Truck dealership Rush Enterprises鈥 second-quarter earnings dipped to $13 million or 51 cents a share, from $14.9 million or 59 cents a year earlier.
July 19, 2007Business
N.Y.C. Congestion-Fee Plan May Be Revived
Just three days after it was apparently killed, New York lawmakers were on the brink of reaching a deal to pass a measure that would impose 鈥渃ongestion fees鈥 on cars and trucks operating in downtown New York City, the New York Daily News reported Thursday.
July 19, 2007Business
Editorial: Truck-Only Lanes
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. The nation鈥檚 top truck safety official has come down squarely as a supporter of truck-only lanes, while the head of the Federal Highway Administration says they might be a good answer to easing road congestion.
July 18, 2007GovernmentBusiness
UPS, Teamsters Suspend Talks
UPS Inc. and the Teamsters union said they have temporarily suspended contract talks, citing differences on pensions and benefits.
July 18, 2007Business
Interpool Shareholders Approve Buyout
Interpool Inc. said Wednesday that its stockholders voted to approve the company鈥檚 previously announced acquisition by private-equity firm Chariot Acquisition Holding LLC.
July 18, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentTechnologyEquipment
Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell Signs Transportation Measure
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed. Rendell (D) signed a bill into law Wednesday to put nearly $1 billion on average in annual funding for the state鈥檚 roads, bridges and public transit systems.
July 18, 2007BusinessLogistics
CSX鈥檚 Second-Quarter Earnings Dip
Eastern freight rail line CSX Corp.鈥檚 second-quarter earnings fell almost 17% from a year earlier, the railroad said.
July 18, 2007BusinessGovernment
June Consumer Price Index Rises 0.2%
The consumer price index rose 0.2% in June, the smallest gain in five months, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
July 18, 2007BusinessGovernment
Housing Starts Climb 2.3%
Housing starts rose 2.3% last month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
July 18, 2007BusinessLogisticsGovernment
Railroads, Unions Reach Tentative Pact
Major U.S. freight railroads reached tentative agreements Tuesday with five rail labor unions representing about 30,000 unionized employees, the National Carriers' Conference Committee said.
July 18, 2007