N.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, 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
Transport Topics Online will be closed Friday and Monday for the Christmas holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Dec. 28, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
December 23, 2009New Home Sales Fall for November
New home sales declined 11% in November, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 23, 2009Consumer Confidence Rises in December
U.S. consumer confidence improved in December for the first time in three months, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Wednesday.
December 23, 2009Personal Spending Rises in November
Consumer personal spending and personal incomes both rose in November, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 23, 2009ATA to Seek Summary Judgment in Clean Trucks Lawsuit
Attorneys for American Trucking Associations said that on Jan. 11 they will ask a federal judge to forego a trial in their clean trucks lawsuit against the Port of Los Angeles and instead issue a summary judgment in the trade association’s favor.
December 22, 2009IANA Container Registry Starts Up
The Intermodal Association of North America’s Web-based equipment registry, designed to simplify compliance with new container safety rules, has begun operations, the group said.
December 22, 2009