LaHood Backs Partnerships, Tolls on New Highway Lanes
WASHINGTON — Ray LaHood, President Obama’s choice to lead the Department of Transportation, said tolls and public-private partnerships should be among the ways Congress funds infrastructure construction, but existing interstate highway lanes should remain toll-free.
January 26, 2009TT 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.
Fueling Station Operators Offer Few Details On How They Will Sell Diesel Exhaust Fluid
Most new heavy-duty trucks sold in the United States and Canada, beginning when 2010 models are introduced, will use selective catalytic reduction technology to cut emissions, which will require the addition of a new fluid to work properly. And truck stops throughout the nations are trying to prepare to meet the demand for this new product.
January 26, 2009Diesel Declines 1.8¢ to $2.296
The average retail price of diesel fuel remained relatively stable for a second week, dropping 1.8 cents to $2.296, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
January 26, 2009YRC to Use Brand Name for Integrated Network
Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide said Friday that it will use its YRC brand name for its combined Yellow Transportation and Roadway network.
January 23, 2009Senate Confirms DOT, EPA Cabinet Picks
The Senate Thursday confirmed President Obama’s picks to head the Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency, the Associated Press reported.
January 23, 2009Forward Air Issues 4Q Profit Warning
Forward Air Corp. lowered its fourth-quarter earnings guidance, citing “severely worsening economic conditions” in the second half of the quarter.
January 22, 2009Housing Starts Reach Record Low
New housing starts fell to a record low last month, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 22, 2009Senate Panel Approves LaHood as DOT Secretary
A Senate panel Wednesday approved Ray LaHood to be Secretary of Transportation, passing his nomination by President Obama to the full Senate, the New York Times reported.
January 22, 2009CSX’s Fourth-Quarter Income Slips
CSX Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit fell from a year ago, largely due to a non-transportation-related writedown.
January 21, 2009EPA Won’t Delay 2010 Engine Rule
A top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official said last week that the agency has “absolutely no intention” of granting the request by truck and engine manufacturer Navistar Inc. for a two-year delay in implementing 2010 federal diesel emission standards for new heavy trucks.
January 19, 2009