New York Manufacturing Index Expands
Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded in October at the highest rate in four months, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.
October 15, 2010Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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U.S. Trade Deficit Widens
The U.S. trade deficit widened by 8.8% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
October 14, 2010Import Prices Drop 0.3% in September
The price of goods imported to the United States fell 0.3% in September on lower oil prices, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
October 13, 2010N.J. Tunnels Raised to Allow Double-Stacked Containers
Intermodal facilities at the Port of New York and New Jersey were enhanced recently with the raising of two tunnels to allow double-stacked containers to travel on rails from the port to the Midwest and beyond.
October 12, 2010Obama Touts Infrastructure Investment
President Obama called on federal lawmakers to back his initiative to spend $50 billion to modernize the country’s infrastructure and help reduce unemployment, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
October 12, 2010More Safety Rules Expected Soon, Ferro Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — Even with truck-related fatalities on the decline, the head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told a group of driver school executives the agency was still working on a series of rules that could be out before the end of the year.
October 11, 2010Court Orders FMCSA to Issue Logbook Documentation Rule
A federal appeals court has ordered the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to issue before Dec. 30 its proposal spelling out what documents trucking fleets need to retain to verify their drivers’ hours-of-service logbooks.
October 11, 2010NHTSA Seeks Stricter Rules for Truck Tire Performance
For the first time in 37 years, federal regulators are proposing tougher standards for truck tire performance, including new speed tests.
October 11, 2010CVSA Enforcement Week Set for Oct. 17-23
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has set Oct. 17-23 as Operation Safe Driver week, in which enforcement of road safety rules will be stepped up throughout North America.
October 7, 2010MCE Panels to Examine Expected Rules for Reducing Emissions
One of the features of this year’s American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition will be a two-part panel on the future of trucks and engines in the face of yet-to-be-proposed rules aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
October 6, 2010