Fed ‘Beige Book’ Notes Mixed Trucking Activity
A report from the Federal Reserve’s regional banks suggested that economic activity continued to expand, although trucking’s outlook varied by region.
October 18, 2007Peters Asks Congress to Approve Mexican Truck Program
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters asked Congress Wednesday to reconsider its pending prohibition and let a cross-border trucking demonstration program between the United States and Mexico proceed.
October 17, 2007I-5 Tunnel Concerns Cited Following SoCal Crash
A chain-reaction crash on Interstate 5 that left three people dead was apparently caused when a trucker lost control emerging from the tunnel, and some truckers cited concerns with the tunnel’s configuration, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
October 17, 2007Oil Inventories Rise; Crude Tops $87 a Barrel
Inventories of crude oil, gasoline and distillate fuel all rose last week, the Energy Department reported Wednesday, following Tuesday’s closing-price crude oil record of more than $87 a barrel.
October 17, 2007Pa. I-80 Toll Plan Moves Forward
Pennsylvania officials have forwarded documents to Federal Highway Administration in a first step toward converting Interstate 80 to a toll road, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Wednesday.
October 17, 2007CSX’s Third-Quarter Income Rises
Eastern freight rail line CSX Corp.’s third-quarter earnings jumped 24% from a year earlier, the railroad said late Tuesday.
October 17, 2007Consumer Price Index Rises 0.3% in September
The consumer price index rose 0.3% in September, led by increases in food and fuel, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
October 17, 2007States Receive FHWA Funds to Ease Delays
The Federal Highway Administration announced Oct. 5 it is issuing nearly $5 million in grants to six states to “reduce traffic jams near highway construction sites by speeding project completion.”
October 17, 2007Two TSA Laptop Computers Stolen
Two laptop computers with personal information about U.S. commercial drivers who transport hazardous materials are missing and considered stolen, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
October 16, 2007Court Says FedEx Drivers Can Sue for Status; Company Plans To Appeal
A federal judge ruled Monday that FedEx Corp.’s independent drivers can sue as a group for benefits sought in a lawsuit filed by workers claiming they should be paid as full-time employees, Bloomberg reported.
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