UPS Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit fell 56% on pension-restructuring charges.
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OEMs: 2017 Greenhouse Rule Could Limit Customer Options
CINCINNATI — Truck and engine makers said that meeting the federal government’s greenhouse-gas standards that take effect in 2017 while still complying with the 2010 emissions rule is a difficult challenge and could result in more “hard programming” of engine settings and fewer choices for fleets in their tractors.
November 5, 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..
Little Talk of Road Funds as Election Day Nears
Other than agreement over the need for more infrastructure investment, there has been very little formal discussion of the issue between President Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney.
November 5, 2012Maine to Decide on $51.5 Million in Bonds to Help Fund Infrastructure Improvements
Voters in Maine will decide on Nov. 6 whether to approve $51.5 million worth of bonds, with the bulk of the money designated for highway and bridge improvements.
October 31, 2012EPA Sets Waivers for N.J. Diesel, Gasoline Requirements in Eastern States
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday temporarily waive federal clean diesel fuel requirements in New Jersey to allow the use of home heating oil in most generators and pumps in emergency service in New Jersey.
November 1, 2012Consumer Confidence Rises to Five-Year High
Consumer confidence rose to a five-year high in October, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
October 26, 2012Third-Quarter GDP Rate Shows 2% Growth
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2% in the third quarter, improving from the second quarter, the Commerce Department said.
October 26, 2012Editorial: Surviving the ‘Fiscal Cliff’
The “fiscal cliff” lurks as a major potential danger, and not far down the road. The danger is to us all, in the form of higher taxes, spending cuts in vital areas and what a failure to act might mean to the country’s psyche.
October 29, 2012Texas Toll Road With 85-MPH Speed Limit Opens
The road with the nation’s fastest speed limit — 85 mph — opens Wednesday, a 41-mile stretch of a new toll road in Texas, the Associated Press reported.
October 24, 2012Canadian Railroads Report Higher 3Q Earnings
Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Co. reported higher third-quarter earnings.
October 24, 2012