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FMCSA to Restrict Access to Some Data in SafeStat

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it planned to restrict access to some data in its SafeStat system in response to a report the Department of Transportation’s internal watchdog published earlier this year.

May 28, 2004

Opinion: Decoding the Safety Enigma With Good Data

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the trucking industry have long shared a critical goal — reducing the number of crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks. Together, we have made remarkable progress, with the fatality rate decreasing from 6.2 per 100 million miles of truck travel in 1979 to 2.2 mileage-adjusted fatalities in 2003.

May 28, 2004

News Briefs - May 28

Chicago-Area Factory Index Rises in May • Yellow Roadway Has Extra Capacity, Zollars Says • Intermodal Rail Traffic Sets New Record, AAR Says • U.S. Personal Spending, Income Both Rise in April • And more ...

May 28, 2004

News Briefs - May 27

Postal Service Says Bill Could Force Rate Hike • CSX Intermodal Announces Plan to Improve Network • White House Signals Possible Budget Cuts After Election • Initial Jobless Claims Drop 3,000 Last Week to 344,000 • And More ...

May 27, 2004

Government Revises GDP Upward, Reports 4.4% Growth

The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 4.4% in the first quarter of 2004, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

May 27, 2004

Truck Makers Market Safety Systems to Fleets

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — The world’s two largest commercial vehicle makers, DaimlerChrysler and AB Volvo, have decided to make truck safety a key component of their marketing efforts.

May 27, 2004

Editorial: Improving Highway Safety

About 1.2 million people around the world will die in traffic-related accidents this year according to the World Health Organization, a staggering total.

May 27, 2004

News Briefs - May 26

April New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Fall 11.8% to 1.093 Million Rate • Moyes Cancels Stock Purchase After Record Gain • OPEC Output Seen Rising With Prices • Navistar Announces New Debt Offering • And more ...

May 26, 2004

Durable Goods Orders Fall 2.9% in April, Ex-Transport Orders Sink 2.1%

Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods fell 2.9% in April, breaking a string of two consecutive gains in the indicator of future factory activity, the Commerce Department announced Wednesday.

May 26, 2004

Fleets Weigh Rebuilding Trucks as Way to Avoid ’07 Purchases

During the Diesel Engine Emissions Summit in March, Steve Duley, vice president of purchasing for Schneider National, offered an option in the form of a question.

May 26, 2004