DOT Transportation Index Slips in September
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for September fell 1.6% compared with a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.
November 14, 2007TxDOT Recommends Use of Existing Highways in Trans-Texas Corridor
The Texas Department of Transportation said that existing highways could be incorporated into the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor, a planned 4,000 mile superhighway that would incorporate tolling and truck-only lanes.
November 14, 2007Savannah Port Enrolls Workers in TWIC
The Transportation Safety Administration said that that beginning Thursday, some 23,000 workers from the Port of Savannah, including truck drivers, are expected to enroll in the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program.
November 14, 2007Business Inventories Gain 0.4%
Business inventories rose 0.4% in September, while sales increased 0.6%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 14, 2007October PPI Gains 0.1%
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.1% in October, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
November 14, 2007Retail Sales Rise 0.2% in October
Retail sales rose 0.2% in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 14, 2007Diesel Soars 12.2 cents to Record High of $3.425
For the second straight week, the price of diesel fuel reached a new all-time record, jumping 12.2 cents to $3.425, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
November 13, 2007Legislators Drop Amendment to Block I-80 Tolls
An amendment that would have blocked tolling on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania was dropped from the 2008 federal transportation appropriations legislation, said the congressmen who introduced the measure
November 13, 2007Estes to Expand Direct, Next-day Services
LTL carrier Estes Express Lines, Richmond, Va., said Monday it will expand its direct service area by opening four new terminals in the Midwest, allowing the company to offer direct coverage in all 50 states and providing customers with expanded next-day shipping options.
November 12, 2007DOT Drug Tests Faulty, GAO Tells House Panel
WASHINGTON — Federal investigators told Congress that the Department of Transportation’s drug- and alcohol-testing program for truck drivers is unreliable and riddled with problems.
November 12, 2007