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Draft of Anti-Terrorism Plan for Trucks Due in March
WASHINGTON — Truck drivers will be at the heart of an anti-terrorism plan international security expert Jeffrey K. Beatty is developing for American Trucking Associations.
February 21, 2002DOT Issues Checklist For Hazmat Shipments
The Department of Transportation last week announced its recommendations for preventing hazardous cargo from being turned into weapons of mass destruction.
February 21, 2002News Briefs - Feb. 21
O'Neill Sees Significant Recovery • Parts Maker Records $35.5 Million Loss • ATA Reruns 60-Year-Old Readiness Ad • Crude Oil Spikes After Report Shows Decline in Stocks • Mullen’s 4Q Profits Shrink With N. American Economy • Vitran Posts Higher Net Income in 4Q •
February 21, 2002Philly Fed Reports Second Manufacturing Gain
Manufacturing in the Philadelphia area picked up for the second straight month, marking the first back-to-back increases since September 2000, the regional Federal Reserve bank there reported Thursday.
February 21, 2002Freightliner Chief Cites Possible Order Surge
Freightliner’s chief executive officer gave credence Tuesday to speculation that some fleets may be ordering new trucks early in order to finesse the Environmental Protection Agency’s Oct. 1 deadline for lower emissions from heavy-duty engines.
February 20, 2002SecuraTrak Says Small Fleets Warm to Security, Tracking Product
A Silicon Valley technology start-up is pushing its initial vehicle tracking and security system to the automobile market, but officials at SecuraTrak Inc. say their product already is finding acceptance among small truck fleets.
February 20, 2002CPI Rises 0.2%; First Jump in Four Months
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.2% in January, the first increase in four months, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
February 20, 2002News Briefs - Feb. 20
NITL Approves Carrier Membership • Bridge on I-75 to Close in Michigan • ATA, Va. Truckers Fight I-81 Toll Plan • CF Announces Loss of $37.5M in 4Q • And more...
February 20, 2002Clapp 'Chagrined' That Report Missed Congressional Deadline
WASHINGTON — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Joseph M. Clapp told a House appropriations panel that an overdue report on the agency's "security sensitivity" visits to hazardous materials handlers is tied up in review by other Department of Transportation agencies.
February 19, 2002Mineta to Get DOT Staff Report On Transport ID Cards in 60 Days
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta will receive staff recommendations within 60 days on how to implement a nationwide identification card for transportation workers, the secretary's national security adviser told a congressional panel.
February 19, 2002