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President Signs Transportation Funding Law

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. resident Bush signed into law Wednesday a measure that provides $65.9 billion in funding for transportation projects during the current fiscal year that began Oct. 1, including funding for Amtrak, Bloomberg reported.

December 1, 2005

Users May Accept Tolls if They See Benefits, Experts Say

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>ARLINGTON, Va. — Tolling can be a useful tool for states to use in reducing highway congestion, but only if users see benefits from the added fees, said speakers at a recent highway funding conference.

December 1, 2005

White House Predicts 3.4% Economic Growth in 2006

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he White House Thursday predicted that the U.S. economy would expand by 3.4% next year and would record a growth rate of 3.5% for 2005, news services reported.

December 1, 2005

Marten Transport Sets Three-for-Two Stock Split

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. efrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport said Thursday that its board has declared a three-for-two stock split of the company's common stock.

December 1, 2005

Distillate Inventories Rise in Latest Week

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. eating oil futures prices fell Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed distillate inventories rose above expectations last week, Bloomberg reported.

November 30, 2005

Chicago Manufacturing Level Falls, but Continues Expansion

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he growth rate of manufacturing activity in the Chicago area fell in November, but manufacturing continued to expand, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Wednesday.

November 30, 2005

Third-Quarter GDP Rate Is Higher Than Originally Reported

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he U.S. economy grew at a 4.3% annual rate growth in the third quarter, higher than initially reported in late October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

November 30, 2005

Security & Safety Briefs - Nov. 24 - Nov. 30

TSA May Allow Some Sharp Items on Flights • NTSB Wants Better Rail-Safety Switches • Cargo Theft Costs Reportedly Run Into Billions • President Touts Immigration Policy

November 30, 2005

FMCSA Official Details Benefits of Trailer Tracking

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official said untethered trailer tracking systems can reduce cargo theft, lessen the chance of terrorist attack and track detention charges more accurately.

November 30, 2005

Amtrak May Continue to Haul Some Freight

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. congressional measure awaiting President Bush's signature would keep Amtrak hauling freight cars, which it wants to stop, the New York Times reported.

November 30, 2005