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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鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
ISM Services Index Shows Continued Contraction
The U.S. economy鈥檚 service sector continued to contract in March, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.
April 3, 2009Con-way, TNT Start New Europe-to-U.S. Service
Less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight will take over the final leg of express shipments from Europe under a new partnership with Dutch transportation and logistics firm TNT.
April 2, 2009Factory Orders Rise 1.8%
U.S. factory orders rose in February for the first time in seven months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
April 2, 2009ISM Manufacturing Index Improves, but Still Shows Contraction
Manufacturing in the U.S. improved in March but showed contraction for a 14th straight month, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
April 1, 2009Construction Spending Decline Slows
Construction spending fell 0.9% in February, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
April 1, 2009House Democrats Introduce Greenhouse Gas Bill
Democratic lawmakers announced legislation Tuesday that they say would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one fifth, reduce dependence on foreign oil and create energy-related jobs, the Associated Press reported.
April 1, 2009Daimler to Cut Hours, Pay in Europe
Daimler AG plans to cut its labor costs by 2 billion euros, or about $2.7 billion, by trimming hours and wages for 73,000 non-production workers in Germany and by delaying a pay increase, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
April 1, 2009Chicago Manufacturing Index Declines
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region showed contraction in March for a sixth straight month, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said.
March 31, 2009New York Won鈥檛 Put Tolls on NYC鈥檚 Free Bridges
New York Gov. David Paterson (D) ruled out tolling 13 free bridges over the East and Harlem rivers in New York City as a funding source for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the New York Post reported.
March 31, 2009NAFTA Surface Trade Sees Biggest Plunge on Record
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico plunged 27.2%, the biggest percentage decline on record, to $47.5 billion in January from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
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