Housing Starts Climb 2.3%
Housing starts rose 2.3% last month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
July 18, 2007Railroads, Unions Reach Tentative Pact
Major U.S. freight railroads reached tentative agreements Tuesday with five rail labor unions representing about 30,000 unionized employees, the National Carriers' Conference Committee said.
July 18, 2007Trucking Groups Back Tax Breaks for Onboard Power Units
American Trucking Associations and the Canadian Trucking Alliance Tuesday urged state and provincial governments to revise their fuel tax systems to encourage truckers to use truck idling reduction technology.
July 17, 2007Union Clerks in Talks at SoCal Ports
Union clerks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach who are negotiating a new contract have not reached an agreement with shipping lines and terminal operators but have not set a strike deadline, the Los Angeles Times reported.
July 17, 2007State Lawmakers Block N.Y.C. Congestion-Fee Plan
New York state lawmakers Monday put the brakes on New York City’s plan to charge congestion fees on cars and trucks in the city’s business district, the New York Times reported Tuesday.
July 17, 2007Continental Tire Recognized by EPA SmartWay Program
Several of Continental Tire’s products have been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency for meeting the agency’s SmartWay tractor-trailer equipment specifications.
July 17, 2007June Industrial Production Rises 0.5%
Industrial production rose 0.5% in June, the most since February, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.
July 17, 2007CSX to Open Shipment Info to States for Security Reasons
Eastern freight railroad CSX Corp. will open its computer system to counterterrorism agencies in three states to help track hazardous cargo, Bloomberg reported.
July 17, 2007CSX to Open Shipment Info to States for Security Reasons
Intermec Offers Tough Handheld
Technology firm Intermec said it has introduced a rugged, handheld computer capable of reading symbols at distances from six inches to 50 feet
July 17, 2007