ISM Manufacturing Index Continues to Show Contraction
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index continued to show contraction in April, matching March’s reading, ISM said Thursday.
May 1, 2008Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Snow Closes I-70 Near Denver
Authorities closed westbound lanes of Interstate 70 west of Denver Thursday because of accidents caused by a spring snowstorm, the Associated Press reported.
May 1, 2008DOT Secretary Peters Launches Blog
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters has launched a blog at DOT, called the Fast Lane.
April 30, 2008NAFTA Surface Trade Jumps 16.3%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 16.3% in February from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
April 30, 2008Trucking Could Gain Hazmat Business Under New DOT Rail Shipment Rules
Railroads are facing new federal regulations for shipments of highly hazardous materials, such as chlorine, that could drive more business to trucks.
April 30, 2008TransForce Reports Dip in 1Q Income
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Income Fund said Wednesday its first-quarter net income was C$19.1 million, or 22 cents per unit, compared with C$20.9 million, or 24 cents, a year ago.
April 30, 2008Study Calls for More Infrastructure Spending
The United States needs to spend $170 billion more each year on transportation infrastructure to avoid a crisis in the next decade, according to a new study, Bloomberg reported.
April 30, 2008FAST Card Applications Now Being Taken Online
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agency has implemented an online application for Free and Secure Trade, or FAST, cards through its Global Online Enrollment System, or GOES.
April 30, 2008P.A.M. Takes $2.8 Million Loss in 1Q
Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services said it lost $2.8 million, or 29 cents a share, in the first quarter, compared with net income of $1.3 million, or 12 cents, a year earlier.
April 29, 2008DOT Offers Chicago $153 Million to Reduce Congestion
Chicago will receive more than $153 million in federal funds under a new congestion initiative, the U.S. Department of Transportation said.
April 29, 2008