Leading Indicators Rise for Third Month
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.3% in September, the third consecutive increase, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
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Transportation Activity Mixed in September, Fed ‘Beige Book’ Says
U.S. economic activity expanded at a “moderate” pace in September, and demand for transportation services showed mixed results, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
October 20, 2010LaHood in New England to Deliver $20 Million Stimulus Grant
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood is scheduled to deliver $20 million in federal infrastructure stimulus funding Wednesday to the New England states of Maine and New Hampshire.
October 19, 2010Former FMCSA Chief Sandberg Hired at Wash. State Transportation Law Firm
Annette Sandberg, former administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, will become an attorney with a transportation law firm in Spokane, Wash., the firm said.
October 19, 2010ATA to Ask EPA to Keep California from Requiring Filters for APUs
American Trucking Associations has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to refuse to allow California to chart its own path on requirements governing auxiliary power units on trucks.
October 19, 2010Economy, Regulations Top Trucking Industry’s Concerns, ATRI Says
PHOENIX — The economy and government regulations are the two most pressing issues facing the trucking industry, according to a survey of executives conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute.
October 18, 2010Clean Diesel Conference to Focus on Past Decade of Technology
A conference in Washington this week will reflect on the last 10 years of clean diesel technology and its effect on air quality, its organizers said.
October 18, 2010Industry Coalition Touts Voluntary Efforts That Are Reducing Emissions, Fuel Use
A coalition of industry groups, including American Trucking Associations, touted its own voluntary efforts toward improving environmental sustainability as part of its push toward what it called “responsible” energy policies.
October 17, 2010Letters: Driver Productivity, Volvo Bypass
Obama Again Calls for $50 Billion for Transport Infrastructure
President Obama last week pushed Congress to move forward with a $50 billion spending package for transportation infrastructure, his second such plea in five weeks.
October 17, 2010