DOT Sets $354 Mln. to Back NYC Congestion-Fee Plan
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday it has allocated $354 million to finance New York City’s congestion fee-based traffic plan, the New York Times reported.
August 14, 2007Diesel Drops 5.1¢ to $2.847
Diesel fuel’s national average pump price dropped 5.1 cents off an 11-month high to $2.847 a gallon, the Energy Department reported Monday.
August 14, 2007Business Inventories Rise 0.4%; Sales Dip
U.S. business inventories rose 0.4% in June, while sales fell, the Commerce Department said Monday.
August 13, 2007Business Inventories Rise 0.4%; Sales Dip
U.S. business inventories rose 0.4% in June, while sales fell, the Commerce Department said Monday.
August 13, 2007ATA to Revive Information Tech Council
American Trucking Associations said it is bringing back its Information Technology and Logistics Council to meet a growing demand by ATA carrier members seeking technical and educational opportunities for their IT, logistics and operations managers.
August 13, 2007Oregon Sets Biodiesel Mandate
Oregon has become the fifth state to enact a biodiesel requirement and the first to require strict testing of the fuel.
August 13, 2007Virginia DOT Updates 511 System, Software
The Virginia Department of Transportation said Aug. 1 it has updated its 511 road-information system to include improvements suggested by users.
August 13, 2007Panel Recommends Chicago Retrofit Program
The Chicago Agency for Metropolitan Planning said the city should adopt an on-road diesel fleet retrofit project, which would provide up to $1 million for emission-reducing technology.
August 13, 2007July Retail Sales Rise 0.3%
Retail sales gained 0.3% in July, the Commerce Department said Monday.
August 13, 2007Texas to Make Retrofit Funding Available
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said it would make more money available to the state’s truck retrofit program, after the Texas Legislature approved $5 million in additional funding for idle-reduction technologies.
August 13, 2007