The House of Representatives has approved a transportation spending bill that would bar Mexican trucks from operating in the U.S., Bloomberg News reported.
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Letters to the Editor: No Parking, Fuel Surcharges, Silent Attack, Driver Surveillance, Ports’ Truck Ban
For almost 30 years, we have had parking areas in mile-zone 262 near Elk Mountain in Wyoming. In 2006, the westbound parking area was removed during road repair. In 2007, the east-bound parking area was removed during road repair. Apparently, Wyoming does not intend to replace these two parking areas.
November 16, 2007Industrial Production Falls 0.5%
Industrial production fell 0.5% in October, the most since January, the Federal Reserve said Friday.
November 16, 2007CFI Raises Driver Pay
Contract Freighters Inc., Joplin, Mo., said it will raise pay for all drivers by 1 cent per mile.
November 16, 2007Hub Group Announces $75 Million Stock Buyback
Logistics firm Hub Group, Downer’s Grove, Ill., said Thursday it has authorized a $75 million stock buyback.
November 15, 2007N.Y. State Manufacturing Index Slips
Manufacturing growth in New York state dipped in October, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday.
November 15, 2007Philadelphia Factory Index Rises
Manufacturing levels strengthened in the Philadelphia area this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
November 15, 2007Initial Jobless Claims Rise by 20,000
Initial jobless claims rose by 20,000 last week to 339,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 15, 2007Appeals Court Strikes Down CAFE Standards for Light Trucks
A federal appeals court ruled that Department of Transportation failed to take into account the value of reducing carbon emissions in setting the rules for 2008-2011 model light trucks and sport utility vehicles, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.
November 15, 2007DOT Transportation Index Slips in September
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for September fell 1.6% compared with a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.
November 14, 2007