DOT Must Work With Congress on Funding Plan, Report Says
The Department of Transportation’s inspector general said the federal agency needs to work with Congress to develop a plan to fund the nation’s surface transportation network.
December 7, 2009Oberstar Wants Road Funds Included in Jobs Legislation
WASHINGTON — Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.), the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he was crafting an infrastructure jobs program to supplement federal stimulus efforts.
December 7, 2009Infrastructure Key to Economy, Trucking Executive Tells Obama
Investing in highway infrastructure is the quickest, most efficient way to create jobs and restore the economy, former American Trucking Associations Chairman Charles “Shorty” Whittington told President Obama at this week's White House jobs summit.
December 4, 2009Intermodal Traffic Declines for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic fell 6.4% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
December 4, 2009ISM Services Index Contracts
The U.S. economy’s service sector contracted last month, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
December 3, 2009Former ATA Chair Shorty Whittington Attends White House ‘Jobs Summit’
American Trucking Associations Immediate Past Chairman Charles “Shorty” Whittington is attending the White House’s economic forum Thursday, which is being billed as a “jobs summit.”
December 3, 2009U.S. Worker Productivity Jumps to 8.1% Rate
U.S. workers’ productivity surged in the third quarter to an annual rate of 8.1%, increasing at the fastest in six years, the Labor Department said Thursday.
December 3, 2009Economy, Transport Activity Show Modest Increases, Fed Says
The U.S. economy improved modestly from October through mid-November as consumer spending rose in most areas and transportation activity showed some signs of improvement, the Federal Reserve said.
December 2, 2009Navistar Sets Venture to Build Electric Trucks
Navistar International Corp. said Wednesday that one of its affiliates will create a joint venture with U.K.-based Modec Ltd. to build Class 2 and 3 all-electric commercial trucks in the United States for sale to North, Central and South American markets.
December 2, 2009Bill Calls for Study of Cargo Tank Rollovers
A provision in the hazmat safety bill pending passage by the full House instructs the Department of Transportation to issue a report summarizing the agency’s research and its efforts to address the growing problem of cargo tank truck rollovers.
December 1, 2009