agent waste from Newport Chemical Deport in the Western portion of the state to an incinerator in Texas, the Associated Press reported.
August 8, 2007WSDOT to Close Portions of I-5 North
The Washington Department of Transportation said it is preparing to close a 1.1 mile stretch of Interstate 5, a major highway leading to downtown Seattle, for a 19 day repair project.
August 8, 2007Editorial: Repairing the HOS Rule
Its unfortunate that the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted to vacate portions of the newest hours-of-service rule put forth by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
August 7, 2007