President Obama has proposed a $50 billion “infrastructure bank” to bolster roads, bridges, rail lines and other innovative transportation projects, news services reported.
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Obama Seeks New Business Tax Breaks
President Obama will ask Congress for tax breaks to allow businesses to write off new capital investments through 2011, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
September 7, 2010Diesel Dips 0.7 Cent to $2.931 a Gallon
Diesel’s national average price dipped 0.7 cent to $2.931 a gallon, its fourth straight decline, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
September 8, 2010Staying Afloat
Anyone who relies too much on the stock market for advice on where the economy is headed these days is bound to get seasick.
September 6, 2010Intermodal Projects Advance For Norfolk Southern Corp.
Intermodal projects continue to march forward on the state level as two Norfolk Southern Corp. projects are advancing and a new intermodal terminal has opened in North Dakota.
September 7, 2010TTNews To Close Monday for Labor Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Sept. 7, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
September 3, 2010ISM Services Index’s Growth Slows in August
The U.S. economy’s service sector expanded in August, though its pace of growth slowed, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.
September 3, 2010ATA Asks Appeals Court to Reject Request to Put Hold on HOS Paperwork Lawsuit
American Trucking Associations asked a federal appeals court to reject the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s request to put on hold a lawsuit that would require the agency to publish rules stating what evidence fleets must retain to verify their drivers’ logbooks.
September 6, 2010TIA Pushes for a Crackdown on Brokers that Fail to Provide Enough Bond Money
The Transportation Intermediaries Association is pressing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to shut down more companies that fail to provide adequate funds to reimburse fleets when brokers fail to pay carriers.
September 6, 2010Officials Say FMCSA May Seek Broader Mandate for EOBRs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is eyeing an even more expansive mandate for electronic onboard recorders than it indicated earlier this year, sources told Transport Topics.
September 6, 2010