Authorities at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., are beginning enforcement Wednesday of new regulations banning pre-1989 model trucks from operating at the ports, the Long Beach聽 Press-Telegram reported.
October 1, 2008GovernmentBusiness
U.S. Auto Sales Plunge in September
Automakers saw their U.S. sales plunge in September as credit tightened and the economy remained sluggish, Bloomberg reported.
October 2, 2008Government
August Factory Orders Plunge 4%
Factory orders fell 4% in August, the most in almost two years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
October 2, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentTechnology
Letters to the Editor: Packaging, N.J. Turnpike, Relief Disaster, Seat-Belt Cameras, Trucking鈥檚 Cost
In this country and this economy, I, too, believe there鈥檚 a lot of unused space moving up and down our highways, creating inefficiencies.
October 2, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
GAO Says Half of Workers Have Not Applied for TWIC
Nearly a year into the application process, more than half of the estimated 1.2 million U.S. transportation workers have not applied for their Transportation Worker Identification Credential that, beginning April 15, 2009, will be required to gain entrance to all the nation鈥檚 ports and other transportation facilities.
October 1, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Kelly Nominated to Head NHTSA
The Bush administration has nominated David Kelly to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Associated Press reported.
October 1, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Manufacturing Index Contracts in September
U.S. manufacturing contracted in September at the fastest pace since the last recession, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
October 1, 2008GovernmentBusiness
Construction Spending Unchanged in August
Construction spending held steady in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 1, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Wyoming Lowering Speed Limit on Stretch of I-80 for Winter
The Wyoming Department of Transportation plans to impose a speed limit of 65 mph on a 52-mile stretch of Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins for six months, starting Oct. 15, the Associated Press reported.
October 1, 2008GovernmentBusiness
Group Backs Out of $12.8 Billion Penn. Turnpike Deal
An investment group has pulled out of a planned $12.8 billion, 75-year lease of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, citing inaction by state legislators, the Associated Press reported.
September 30, 2008