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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

Xata’s 3Q Loss Widens; Revenue Rises 7.2%

Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Thursday it lost $875,000 or 21 cents a share in its fiscal third quarter, compared with a loss of $559 million or 9 cents a year ago.

August 2, 2007
Government

Factory Orders Rise 0.6%, Commerce Says

U.S. factory orders rose 0.6% in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

August 2, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

Patriot Transportation’s 3Q Income Rises

Patriot Transportation Holding’s fiscal third-quarter net income jumped to $2.4 million or 77 cents a share, from $1.8 million or 59 cents a year earlier.

August 2, 2007
Business, Government, Fuel

Oil Closes at Record $78.21 a Barrel

Crude oil futures closed at a record $78.21 a barrel Tuesday, breaking the previous closing-price record of $77.03 set last summer, the Associated Press reported.

August 1, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

ISM Factory Index Slips in July

The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index fell in July, ISM said Wednesday.

August 1, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

After 8 Years, Va. ‘Mixing Bowl’ Construction Finishes

After eight years of construction, work on the $676 million Springfield interchange in Northern Virginia, site of one of the East Coast’s worst bottlenecks, is complete.

July 31, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

NAFTA Surface Trade Gains 5.2%

Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 5.2% higher in May than a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

July 31, 2007
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Dips 0.3¢ to $2.886; Gasoline Tumbles Again

Diesel fuel’s national average pump price dipped 0.3 cent to $2.886 a gallon, while gasoline continued its downward trend, falling 8.2 cents to $2.876, the Energy Department said Monday.

July 31, 2007
Government, Business

Construction Spending Declines 0.3%

Construction spending fell 0.3% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

July 31, 2007
Government, Business

Consumer Confidence Gains in July

U.S. consumer confidence rose this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

July 31, 2007