Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said DOT will grant $417 million to fund highway infrastructure projects, ranging from interstate maintenance to research into innovative bridge materials and construction methods.
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L.A., Long Beach Ports Settle Emissions Lawsuit
Seven terminal operators at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging the terminals were in violation of diesel emission standards, the Los Angeles Times reported.
August 17, 2011Producer Price Index Rises 0.2% in July
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.2% in July, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
August 17, 2011Fuel Economy Rules Praised by Most Trucking Interests
Reaction to the Obama administration’s first-of-their-kind regulations limiting fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in heavy trucks was almost unanimously positive from trucking, truck and engine manufacturers, environmental groups and others.
August 18, 2011Con-way Earns $29.4 Million, Doubling Its 2Q 2010 Income
Con-way Inc. more than doubled its net income from the second quarter last year, based on strong improvements at both of its trucking units.
August 17, 2011Industrial Production Jumps 0.9% in July
Industrial production jumped 0.9% in July, the largest gain this year, as automobile manufacturing surged, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.
August 16, 2011Housing Starts Dip 1.5% in July
Housing starts declined 1.5% in July, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
August 16, 2011Import Prices Rise 0.3% in July
The price of goods imported to the United States rose 0.3% in July following the first decline in a year, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
August 16, 2011Express-1 Reports Lower 2Q Earnings
Express-1 Expedited Solutions said its second-quarter profit fell 39.2% to $914,000, or 3 cents per share, from $1.5 million, or 5 cents, a year ago.
August 16, 2011Short of Cash, South Carolina DOT Asks Feds For Help
South Carolina’s Transportation Department does not have enough cash to meet its payments in August and is asking the federal government for help, state officials said.
August 16, 2011