Government
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.
Oil Dips Below $50 a Barrel for First Time Since May 2005
Crude oil prices plunged to below $50 a barrel Thursday following a Department of Energy report that showed stronger inventories of crude oil, gasoline and distillates, which include diesel.
January 18, 2007Philadelphia Factory Index Rises for January
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia area improved this month as orders and sales improved, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
January 18, 2007Consumer Price Index Rises 0.5% in December
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.5% in December, the most since April, following no change in November, the Labor Department said Thursday.
January 18, 2007New Housing Starts Jump 4.5% in December
U.S. new housing starts jumped 4.5% in December as builders took advantage of warmer weather, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 18, 2007Fed ‘Beige Book’ Report Reports Weaker Trucking Demand
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that its 12 district banks reported a moderate pace of growth and inflation late last year as labor markets tightened, and several regional banks reported softer trucking demand.
January 18, 2007ATA Names New America’s Road Team for 2007-2008
American Trucking Associations Wednesday named the members of the 2007-2008 America’s Road Team, an elite group of drivers who have driven millions of miles safely and will serve as trucking ambassadors for the next two years.
January 17, 2007Diesel Price Continues to Fall, Dropping 7.4 Cents to $2.463
The average national retail price of diesel fuel fell 7.4 cents to $2.463 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Tuesday.
January 17, 2007Con-way, APL Logistics Expand Asian Port Service
Con-way Freight and APL Logistics said Wednesday they are adding four new Asian ports to the OceanGuaranteed less-than-container-load cargo service to the United States they started last summer.
January 17, 2007Mullen Group Income Fund Co-CEO Steps Down
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund’s co-chief executive officer, Pat Powell, tendered his resignation, the company said late Tuesday.
January 17, 2007Opinion: 4-Wheel Drivers Also Need Safety Training
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. As I review crash-related death and injury reports year after year, I am astounded by the tolerance of the American people for the mayhem on our highways. In 2005, an average of some 119 people died each day in motor vehicle crashes — one every 12 minutes — for a total of 43,443 people.
January 17, 2007