Oil finished the week at a four-month high over $95 a barrel, capping the longest stretch of weekly increases in more than a year, Bloomberg News reported.
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Letters: Diesel vs. Natural Gas, Driver Shortage
In a story in your Jan. 7 issue noting that diesel consistently costs more than gasoline, [one source] comments that diesel is being phased out as a fuel of choice for much of the transportation sector.
January 21, 2013Editorial: Protecting Our Drivers
About one-third of the truck occupants who died in crashes during 2011 weren’t wearing a seat belt, according to new data coming from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
January 21, 2013TransForce to Acquire Velocity Express
TransForce Inc. said Thursday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Velocity Express and its subsidiaries. No terms were disclosed.
January 17, 2013Philadelphia Manufacturing Activity Contracts
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region contracted this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
January 17, 2013Initial Jobless Claims Drop to Five-Year Low
Initial jobless claims decreased by 37,000 to 335,000 last week to the lowest level in five years, the Labor Department said Thursday.
January 17, 2013Housing Starts Jump to Four-Year High
Housing starts jumped 12.1% in December to a four-year high, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 17, 2013Petri to Chair House Highway Subcommittee
Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) was named the new chairman of the House Transportation Committee’s subcommittee on highways and transit.
January 17, 2013Intermodal Traffic Rises 10.4% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 10.4% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
January 18, 2013SoCal Ports’ Cargo Falls; Port of L.A. Breaks Ground on New Rail Yard
Total cargo shipments through Southern California ports fell 1% last month, reflecting 9.8% higher volume at Long Beach and a 9.4% decline at Los Angeles.
January 18, 2013