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The Bush administration said it would oppose raising taxes on diesel fuel and gasoline to help pay for increased spending on highways and bridges in the 2003 budget.

Diesel fuel prices continue to be front-page news. In fact, most of us have begun to view fuel prices much as we view the weather: We can talk and talk about them, but we can't do anything to change them.

Since I became a law enforcement officer in 1971, and even long before then, there has been an ongoing debate regarding the three E's of safety — education, engineering and enforcement — and the role each plays in reducing fatalities and injuries on our roadways.

Ceridian, Comdata Parent, Shows 'Solid' 4Q Results • Marten Transport Reports Weaker Fourth Quarter • Werner Posts Revenue, Earnings Gains on Better 4Q Demand • Knight Transportation Reports Improved 4Q • And more ...

Senate Confirms Ridge as Security Secretary • South Korea Joins U.S. Anti-Terror Agreement • Cargo Companies Warn of Increasing Security Costs • U.S. Lacks Plan for Air Cargo Security, GAO Says •

James M. Loy, the director of the Transportation Security Administration, told transportation specialists last week that the agency this year would work to enhance highway and port cargo security.

Overnite Reports Close of Best Year since '94 • Snow’s Confirmation Hearing Set for Jan. 28 • Heartland Express Increases 4Q Revenues 25% • Roadway More Than Doubles 4Q Net Income • And more ...

Arkansas Best Shows Improved 4Q Results • Celadon Adjusts '03 Guidance After Mexico Decision • MAN AG Reports 6% Increase in Sales • And more ...

The Teamsters union said on its Web site Tuesday afternoon that its negotiations with Roadway Corp., Yellow Corp. and other leading less-than-truckload carriers had broken off, and that the union's negotiating committee had called for a strike-authorization vote.