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Justice Department Revises Operation TIPS Program
The Justice Department has decided to scale back its controversial Operation TIPS program, but has retained truck drivers among the group of workers who could be recruited by the government to report suspected terrorist activities, its new written policy stated.
August 21, 2002Security Letters
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he following are two letters conveying some readers' perspectives on transportation security from the most recent print edition of Transport Topics.
August 21, 2002News Briefs - Aug. 21
Rate Policy 'Appropriate,' Philly Fed Chief Says • Rising Inventories Push Oil Price Down • Business Spending Tight, Consulting Group Says • CFOex Inc. Takes Over Duties at Cannon Express • And more...
August 21, 2002Security Briefs - Aug. 21-27
Bush, Chretien Expected to Sign Border Deal • FAA Keeps Cockpit Door Deadline • Maryland Police Inspect More Trucks Since Attacks • In Aftermath of Attacks, U.S. Government Grows • And more...
August 21, 2002Career Feat: Passing the 4-Million-Mile Marker
What do farm boys who started out hauling livestock, a military brat with wanderlust and a one-time New York City furniture mover have in common?
August 21, 2002News Briefs - Aug. 20
Freightliner Motor-ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Chassis Sales Increase • Crude Oil Price Tops $30 Per Barrel on NYMEX • AAA Expects Holiday Travel to Decrease Slightly • Limit Idling, Truck Stop Ordered • And more...
August 20, 2002Fleets Face Engine Shifts Amid Mechanics Shortage
Fleets looking to run their current tractors longer, to avoid the lower-emission diesel engines the federal government has mandated for new trucks made after Oct. 1, must do so in the face of a shortage of skilled technicians that could soon get worse.
August 20, 2002Detroit Diesel Seen Going Ahead With Layoff Plans
Detroit Diesel Corp. will proceed with plans for up to 700 layoffs and a retooling of its plant after a federal judge failed to rule Monday on the company’s motion concerning the Environmental Protection Agency’s deadline for a new, lower-emissions engine, the Detroit Free Press reported Tuesday.
August 20, 2002Letters to the Editor: It's the Economy
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.The following is a sample of the letters to the editor received by Transport Topics after asking Web readers about the direction of the U.S. economy.
August 20, 2002July Leading Indicators Fall 0.4%
The index of leading economic indicators fell 0.4% in July after a drop of 0.2% in June, the Conference Board said Monday.
August 19, 2002