WASHINGTON 鈥 Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday that the Department of Transportation鈥檚 two-day distracted driving summit was likely to result in 鈥渟omething legislatively鈥 to ban texting and driving, which he termed a national 鈥渆pidemic.鈥
October 1, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics
Diesel Fuel Slips 2.1垄 to $2.601 In Fourth Straight Decline
U.S. retail diesel prices dipped again last week as the national average reached $2.601, 2.1 cents lower than the week before, according to the Department of Energy.
October 5, 2009BusinessLogistics
CN Opens Reconstructed Memphis Yard
Canadian National Railway said that it has completed a $100 million reconstruction project on its Memphis, Tenn., rail classification yard.
September 30, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
DOT Opens Two-Day National Summit on Distracted Driving
Department of Transportation Wednesday opened its two-day national summit on distracted driving, with panels of state, federal and other officials as well as interested and affected parties speaking on issues around cell phone use and texting by drivers.
September 30, 2009FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Drops 2.1垄 to $2.601 in Fourth Straight Decline
The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a fourth straight week, dropping 2.1 cents to $2.601 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
September 28, 2009GovernmentFuelBusinessLogistics
Diesel Drops 2.1垄 to $2.601 in Fourth Straight Decline
The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a fourth straight week, dropping 2.1 cents to $2.601 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
September 28, 2009BusinessFuelGovernmentLogistics
Retailers, Carriers Team to Clean Ports鈥 Air
A national retail association and coalition of truckers, shippers, importers and exporters have formed a partnership to improve the air quality in the nation鈥檚 ports.
September 28, 2009FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Gasoline Average Drops 7垄 to $2.52, Lundberg Survey Says
The national average price of gasoline fell 7 cents in the past two weeks to $2.52 a gallon, according to latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
September 28, 2009EditorialBusinessGovernmentSafetyLogistics
Combating Distracted Driving
The Department of Transportation will host a two-day summit this week on problems surrounding distracted driving and solutions to combat what has become a national epidemic.
September 28, 2009BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Container Imports to Fall 17% in 2009
Imports at U.S. major retail container ports are expected to decline by more than 17% in 2009 from a year earlier, but a new report by the National Retail Federation and IHS Global Insight predicts the end of the recession is near.
September 28, 2009