Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region showed expansion in December, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago reported Wednesday.
December 30, 2009Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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November Truck Tonnage Shows 2.7% Monthly Gain
U.S. truck tonnage fell 3.5% in November from a year ago but showed a 2.7% month-to-month gain from October, American Trucking Associations said.
December 30, 2009FMCSA Agrees to Delay Chassis Rule Six Months to Set Up Database System
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it was delaying some intermodal chassis safety requirements for six months to give operators of that equipment more time to create a database to track the condition of each chassis.
December 30, 2009EPA Nixes Trucking Request on Trailer Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency has refused to back a request from American Trucking Associations and the Canadian Trucking Alliance that foreign (non-U.S.) drivers be allowed to reposition their trailers between two points.
December 29, 2009N.C. Crews Working Around-the-Clock to Clear I-40 Rockslide
Work crews struggling around the clock to clear a rockslide on Interstate 40 in western North Carolina to speed the clearance of boulders from the road, the Associated Press reported.
December 29, 2009Dohrn Transfer to Install PeopleNet’s Onboard Units
PeopleNet said regional less-than-truckload carrier Dohrn Transfer Co. will begin installing its onboard technology system in January.
December 29, 2009Expected Crackdown on Distracted Driving Captured the Attention of IT Firms in 2009
Some of the year’s most significant information technology developments came from Washington, D.C., where federal regulators planted the seeds for tighter industry oversight for years to come.
December 28, 2009Stimulus Funds 10,000th Highway Project, DOT Says
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday that the Federal Highway Administration has approved 10,000 highway projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, marking “a major milestone in creating jobs and improving the nation’s infrastructure.”
December 28, 2009iTECH: Another Kind of Cell Block
If people won’t voluntarily avoid using handsets while operating a motor vehicle, there are ways to render cellular connections inoperable, or at least report the driver’s activities to management.
December 28, 2009TTNews Closed for Christmas Holiday
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December 23, 2009