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Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
Oberstar Proposes Bridge Repair Fund, Says Fuel Tax Hike an Option to Pay for It
The chairman of the House Transportation Committee last week called for a special bridge-repair fund, following the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, and said a temporary federal fuel tax increase was among the options to pay for it.
August 13, 2007 Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
Oberstar Proposes Bridge Repair Fund, Says Fuel Tax Hike an Option to Pay for It
The chairman of the House Transportation Committee last week called for a special bridge-repair fund, following the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, and said a temporary federal fuel tax increase was among the options to pay for it.
August 13, 2007 Business, Government
Parcel Giant Switching to Containers on Flatcars
UPS Inc., in order to reduce costs and improve its scheduling, is switching to sending containers on flatcars by rail and moving away from shipping trailers on flatcars.
August 13, 2007 Business, Government
Import Prices Rise 1.5% in July
The price of goods imported to the United States rose for a sixth straight month in July, on higher oil costs, the Labor Department reported Friday.
August 10, 2007 Business, Government, Safety
Letters to the Editor: Fifth Wheels, Congestion Fees, HOS Ruling, Hazmat Regulations
Allow me to begin by expressing our appreciation for including information about JOST Interna-tional in the July 9 edition of Transport Topics’ Equipment & Maintenance Update supplement in an article titled, “On the Care and Feeding of the Humble Fifth Wheel” (E&MU, p. 1).
August 10, 2007 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Contrans' Earnings Fall in 2Q
Canadian firm Contrans Income Fund’s second-quarter income dropped to C$1.5 million or 5 cents a unit, from C$10.3 million or 36 cents a year ago.
August 8, 2007 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Contrans' Earnings Fall in 2Q
Canadian firm Contrans Income Fund’s second-quarter income dropped to C$1.5 million or 5 cents a unit, from C$10.3 million or 36 cents a year ago.
August 8, 2007 Business, Government, Safety, Logistics
TransForce Posts Lower 2Q Profit
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Income Fund said late Wednesday it earned C$26.3 million or 31 cents a share in the first quarter, down from C$34.9 million or 40 cents a year earlier.
August 8, 2007 Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
Mullen Group's Profits Sink in Second Quarter
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund said its second-quarter profit plunged 57.3% to C$16.6 million or 21 cents a share, from C$38.9 million or 64 cents a year earlier.
August 8, 2007 Business, Safety, Government 
Dan De Los Monteros for TT
Transportation Services Index Falls, DOT Says
Dan De Los Monteros for TTThe Department of Transportation said Wednesday that its transportation services index for June fell 0.7% from May.
August 8, 2007