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Freightliner Laying Off 130 Workers at Oregon Plant
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. reightliner LLC said it plans to lay off 130 workers in Portland, Ore., citing the need to juggle the mix of trucks produced at its Swan Island plant there, the Oregonian newspaper reported.
December 22, 2005Leading Economic Indicators Gain for Second Month
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he index of U.S. leading economic indicators rose for a second straight month in November, the New York-based Conference Board reported Thursday.
December 22, 2005Senate Passes Six-Month Patriot Act Extension
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Senate late Wednesday approved a six-month extension of the USA Patriot Act to keep the anti-terrorism law from expiring on Dec. 31, the Associated Press reported.
December 22, 2005Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 13,000 for Week
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he number of U.S. workers filing initial unemployment benefits fell by 13,000 to 318,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
December 22, 2005West Virginia Turnpike Tolls to Rise Jan. 1
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ew toll hikes will take effect Jan. 1 on the West Virginia Turnpike, the Associated Press reported Thursday.
December 22, 2005Trucks Blocked From Downtown New York as Strike Continues
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. s New York City's mass transit strike entered its third day Thursday, commercial trucks continued to be banned from entering Manhattan south of 96th Street from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m., city officials told Transport Topics.
December 22, 2005Demand, Rates and Operating Costs All Rose in '05
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>Strong freight-hauling demand and tight capacity allowed trucking companies to increase rates in 2005, but much of the income from those higher rates, executives said, was needed to cover rising costs for fuel, drivers and equipment.
December 22, 2005Union Says Members Will Return to Work, Ending NYC Strike
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. eader of the union representing New York City’s transit workers voted Thursday to return their 33,000 members to work without a new contract, the Associated Press reported.
December 22, 2005Trucking Revenue Rises, Turnover Remains High, ATA Reports
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. n a seasonally adjusted basis, truckload and less-than-truckload revenue jumped 2.7% and 5.5%, respectively, from September to October, American Trucking Associations said.
December 22, 2005Security & Safety Briefs - Dec. 15 - Dec. 21
New Mexico Sets Speeding Crackdown • Eaton Wins Collision-Warning Contract • DOT: Seat-Belt Use Rises in Most States • Maryland Plans Rail-Safety Overhaul
December 21, 2005