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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

Business, Safety, Government

YRC to Take 2Q Charges; Affirms Core Earnings Outlook

YRC Worldwide late Tuesday reaffirmed its core second-quarter earnings guidance, but said its financial statement would include some special charges.

June 17, 2008
Government, Business, Safety

Interstate 80 Reopens in Iowa Following Floods

Interstate 80 has reopened in Iowa, the Iowa Department of Transportation said.

June 17, 2008
Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government

Diesel Holds at $4.692; Gas Jumps 4.3¢ to $4.082

The national average price of diesel held at $4.692 a gallon from a week ago, while gasoline continued its string of increases in rising 4.3 cents to a record $4.082, the Department of Energy reported.

June 17, 2008
Business, Government

Housing Starts Fall to 17-Year Low

New housing starts fell 3.3% in May as builders broke ground on the fewest number of houses in 17 years, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

June 17, 2008
Fuel, Government

Producer Prices Jump 1.4% in May

Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped 1.4% in May, led by food and fuel costs, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

June 17, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment

IdleAire Can Proceed With Sale, Judge Rules

IdleAire Technologies Corp., which designs anti-idling systems for long-haul trucks at truck stops, can proceed with a proposed sale without an investigation, a judge ruled, Bloomberg reported Monday.

June 16, 2008
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Holds at $4.692 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel fuel was unchanged Monday from a week ago, holding at $4.692 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

June 16, 2008
Business, Safety, Government

PTS Shuts Down Following Strike

Automobile hauler Performance Transportation Services said it has gone out of business, due to a strike against the company last week by the Teamsters union.

June 16, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Equipment

Several Class 8 Hybrids Being Developed, But Experts Say Many Obstacles Still Loom

WASHINGTON — Several prototype Class 8 hybrid trucks are currently under development, but the technical and economic obstacles in the way of placing reliable and fuel-efficient heavy hybrid over-the-road trucks in service remain daunting, experts told a House subcommittee.

June 16, 2008
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Roadrunner Rebrands, Expands Services

Roadrunner Transportation Services, formerly known as Roadrunner Dawes Freight Systems, said Monday it has rebranded to reflect new offerings its third-party transportation logistics, supply-chain management, and truckload and less-than-truckload services.

June 16, 2008