John Hill, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said Friday that the agency was waiting to see if other interested parties took action to delay implementation of a court ruling eliminating significant portions of the hours-of-service rule.
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DHL Signs Transport Contract With Wal-Mart
DHL said Thursday it signed a three-year agreement with Wal-Mart Stores to provide air express and ground shipping throughout the United States, supporting the retail giant's 4,000 stores nationwide.
September 6, 2007ISM Services Index Unchanged In August
The U.S. economys service sector growth in August held at the same level as the previous month, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
September 6, 2007Oil Tops $76 a Barrel
Crude oil rose to a five-week high Thursday, topping $76 a barrel and approaching the all-time high set in late July, Bloomberg reported.
September 6, 2007Jobless Claims Reach Six-Month High
Initial jobless claims fell by 19,000 to 318,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
September 6, 2007Productivity Reaches Two-Year High
Second-quarter U.S. worker productivity rose at an annual rate of 2.6%, the most in almost two years, the Labor Department said Thursday.
September 6, 2007UTi Worldwides 2Q Income Dips
Air and ocean freight forwarder UTi Worldwide said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter net income fell 20% to $27.7 million or 28 cents a share, from $34.5 million or 35 cents a year ago.
September 6, 2007Rail, Intermodal Traffic Decline
Rail and intermodal freight traffic were down from a year ago for the week ended Saturday, the Association of American Railroads said.
September 7, 2007FMCSA Submits Court-Ordered Guidelines for Driver Training
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has sent its court-ordered revision of new-driver training guidelines to the White House Office of Management and Budget, and trucking industry and safety officials said they hoped the agency would publish the new rule before the end of the year.
September 5, 2007Letters to the Editor: Hours of Service (Contd.)
On the front page of the July 30 issue of Transport Topics, there was an article titled, NHTSA Revises 06 Deaths Down to Lowest Total Since 2002. On the same front page, there was another article titled, Court Rejects HOS Rule. Does anyone in the government read their own reports?
September 5, 2007