Investors Propose Expanding Virginia Bridge-Tunnel
A group of private investors and developers has submitted a proposal to the Virginia Department of Transportation to expand and operate the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel and the section of Interstate 64 that runs between Hampton and Virginia Beach.
November 2, 2010TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Check out Transport Topics' updated Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies in North America, and explore how the industry's top players have adapted to a tough freight market and are preparing for the future.
CARB Plans to Amend Greenhouse Gas Rules
California environmental regulators were expected late last week to make public their final slate of proposed amendments designed to help motor carriers ease the financial pain of complying with the state’s tough heavy-duty truck greenhouse gas emissions reduction and retrofitting regulations.
November 1, 2010California Proposals Could Save Trucking $3 Billion, Reports Says
A slate of proposed amendments to California’s tough heavy truck diesel emissions reduction regulation would save the trucking industry more than $3 billion in retrofits and engine replacements and delay some compliance requirements by a year or more, according to a report by the state’s environmental regulatory staff.
November 1, 2010CSA, Infrastructure Funding on Agenda at TransComp/Intermodal Expo in Florida
When transport industry leaders gather Nov. 14-16 for the annual TransComp/Intermodal Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., they will be probing for solutions to wide-ranging regulatory, commercial and policy issues, including the Compliance, Safety and Accountability program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and infrastructure funding.
November 1, 2010Court Temporarily Blocks Ban on Owner-Operators at L.A. Port
A federal judge last week temporarily blocked a ban on owner-operators at the Port of Los Angeles, granting an injunction sought by American Trucking Associations.
November 1, 2010Third-Quarter GDP Rises 2% as Consumer Spending Grows
The U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 2% annual rate in the third quarter as consumer spending rose, the Commerce Department said Friday.
October 29, 2010Chicago Manufacturing Index Increases in October
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region improved in October, showing continued expansion, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Friday.
October 29, 2010Consumer Confidence Declines in October
Consumer confidence slipped this month, according to the monthly Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
October 29, 2010Judge’s Temporary Ruling Backs ATA in L.A. Port Case
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a ban on owner-operators at the Port of Los Angeles, granting an injunction sought by American Trucking Associations.
October 28, 2010New Home Sales Rise in September
New home sales increased in September, the second month of growth in a row, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 27, 2010