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Security & Safety Briefs - Jan. 26 - Feb. 1
N.J. Issues Hazwaste Transport Fee Refunds • Bottlenecks Costing Trucking Billions, Study Says • Connecticut Sets New Safety Measures
February 1, 2006Construction Spending Jumps 1% in December
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. onstruction spending rose a full 1% in December, the sixth straight increase, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
February 1, 2006ISM's Manufacturing Index Declines for Third Month
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. n index of U.S. manufacturing growth fell for a third straight month in January, the Institute for Supply Management reported Wednesday.
February 1, 2006Target Logistics Reports Higher Second-Quarter Earnings
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. reight forwarder Target Logistics said Wednesday it earned $976,000 or 5 cents a share for its second quarter ended Dec. 31, from $545,000 or 3 cents a year earlier.
February 1, 2006Brink’s Closes BAX Global Sale for $1.1 Billion
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Brink’s Co. said Monday it had completed the sale of its BAX Global operating unit to Deutsche Bahn AG for $1.1 billion.
February 1, 2006Experts Say New Braking Rule to Spark Tire, Sensor Changes
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. AS VEGAS — Officials of brake manufacturers Haldex and ArvinMeritor said a federal rule shortening the required stopping distance for new tractor-trailers by as much as 30% would spark changes in tire design and onboard sensors.
February 1, 2006FMCSA Postpones EOBR Regs, Citing Hours' Rule Issues
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has postponed for four months issuing its regulation on the use of electronic onboard recorders, the agency’s two top officials told Transport Topics last week.
February 1, 2006Tire Management: Debris, Neglect Leading Causes of Failures
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>Tire failures — caused largely by road debris, nails, bolts, poor tire maintenance or driver inattention to tire pressure — are more than a nuisance. Such failures, according to one road service provider, account for almost 40% of road service calls and are the leading reason why tractor-trailer combinations are stranded beside the road.
February 1, 2006Chicago Manufacturing Index Declines, But Shows Growth
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he growth rate of Chicago-area manufacturing activity slowed this month as automakers cut capacity, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Tuesday.
January 31, 2006Consumer Confidence Rises to Four-Year High
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. .S. consumer confidence jumped in January to the highest level in almost four years, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
January 31, 2006