The House of Representatives has approved a transportation spending bill that would bar Mexican trucks from operating in the U.S., Bloomberg News reported.
November 15, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
CFI Raises Driver Pay
Contract Freighters Inc., Joplin, Mo., said it will raise pay for all drivers by 1 cent per mile.
November 16, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Appeals Court Strikes Down CAFE Standards for Light Trucks
A federal appeals court ruled that Department of Transportation failed to take into account the value of reducing carbon emissions in setting the rules for聽2008-2011 model light trucks and sport utility vehicles, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.
November 15, 2007BusinessGovernment
Philadelphia Factory Index Rises
Manufacturing levels strengthened in the Philadelphia area this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
November 15, 2007BusinessGovernment
N.Y. State Manufacturing Index Slips
Manufacturing growth in New York state dipped in October, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday.
November 15, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
DOT Transportation Index Slips in September
The Department of Transportation鈥檚 freight transportation services index for September fell 1.6% compared with a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.
November 14, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
TxDOT Recommends Use of Existing Highways in Trans-Texas Corridor
The Texas Department of Transportation said that existing highways could be incorporated into the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor, a planned 4,000 mile superhighway that would incorporate tolling and truck-only lanes.
November 14, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
Savannah Port Enrolls Workers in TWIC
The Transportation Safety Administration said that that beginning Thursday, some 23,000 workers from the Port of Savannah, including truck drivers, are expected to enroll in the Department of 91视频land Security鈥檚 Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program.
November 14, 2007BusinessGovernment
Business Inventories Gain 0.4%
Business inventories rose 0.4% in September, while sales increased 0.6%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 14, 2007Government
October PPI Gains 0.1%
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.1% in October, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
November 14, 2007