Winter Weather Prompts Some States to Lower Speed Limits
Inclement weather in the form of snow, ice, rain and wind prompted several states Wednesday to temporarily lower speed limits, news reports said.
January 7, 2009Maryland Proposes Raising Truck Tolls
Maryland is proposing raising toll rates on trucks and other multi-axle vehicles in the face of a struggling economy, the Maryland Transportation Authority said.
January 6, 2009State Cancels Trans Texas Corridor
The Trans Texas Corridor, a plan to build hundreds of miles of highways, rail lines and utilities along the interstate 35 and 69 corridors in Texas, has been canceled, The Dallas Morning News reported.
January 6, 2009Diesel Drops 3.6¢ to $2.291; Gasoline Rises 7.1¢ to $1.684
The average nationwide pump price of diesel fuel fell 3.6 cents to $2.291 a gallon, while gasoline rose for the first time in 16 weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 6, 2009November Factory Orders Fall 4.6%
U.S. factory orders fell 4.6% in November, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 6, 2009ISM Services Index Improves but Shows Contraction
The U.S. economy’s service sector improved, but showed contraction for a third straight month in December, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
January 6, 2009APM to Use TWIC as Credential For Workers at Virginia Facility
APM Terminals Virginia will discontinue use of company identification cards at its Portsmouth, Va., facility and rely solely on the federal Transportation Workers Identification Credential, or TWIC, a port executive said.
January 5, 2009Eaton Sells VORAD System to Bendix
Truck parts and components maker Eaton Corp. said Monday it has sold its VORAD, or vehicle on-board radar, system to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. Terms were not disclosed.
January 5, 2009Letters to the Editor: California Filters, Medical Certificates, Broker Legislation, HOS Challenge
We have to stop going to California; that’s the bottom line. First, they (the ports) put emission standards on who could go into the ports in the Los Angeles area.
January 5, 2009Construction Spending Falls 0.6%
Construction spending fell 0.6% in November, the Commerce Department said Monday.
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