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Economy Expands at 4% Pace in Fourth Quarter
The U.S. economy grew at 4% annual pace in the fourth quarter of 2003, and 3.1% for all of 2003, the Commerce Department said Friday.
January 30, 2004Editorial: Tolling the Nation’s Highways
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.Recent issues of Transport Topics have been chock full of stories about toll increases, new tolls and the likelihood of still more tolls. And it is not welcome news for trucking.
January 30, 2004News Briefs - Jan. 30
Manufacturing in Midwest Expands in January • Overnite's Earnings Down on UP Separation Costs • FedEx's Board to Submit Proposal for Yearly Elections • Yellow Roadway Reports 4Q Loss • And more...
January 30, 2004News Briefs - Jan. 29
UPS Revenues Rise 8.2% • ArvinMeritor President O'Rourke Resigns • TV Industry, Utilities Wins Waiver on HOS Rules, Journal Says • Jobless Claims Fall by 1,000 in Latest Week • And more...
January 29, 2004Natso Pleased Congress Dropped Commercialization of Rest Areas
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Truck stop owners gathered here for their annual convention celebrated the removal of language from the federal highway reauthorization bill that would have permitted the commercialization of rest areas on Interstates and said fighting similar proposals remains its top legislative priority this year.
January 29, 2004Survey Says Speeding, Aggressive Driving Are Worst Safety-Management Problems
WASHINGTON — Trucking fleet safety managers said their company executives regard speeding and aggressive driving as the worst safety-management problem, according to a report by the Transportation Research Board.
January 29, 2004Security Briefing - Jan. 22 - Jan. 28
FBI Official Says Seaports Are Vulnerable Targets • Bush Expected to Boost ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security Funds • Survey Finds Many Cities Not Receiving Security Funding • U.S. Moves to Implement Airline Background Checks
January 28, 2004New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Fall in December but Set Record for Year
The Commerce Department said Wednesday that sales of new homes fell 5.1% in December to a 1.06 million annual pace, the slowest in eight months.
January 28, 2004Orders for Durable Goods Unchanged in December
Total orders for durable goods in the United States were unchanged in December, but excluding transportation equipment, orders declined 0.7% for the month, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
January 28, 2004Opinion: The HOS Game Clock Is Ticking
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.Everyone in North America involved in the transportation industry knows about the event that took place on Jan. 4. However, no one knows the exact impact it will have.
January 28, 2004